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Updates on Friday 8 December 2017
Louise Wheeler
BBC Look North
Good morning and welcome to Local Live for Friday 8 December.
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Dozens of passengers were aboard the 09:48 London to Hull service when the engine failed.
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Caroline Brockelbank
BBC Local Live
That's all from me today, but we're back tomorrow morning from 08:00.
Breaking news, sport and travel updates will continue right here through the evening and night.
Before I go, let's have a look at five things we didn't know when we woke up this morning:
And a big thank you for all your BBC Weather Watcher pictures, including this lovely sunset caught on camera in Healing by Ella:
Occasional snow showers will move in on a brisk northwesterly wind tonight, largely affecting western hills and giving icy patches.
However, for most it will be dry and clear overnight, with a widespread frost.
The low temperature will be about 0C (32F):
The Managing Director of Hull Trains has apologised to passengers and praised staff on a train which was stranded after a fuel leak between Peterborough and Grantham.
Will Dunnett has also now revealed that the 09:48 London to Hull train didn't strike an object on the tracks, as was originally thought, but it was in fact a "catastrophic failure of the engine".
Earlier today, Hull Trains, Network Rail and the train's driver thought something struck the train between Peterborough and Grantham which ruptured the fuel tanks.
Quote MessageOnce our train inspectors were at work alongside Network Rail, it was actually clear it is a catastrophic failure of the engine which has caused the damage to the unit."
Will Dunnett, Managing director, Hull Trains
The Minister for Arts is one of the people stuck on a train which has suffered a fuel leak between Peterborough and Grantham, it's emerged.
John Glen has now confirmed he won't be able to announce the winner of the City of Culture 2021 title on the BBC's One Show, as was originally planned.
The announcement will now be made by Phil Redmond, who is Chair of the UK City of Culture panel:
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You might remember earlier today that a Hull Trains service suffered a fuel leak after hitting something on the tracks which ruptured the fuel tanks.
It affected the 09:48 train from London to Hull and passengers were stuck on the train between Peterborough and Grantham for more than four hours.
Hull Trains have apologised and passengers have been evacuated from the train (pictured).
Image source, Dave CambellQuote MessageWe apologise sincerely for the delays that customers have experienced. We have now been able to move passengers on to another train which will take them to Peterborough and on to their destinations."
Hull Trains
A press conference is currently under way to unveil new head coach Nigel Adkins to the media.
As we told you earlier today, he will replace Leonid Slutsky on an 18-month contract.
Yorkshire's first whisky-style drink is being bottled.
The team behind the Wold Top Brewery have set up the 'Spirit of Yorkshire' distillery, near Driffield.
The drink is currently called a 'maturing malt', as it has to be in a cask for three years before it can legally be called a whisky.
Passengers have been tweeting and calling the BBC after the Hull Trains service which got stuck earlier this morning still remains stuck.
The train struck an object on the track which ruptured fuel tanks leaving it at a standstill between Peterborough and Grantham.
Passengers are now getting frustrated:
Quote MessageThere's no heat, there's no light, all the toilets are full. The crew have been absolutely fantastic but passengers are now starting to get fed up. They've sent people from Hull to fix it. The train's too badly damaged to be towed so we're having to evacuate the train. It's been awful it really has."
Barry Green, Passenger
Quote MessageThe facilities have all run out. The toilets were full a while ago. I've heard secondhand that people have been told they can use a cup or something and dispose of it down the sink."
Paul Hopton, Passenger
A man from Hull has been sentenced to 18 weeks in prison and received an indefinite Criminal Behaviour Order for trolling people online.
In June 2017 Daniel Kilvington, 23, of Morpeth Street, Hull was charged and found guilty of eight counts of sending menacing and grossly offensive messages on social media between January and March 2016.
He was sentenced on 4 December at Hull Magistrates' Court.
Quote MessageWe treat trolling as a serious offence which brings serious consequences. Kilvington sent malicious messages to four strangers on social media with the sole intention of causing them upset and anger. The victims had suffered personal tragedy and he chose to target them for no discernible reason. His actions made his victims lives misery and made already difficult situation worse. I hope he is truly disgusted with himself."
Nicola Adamson, Humberside Police
There are calls for a parliamentary debate on the issue of rising moped crime in parts of Hull following a report on BBC Radio Humberside.
The Labour MP for Hull North, Diana Johnson, told the Commons that the increase was worrying, describing it as "yob culture" :
Coastguard crews in East Yorkshire are on alert this evening over tidal surge concerns.
Image source, Environment AgencyFlood warnings are in place for Hornsea and Kilnsea and alerts have been issued for Bridlington, Withernsea and also for properties around the lower river Derwent and the Tidal Trent.
Hull Coastguard says it's sending six officers as a precaution to Hessle foreshore ahead of high tide at 21:00.
Hull's tidal barrier is also going to be lowered.
Vicky Johnson
BBC Look North
There are fears an award-winning project which supports thousands of women in Hull during and after pregnancy could be cut.
The scheme relies on council funding to coordinate the hundreds of volunteers who help women across the city, who don't have family support.
But now Hull City Council has to find huge savings from its public health budget and some worry the Doula project could be a victim.
Nikola Bandyoea (pictured) is from the Czech Republic and doesn't have any close family nearby. She says the help from the charity is invaluable:
Quote MessageIt was just like having a best friend, having someone to come to the house and to check on you and see that you're actually doing OK."
Nikola Bandyoea
There's still a chance for mums who had babies this year to get their children's footprints marked on a City of Culture piece of artwork.
Image source, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS TrustHull Women's and Children's Hospital has created a wall mural of babies' footprints who were born in 2017.
A special event on 20 December is being held for those who missed out having the prints done.
People in the East Riding of Yorkshire recycle more rubbish than any other council area in England.
In the region 65% of all household waste was recycled last year while the national average is 45%.
Image source, East Riding CouncilQuote MessageWe’re chuffed to bits with this result and it proves that East Riding residents really are the best recyclers in the country"
Coun Symon Fraser, East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Richard Madden
BBC Radio Humberside
The latest from our newsroom:
Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
It will be a cold but sunny afternoon, with occasional snow showers developing.
It will be very windy.
Championship strugglers Hull City appoint former Southampton and Reading boss Nigel Adkins as their new head coach.
Read MoreRay Tindall, who's originally from Hull, talks about what he missed most after being detained in India for four years.
