East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire breaking news: Latest updates

Summary

'Time needed' to consider fate of Minor Injuries Units
'Rail investment needed' to help Drax Power near Goole
Green light for £200m project to upgrade major traffic route in Hull
Empty homes to be sold at 'knock-down' price in Grimsby
Updates on Friday 24 November 2017

Live Reporting

Jonathan Willis

Grimsby's 20mph zones criticised after rise in accidentspublished at 10:40 Greenwich Mean Time 20 November 2017
Reducing speed limits has made some of North East Lincolnshire's roads more dangerous, it's being claimed.
Image source, PA
In parts of Grimsby, there's been an increase in the number of accidents since the introduction of several 20mph zones, new figures show.
Phillip Jackson, the Conservative leader of North East Lincolnshire Council, says this shows the lower speed limits aren't working.
North East Lincolnshire Council says it will look into the causes of these accidents in more detail and will report back in the new year.
In pictures: Mum and seal pup caught on camerapublished at 10:06 Greenwich Mean Time 20 November 2017
BBC Weather Watchers
One of our BBC Weather Watchers sent us this picture of the seal pups at Donna Nook on the Lincolnshire Coast.
It was taken just down the coast from Cleethorpes.
Image source, tarka2
Four years since Hull won UK City of Culture 2017published at 09:23 Greenwich Mean Time 20 November 2017
Hull 2017: UK City of Culture
Exactly four years ago today it was announced Hull would become UK City of Culture 2017.
It beat Leicester, Dundee and Swansea Bay to the right to hold the title in 2017.
The UK government chooses a new destination every four years, with the aim of helping tourism and the economy.
Since the announcement, have you seen a change in Hull? Email us and let us know.
Image source, Alana Ennis
Former Scunthorpe British Steel workers get pension advicepublished at 08:56 Greenwich Mean Time 20 November 2017
Former steelworkers in Scunthorpe are being invited to find out what changes to their pensions will mean for them today.
About 130,000 members of the pension scheme are being asked to choose between two alternative retirement funds - which are both less generous than they were expecting.
It follows a decisions to split the scheme from Tata Steel UK.
Image source, Getty Images
The British Steel Pension trustees are holding meetings to explain the changes at 14:00 and 19:00 today at The Baths Hall in Scunthorpe.
Watch: Monday's weatherpublished at 08:27 Greenwich Mean Time 20 November 2017
Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North
Rain, persistent and locally heavy first. Turning brighter and drier this afternoon.
Here's my full forecast:
Join us for today’s live coveragepublished at 08:01 Greenwich Mean Time 20 November 2017
Louise Wheeler
BBC Local Live
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage on Monday 20 November.
My name’s Louise and I’ll be bringing you the latest news, sport and travel from across the area throughout the day.
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