Summary

  • Body found after Grimsby flat fire

  • Open bridges will 'split Hull in two'

  • Future's bright for sports clubs in Hornsea

  • Art for art's sake in Hull

  • Increase in referrals to children's charity in area

  • Updates on Friday 22 September 2017

  1. Castleford 16-48 Hull FCpublished at 22:12 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    Jake Connor's hat-trick helps Hull beat weakened Castleford to book a Super League play-off semi-final at Leeds.

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  2. Five things we've learned todaypublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    Gill Sennett
    BBC Local Live

    That's all from me for today. We'll be back on Monday morning from 08:00.

    Before I go, here's five things we didn't know this morning:

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  3. Can you help find David Cartwright?published at 17:44 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    Gill Sennett
    BBC Local Live

    There's concern for the safety of David Cartwright who's been missing from his home, external since 13 September.

    David CartwrightImage source, Humberside Police

    David, who's 34 and has some health issues was last seen at his home in Hull.

    It's thought he has some family in the Leeds area.

    Police are asking for anyone who may know where David is or have seen him to call them on the 101 number.

  4. Sport: Castleford Tigers v Hull FCpublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    BBC Humberside Sport

    Hull FC's Mark Minichiello believes their big game experience in the last two years will benefit them as they look to seal a playoff place at Castleford tonight.

    Following St Helens' victory last night the Black and White's must avoid defeat at the Jungle to ensure fifth-placed Wigan can't catch them.

    Castleford prop Andy LynchImage source, SWPix.com
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    Castleford prop Andy Lynch is retiring at the end of the season

    Tonight's big match commentary can be heard on all frequencies, online and Freeview channel 721 with team news and early build-up in Sportstalk from 18:00.

  5. Help police find missing teenager Owen Smithpublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    Gill Sennett
    BBC Local Live

    Police are asking for your help to find a missing teenager from Hull, external.

    Owen SmithImage source, Humberside Police

    Owen Smith who's 15-years-old hasn't been since since he left his home on Hemswell Drive on Monday morning.

    If you've seen Owen or know where he is you are being asked to call the 101 number.

  6. Hull Trinity Festival - bringing the old town to lifepublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    James Hoggarth
    BBC Radio Humberside

    Hull will come alive with the sound of live music again this weekend.

    Hull Trinity Festival, external will see bands taking to the stage at Zebedee's Yard and venues across in the city.

    Happy Endings (pictured) and The Talks are the headline acts with other local bands performing over Saturday and Sunday.

    The Happy Endings on stage playing the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury earlier this year.
  7. More detail on house blast inquestpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    Stuart Harratt
    BBC Local Live

    The death of a man after an explosion at a Hull flat was accidental, a coroner has ruled.

    Lewis Nicklin, 31, was rescued from the property on Beverley Road on 10 March. He later died in hospital.

    Lewis NicklinImage source, Nicklin family

    The inquest at Hull Coroner's Court heard Mr Nicklin died from a combination of carbon monoxide poisoning and the effects of taking drugs.

    Fire fighters outside the building with its windows blown out.

    The court heard the explosion happened when a fire crew entered the kitchen to try and extinguish a cooker fire in Mr Nicklin's ground-floor flat.

    The rush of oxygen into the room triggered a fireball which ignited the gas supply.

    Fire investigation officer Andy Kamis told the court it was believed the initial fire was caused by alcohol wipes being heated in the oven.

  8. Watch: A round up of the weekend's weatherpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    Abbie Dewhurst
    Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

    Here's a look at the weather for the next few days with me Abbie Dewhurst:

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    Here's Abbie Dewhurst with the weather forecast

  9. Accidental death verdict in Beverley Road explosionpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 22 September 2017
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    Leanne Brown
    BBC Look North

    A coroner has ruled that 31-year-old Lewis Nicklin died as a result of an accident.

    Lewis was found following an explosion at a flat on Beverley Road in Hull in March. He later died in hospital.

    The house with its windows blown out and a picture of Lewis Nicklin.Image source, Nicklin family

    The inquest heard Lewis died from a combination of carbon monoxide poisoning and the effects of taking drugs.

    The building exploded shortly after emergency services arrived.

    They'd been called out to a fire that started in the kitchen that led to a gas explosion.

  10. Light fantastic future for North Lincolnshire's streetspublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    Sophia Ewen
    BBC Radio Humberside

    A £6m project to replace street lights in North Lincolnshire with more energy efficient ones is due to get under way next week.

    Councillor Richard Hannigan with one of the new energy efficient street lights.Image source, North Lincolnshire Council

    The council say the new lights will use up to 75% less energy and save them around £500,000 once the work's done.

    It currently costs North Linclonshire Council £1m a year to light our streets.

    It'll take three years to replace all 21,000 light bulbs.

  11. Real cost of missed hospital appointments is £11mpublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    Vicky Johnson
    BBC Look North

    Missed hospital appointments cost the Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust £11m last year.

    That's the same as 440 nursing jobs.

    Graphic of figuresImage source, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

    Almost 67,000 out-patient appointments were missed at Hull Royal and Castle Hill hospitals.

    The Trust say missed appointments mean longer waiting lists and are asking people to let them know in advance if they can't make an appointment.

  12. Lobster law brought in to protect speciespublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    Paul Murphy
    BBC Look North

    Wildlife experts say a new law to protect Yorkshire's east coast lobsters will ensure the creature and the fishermen who depend on it have a long-term future.

    A lobster on the sea bed

    The shellfish industry in Bridlington, Hornsea and Withernsea is the biggest in Europe.

    The new restrictions on catching female lobsters come into force next month.

  13. Yorkshire beat Bears to ease drop fearspublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    Steve Patterson steers Yorkshire to victory against relegated Warwickshire to ease the Tykes' fears of going down.

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  14. Man in hospital following A180 crashpublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    Jo Makel
    BBC Look North

    A man has been taken to hospital following a crash near Grimsby this morning.

    Pyewipe roundabout in GrimsbyImage source, Google

    The accident involving two cars happened just off the A180 at the Pyewipe roundabout around 06:30.

    A Renault Megane and an Audi Q5 collided.

    The driver of the Renault vehicle was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

  15. Turner Prize shortlisted artists: Lubaina Himidpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    Kofi Smiles
    BBC Face of Hull 2017

    As the Turner Prize edges ever closer to opening its doors at Ferens Art Gallery in Hull, we're taking a look at the four artists who have been shortlisted, external for this year's prize.

    The Turner Prize is a world renowned art prize awarded by the Tate to an artist who's exhibited outstanding work in the previous year.

    So far we've heard from Hurvin Anderson and Andrea Buttner and today we'll hear from Lubaina Himid.

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    We've still to hear from Rosalind Nashashibi before the exhibition opens on Tuesday 26 September.

    The winner of this year's Turner Prize will be announced at the end of December.

  16. More than 60,000 people sign petition to save dogpublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    David Burns
    BBC Radio Humberside

    A petition's been launched by a local woman to save a dog which a court ordered should be put down after leaving a toddler needing plastic surgery.

    Although the dog was on a lead when the boy approached and tried to cuddle him, Beverley Magistrates Court (pictured) found that the dog was "dangerously out of control" and ordered the dog's owner to pay £7,000 in damages.

    Beverley Magistrates courtImage source, Google

    Magistrates said they were not satisfied that the dog wasn't a danger to the public.

    But Sheena Louise from South Killingholme wants to save Jed and instead of him being put down wants him to wear a muzzle in public.

    She's started a petition which has been signed over 60,000, external times.

  17. A sign of the times in Hullpublished at 13:44 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    Gill Sennett
    BBC Local Live

    Have you ever looked at a road sign and thought of art?

    No! Well you'll soon be able to see a new exhibition which takes our road signs and gives them a twist:

    Here's Sir Terrance Conran’s rather gory sign warning cyclists of the dangers of sharing the roads with trucks

    A triangular warning sign showing a figure on the floor with a bike and tire marks.Image source, Patrick Murphy

    Our street signs were originally designed over 50 years ago by Margaret Calvert and Jock Kinnear and roughly circles give us instructions, triangles warn and rectangles inform.

    A triangular warning sign showing pins pinning a red stripe to two sides and a saw edge on the third side.Image source, Patrick Murphy
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    Fashion designer Betty Jackson's reinterpreted road sign.

    A new exhibition, 'Made North' at Humber Street Gallery in Hull, which is curated by Patrick Murphy, is taking those classic signs and asking leading designers and artists to reinterpret them.

    Here's a cheeky directions sign by the actor Mark Bonner

    A rectangular roundabout sign with the directions the highway or my way.Image source, Patrick Murphy

    There are 80 signs to identify and these will be displayed in and Humber Street Gallery and surrounding streets from 2 October.

  18. House explosion death inquest opens in Hullpublished at 13:19 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    Jo Makel
    BBC Look North

    An inquest into the death of a man killed in an explosion in Hull earlier this year is being held today.

    The house on Beverley Road with the windows blown out.

    Lewis Nicklin, aged 31, died following a fire at a house on Beverley Road in the city back in March.

    The building exploded shortly after emergency services arrived.

    Two firefighters were also treated in hospital for minor injuries.

  19. Fatal house fire in Grimsbypublished at 12:32 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    Lara King
    North East Lincolnshire reporter

    One person has died in a house fire in Grimsby, external.

    Fire crews were called to a flat in Purbeck Road, Scartho (pictured) just before 02:00 this morning.

    Fire and Rescue officers outside flats in Grimsby.

    Other flats in the building were evacuated and police have confirmed that a body was found in one of the flats.

    A cordon is in place and police are investigating. They want to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time.

  20. Want to tell us about your Unsung Hero?published at 12:01 British Summer Time 22 September 2017

    Laura Foster
    BBC Look North

    Do you know someone who helps out at your local sports team or club?

    Is this a person who you just couldn't cope without? T./hen you should think about nominating them for an Unsung Hero award.

    Every year the BBC honours the people who volunteer by running sports clubs or leisure activities across East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.

    Last year table tennis coach Sylvia Worth (pictured) won the award for her work in Sancton.

    BBC Unsung Hero 2016: Table tennis coach Sylvia Worth
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    BBC Unsung Hero 2016: Table tennis coach Sylvia Worth

    You can nominate your Unsung Hero by visiting bbc.co.uk/unsunghero.

    Entries close on the 22 October.