The BBC's Contains Strong Language starts today.

The four-day spoken word festival will celebrate both new and existing work, packed with world premieres, concerts and events as part of City of Culture 2017.

Poets from all over the world will be performing right here in Hull.

So we now know the towns the Tour de Yorkshire will visit this year, we won't know the full route until 5 December.

But in those intervening weeks and months, let's remind ourselves of the fun that we had this year.

Image source, Tour de Yorkshire

This year 2.2m people came to Yorkshire to see the race as it covered 304 miles of climbs and sprints around the region.

In 2018, the race will be held over four days for the first time and has continued to attract more and more spectators each time its been held.

Image source, PA

If you really want to relive the joy of this year's race, you can look back at each of our blogs that we did for each stage:

• Stage One
• Stage Two
• Stage Three

Image source, Getty Images

Mike Costello
BBC Radio 5 live boxing commentator in Las Vegas

Anyone who has lost a parent can only marvel at the efforts of Luke Campbell in failing narrowly against Jorge Linares in Los Angeles last weekend.

Campbell's performance stands, for me, as the best by a British boxer anywhere in the world this year.

With the WBA lightweight title at stake, the 2012 Olympic champion was quoted by bookmakers beforehand at odds similar to those stacked against McGregor in the showdown with Mayweather.

In the second round, the price lengthened as Campbell was floored but he rallied to match and at times outbox the Venezuelan.

At the final bell, my card showed the pair level at six rounds apiece, with Linares edging the 12-round contest by virtue of the knockdown.

Afterwards, Campbell revealed that his father had passed away two weeks earlier.

Campbell said he cried every day but used the bereavement not as a reason to withdraw but as a source of inspiration.

It takes a special character to react in such a way and we should not be surprised by his mental rigidity because Campbell has been dealing with the emotions for some time.

Paul Hudson
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

A bright afternoon ahead - watch my full forecast below:

In North East Lincolnshire there are more than three times as many children being home schooled now compared to 2012.

Before 2012 there were about 50 children being home schooled.

There are now 165.

A report going to North East Lincolnshire council today reveals up 40% of families who have turned to home schooling have done so because of anxiety levels linked to school-phobia with a high number being referred to child mental health teams.

The firm running the year-long events says it will keep "commissioning world-class arts" activities.

A shipping union will be protesting in Hull on Saturday over employment rights, training and what it describes as unfair competition.

The event is being organised by the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers' Union (RMT).

Other protests have been held across the country including Aberdeen (pictured) in April.

Approximately 95% of all imported and exported goods in the UK are transported by ship.

Gill Sennett
BBC Local Live

Headlines from our East Yorkshire newsroom this lunchtime:

• Beverley is to be either a start or finish location for the Tour de Yorkshire in 2018
• The Hull 2017 team say they will invest £250m in a culture legacy
• Workers have been protesting at the King George Dock over pay and conditions

The East Riding of Yorkshire Council say the Tour de Yorkshire is a "real success story" and they welcome today's news that Beverley will be either a start or finish location for 2018.

In 2015, the race passed through Beverley and in 2016 (pictured below) the town hosted the race start.

Image source, AFP

The full route will be unveiled on Tuesday, 5 December.

The race will run from Thursday 3 to Sunday, 6 May 2018.

The Tour de Yorkshire route has just been announced.

The whole route has been revealed on twitter and you can follow it here, external.

Eight host towns have been chosen for the 2018 Tour de Yorkshire.

It includes Beverley, which will either be a start or finish point for the race.

The full route will be revealed on 5 December.

Image source, Tour de Yorkshire

Didlums are a way for people to spread out the cost of Christmas over the year.

The word was in common use in various parts of England and Ireland from the early 1900s onwards.

However, in recent decades, usage has declined in most places with the exception of Hull.

Now, if you hear the word, it’s a fair bet that the person using it will be from Hull.

Gill Sennett
BBC Radio Humberside

Headlines from our newsroom this morning:

• Details have been unveiled about a 20-year cultural legacy following Hull's City of Culture year
• Workers from the GMB union are protesting at the King George Dock this morning about the 'unfair treatment of workers'
• We'll find out later which towns and cities will host the start and finish points of next year's Tour de Yorkshire

P&O Ferries has issued a statement this morning saying they are sorry for the inconvenience suffered by passengers following a protest (pictured) at the Port of Hull.

Passengers were told to stay on board the ferry until the protest had finished.

The GMB says the difficulty is over workers' pay and conditions.

P&O says the dispute is nothing to do with their firm and they will complain about the disruption to their service.

Associated British Ports, who run the port, said 'Our only interest in this matter is to ensure the smooth running of operations at the Port of Hull and we hope that both sides can resolve this situation swiftly.'

Hull 2017: UK City of Culture

Details have been unveiled about a cultural legacy following Hull's City of Culture year.

The organisation set up to deliver Hull UK City of Culture 2017 is to carry on as a permanent national arts company based in the city.

It says its aim is to commission world-class arts programming for residents and visitors.

Image source, PA

Humberside Police say they are at the King George and Elizabeth Dock following a protest which began this morning.

Officers say the protest has been moved away from the main carriageway and traffic is starting to move now, affecting only those entering the docks.

They say they are aware of the 'inconvenience' it has caused drivers entering the city but have asked people not to call 101 or 999.

Ferry passengers on the Pride of Hull have told BBC Radio Humberside they have to stay on board because of a protest at the dock entrance.

The skilled construction workers are protesting about reduced wages which they claim are paid to non-UK workers by a construction company.

It's affecting traffic in the area on Hedon Road.

Workers from the GMB union are protesting at the King George Dock this morning about the "unfair treatment of workers".

They claim non-UK workers are being exploited because they are paid less than those from the UK They also say UK workers are being exploited because they are not getting fair access to employment.

The protest is affecting traffic in the area with reports of tailbacks on Hedon Road.

Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

Early cloud and rain will clear after dawn. Some sunny periods this afternoon and feeling warm.

Here's my full forecast:

Louise Wheeler
BBC Local Live

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