East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire breaking news: Latest updates

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Air ambulance allowed to carry blood on flights
MPs call for more funding to help sexual violence victims
Final preparations for Hull New Theatre reopening
Replacements found after two headliners pull out of Hull Trinity festival
Big beach clean-up planned for Bridlington and Hessle Foreshore
Updates on Friday 15 September 2017

Live Reporting

Kimberley Metcalfe

Community intelligence can help stop slaverypublished at 09:08 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
Kimberley Metcalfe
BBC Local Live
Humberside Police are urging communities to come forward with any information about suspected modern slavery operations.
Yesterday, 11 members of a traveller family were sentenced to almost 80 years in prison for their merciless abuse of slaves.
The Rooney family picked-up vulnerable men on the streets of Hull and Lincoln and forced them to work for little or no pay - while living in squalid conditions.
Acting Detective Chief Inspector Mark Kelk from the Police has been speaking to representatives at a Modern Slavery Conference.
Campers get rude awakening from storm winds on East Coastpublished at 08:47 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
We've been sent these pictures from Steve Irving who was staying at the Blue Dolphin Caravan Park at Filey.
Mr Irving said the winds of Storm Aileen woke him and fellow campers up at around 05:00 BST today.
Image source, Steve Irving
Image source, Steve Irving
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Bad storm at Blue Dolphin Filey, I’m glad we were in a static caravan and not camping!”
Steve Irving, Camper
Image source, Steve Irving
Storm Aileen: Tree down in Hesslepublished at 08:30 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
Kimberley Metcalfe
BBC Local Live
Take care on Hull Road in Hessle, a tree has fallen in last nights storm.
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Storm Aileen: Owain tells us what's to comepublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
BBC Look North
East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
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Your headlines this morningpublished at 07:56 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
Richard Madden
BBC Radio Humberside
Here are the latest headlines across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire:
- Problems for motorists across the region this morning after storm Aileen hit overnight
- Humberside Police are urging communities to let them know about any suspicions they may have about possible slavery operations
- Hull teenager meets the surgeon who saved his life after he suffered a stroke
Watch: Today's weatherpublished at 07:35 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
A very windy start to the day across east Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, with blustery winds and outbreaks of heavy rain and showers.
We could see gusts reaching around 50 or 60 mph at first, which could lead to travel disruption.
Here's my full forecast.
Storm Aileen: Live with Radio Humbersidepublished at 07:29 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
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Storm Aileen: Tree removal in Swanlandpublished at 07:24 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
The storm may be passing but its effects take a little while longer to clear away, council workers are busy in Swanland moving a tree from Kemp Road.
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Sunrise in Saxby All Saintspublished at 07:17 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
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Sunrise in Saxby All Saints captured by Weather Watcher hullvalley.
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Storm Aileen: Castle Hill diversionpublished at 07:08 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
The tree which is being removed from outside Castle Hill has caused a diversion through the hospital grounds.
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Storm Aileen: Bridges reopen to high-sided vehiclespublished at 07:05 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
Both the Humber and Ouse bridges are open to all traffic just in time for the morning commute.
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Storm Aileen: strong winds and heavy rain this morningpublished at 06:54 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
Owain has tweeted the early morning weather map showing Aileen's progress across the country
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Storm Aileen: Tree down outside Castle Hill Hospitalpublished at 06:46 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
East Riding Council are clearing a fallen tree from Castle Road outside Castle Hill Hospital, likely to affect travel in the area so worth allowing extra time if you have an appointment there this morning.
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Storm Aileen: more trees downpublished at 06:42 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
Radio Humberside presenter Lizzie Rose just now tweeting about some more trees that have come down this morning in the high winds.
Storm Aileen: Tree removal underwaypublished at 06:35 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
The tree that came down in Swanland is being removed, it's at Kemp Road so might be worth avoiding the area for a little while until the road is clear again.
Storm Aileen: Ambulance trust issues warningpublished at 06:31 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
Here's some good advice from East Midlands Ambulance Service if the windy weather causes problems where you are this morning:
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Travel: Hull to Kings Cross servicepublished at 06:23 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
Not sure if this one is weather related, but if you were due to be getting to London on the 08:23 from Hull this morning you may need a new plan.
Storm Aileen: Tree obstructing road in Swanlandpublished at 06:15 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
Police warning of a felled tree in Swanland this morning - we'll try and get you a precise location
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Bridges closed to highsided vehiclespublished at 06:05 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
The strong winds of storm Aileen have led to both the Humber Bridge and the Ouse Bridge being closed to high-sided vehicles this morning. It could be a difficult commute with a yellow wind warning in place until 09:00.
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Good morning: Join us for today's live coveragepublished at 06:00 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
Good morning, we'll be bringing you the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates from across the area throughout the day.
If you've got anything you want to talk about please get in touch and let us know what's happening where you are, by email, Facebook, external or Twitter, external.
Of course you can also send in any pictures you have just like our Weather Watchers do. This is the Humber Bridge taken yesterday evening.
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