Watch: Today's weatherpublished at 08:11 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2017
Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
Sunny spells and scattered showers.
Watch my full forecast.
Summary
Rape case PC 'caught playing video games'
School stabbing teenager told 'all sentencing options open'
Phone scam gang due to be sentenced
Number of breath tests carried out by Humberside Police falls by 70% over six years
Bus firm may donate double decker to homeless charity
City announces culture leaders
Updates on Friday 1 December 2017
Watch: Today's weatherpublished at 08:11 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2017
Welcome to Wednesdays's live coveragepublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2017
Kimberley Metcalfe
BBC Local LiveGood morning and welcome to today's live feed across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire on Wednesday 29 November.
I'm Kim and I'll be with you until 18:00 with all the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates.
If there's anything you'd like to get in touch with me about, you can do so via email,Facebook, external and Twitter, external.
Five things we've learned todaypublished at 18:00
Kimberley Metcalfe
BBC Local LiveThank you for joining me today. I'll be back from 08:00 tomorrow with all the latest news, travel, weather and sport from across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire.
In the meantime, breaking news, sport and travel updates will continue right here through the night.
If there's anything you'd like to get in touch with me about, you can email us here.
Before I go, let's have a look back at five things we've learned today:
This evening's weather forecastpublished at 17:49 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Cold with frequent showers, which will turn occasionally heavy.
Showers becoming wintry over higher ground where some slight accumulations could develop.
These will be accompanied by strong northerly winds, especially towards the coast.
Puffin photos feed in to expert researchpublished at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
A public survey on puffins is helping experts to understand the birds' feeding habits.
Read MoreWatch: Health Secretary supports Hull baby ashes inquirypublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
The Health Secretary has reaffirmed his backing for an independent inquiry into Hull's baby ashes scandal.
An internal investigation at Hull City Council found 57 families didn't have their babies' ashes returned to them.
A report into Hull City Council's handling of infant cremations, external has said that families had been given "incorrect or incomplete information" by its staff.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt's commitment to an inquiry came in response to a question in the Commons from Hull North MP Diana Johnson:
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Inquiry into child abuse within Catholic churchpublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Clare Crooks
BBC Local Live, HullAn independent public inquiry has begun into child abuse within the Catholic church.
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, headed by Alexis Jay, is aiming to scrutinise public bodies for child safety failings and the Roman Catholic Church is one of 13 public organisations being scrutinised.
Almost 250 men who say they suffered abuse at the St Williams Catholic-run children's home in Market Weighton between 1970 and 1991, are seeking compensation from the church and the De la Salle lay order.
The inquiry is investigating the relationship between the church and lay orders like the De la Salle, and how that impacts on child protection.
Listen: 'Pre-loading' linked to violence and riskspublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
A campaign linking so-called "pre-loading" - drinking alcohol before going on a night out and drinking more, external - to violence and risk-taking behaviour has been launched by North East Lincolnshire Council.
Statistics show that about half of all crime committed in North East Lincolnshire is linked to alcohol, according to the authority.
The culture of drinking alcohol before going on a night out is "rapidly" becoming more common as prices of alcohol rise at licensed venues, the council adds as it asks people to drink more responsibly.
But consultant to the pub trade Michael Kheng says people who enjoy "pre-loading" are unlikely to take much notice:
Brid's brightly-painted buildings get the brush-offpublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
A plan designed to stop people painting Victorian buildings north of Bridlington harbour in bright colours has been backed by councillors.
The initiative is designed to re-create the elegant Victorian atmosphere that once prevailed in the area.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council said some buildings in Bridlington's Quay Conservation Area "wreak damage on the street scene far beyond where the paint has been applied".
There will now be a period of consultation before the scheme is implemented.
Visitors to Bempton Cliffs contribute to Project Puffinpublished at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Paul Murphy
BBC Look NorthSummer visitors to Bempton Cliffs in East Yorkshire have contributed to the biggest "citizen science" project ever run by the RSPB.
Project Puffin asked people around the country for photos of puffins carrying fish to try to understand what they're feeding their young:
Biomedical scientist struck off on grounds of misconductpublished at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Kimberley Metcalfe
BBC Local LiveA biomedical scientist working for the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been struck off for behaving inappropriately towards colleagues.
Three witnesses gave evidence against Julian Roberts to a panel of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Allegations included smacking a colleague's bottom, asking another to "wear something sexy" and on various occasions trying to hold a colleague's hand.
Quote MessageThe panel was of the view that he had abused his position as a senior member of staff and engaged in sexually motivated behaviour towards members of staff who were unlikely to make a complaint against him."
Ian Comfort, HCPC panel Chair
Watch: East Yorkshire men freed from Indian prisonpublished at 14:47 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
BBC Look North
East Yorkshire and LincolnshireTwo East Yorkshire men who've been among six Britons held in prison in India for four years have been released.
The so-called "Chennai Six", including Paul Towers, from Pocklington, and Ray Tindall, who's originally from Hull, were arrested on weapons charges but won an appeal against their convictions on Monday.
Their lawyers say they'll have to remain in India a little while longer before they can return home.
Sanjoy Majumder has the latest from India:
Watch: This afternoon's weather forecastpublished at 14:26 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Paul Hudson
Weather presenter, BBC Look NorthHere's a look at the weather for this afternoon and into the rest of the week:
Parents in East Yorkshire village organise crossing patrolpublished at 14:01 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Kimberley Metcalfe
BBC Local LiveA group of parents in an East Yorkshire village organised their own school crossing patrol this morning because they're worried about speeding cars.
The school, in Cherry Burton, has a 20mph speed limit in the area but parents say there aren't enough traffic calming measures there.
Today, children stood on pavements asking people not to park outside the school and parents made their own stop signs to make sure people could cross safely.
Knife-wielding thieves rob shop in Withernseapublished at 13:20 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Kimberley Metcalfe
BBC Local LiveThree people wearing masks and wielding a knife have robbed a shop in Withernsea.
Image source, Humberside PolicePolice were called to the shop on Queen Street at about 06:30 this morning after reports of the robbery.
After threatening a woman in the shop and stealing several items, the thieves left the area in a blue car.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
Your headlines this lunchtimepublished at 12:54 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Here are the top stories from across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire so far today:
- Six former British soldiers, including two from East Yorkshire, who were held in prison in India for four years, are finally released after winning appeal against their conviction
- Talks over the effects of the restructuring of BAE systems, which puts 400 jobs at risk in Brough, are due to be held at Westminster
- Hull has one of the highest mortality rates in England, according to new figures published by the Office for National Statistics
City's mortality rates among highest in Englandpublished at 12:25 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Pritti Mistry
BBC News OnlineHull has one of the highest mortality rates in England, according to new data.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), external show the UK City of Culture recorded 1,255.3 deaths per 100,000 people last year, against a UK average of 982.5.
The city's ranked 10th on a list of UK places, below Blackpool, Middlesbrough and Manchester.
Glasgow topped the ONS list with 1,389.1 deaths per 100,000.
But the City of London and the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea had the lowest mortality rate of any area of the UK, with just 667.4 deaths per 100,000.
Quote MessageVariation in mortality rates between different local areas reflects underlying differences in factors such as income deprivation, socio-economic position and health behaviour."
Office for National Statistics
Short-term support 'vital' for Brough BAE workers - Unionpublished at 11:55 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Katy Austin
BBC Look North, Business CorrespondentA defence committee meeting at Westminster later is due to discuss the UK restructuring of BAE Systems, which is threatening jobs in East Yorkshire.
Last month, the company announced up to 400 jobs could be cut at its Brough plant in a bid to "boost competitiveness, accelerate technology innovation and improve operational excellence".
Company representatives and union bosses are expected to discuss the impact the cuts could have.
Jarrod Rex, a union representative at BAE Systems in Brough, says it's "vital" jobs at Brough are protected:
City set to 'Get Weird' as Little Mix head for Hullpublished at 11:26 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2017
Kimberley Metcalfe
BBC Local LiveThe X Factor girl group Little Mix will play in Hull next summer, external, it's been announced.
They'll bring their Summer Hits Tour to KCOM Craven Park on Friday 13 July.
Jesy Nelson, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall won the X Factor in 2011.
They were the first and only all-female group to win the show and are now famous worldwide.
Former Yorkshire soldiers released from Indian jailpublished at 10:50
Six former British soldiers, including three from Yorkshire, who were held in prison in India for four years, have been released.
Nicholas Simpson, from North Yorkshire, Ray Tindall, who's originally from Hull, and Paul Towers, from Pocklington, are among the so-called "Chennai Six" who were arrested on weapons charges.
They won an appeal against their convictions on Monday and have now been escorted out of Chennai Central Prison by British consulate officials.
Their lawyers say they'll have to remain in India a little while longer before they can return home.
