Summary

  • Man seriously hurt after getting trapped under car

  • Rat droppings found on East Coast Mainline train

  • Hull man fears some victims of blood scandal won't see inquiry outcome

  • 'Schools minister should be Grimsby-based' - Lord Adonis

  • Police appeal over missing Hull man

  • Updates on Friday 8 December 2017

  1. Life sentence for 'revenge' killingpublished at 12:35 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017

    The 39-year-old victim was stabbed in the street outside a flat in Hull and died later in hospital.

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  2. Network Rail inspecting track after fuel leakpublished at 12:27 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017

    There are problems on the East Coast Mainline after a Hull Trains service suffered a fuel leak after hitting something on the tracks.

    Network Rail have been out inspecting the track. Paul Hopton sent us this picture from the train in question:

    Network Rail inspecting trackImage source, Paul Hopton / Twitter
  3. Life sentence for woman who murdered neighbourpublished at 12:08 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017

    A woman who murdered her neighbour has been given a life sentence with a minimum of 20 years at Hull Crown Court today.

    Angela Burkitt (pictured), 53, of Beverley Road was found guilty of murdering Joanne Hemingway, 39, also of Beverley Road, on Tuesday after the pair got into a fight outside their flats on 29 June this year.

    Angela BurkittImage source, Humberside Police
  4. London-Hull train service cancelled after fuel leakpublished at 11:55 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017

    Here's the latest on the Hull Trains service which has been affected by a fuel leak on the East Coast Mainline between Peterborough and Grantham:

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  5. Fuel leak after Hull Trains service hits objectpublished at 11:50 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017

    There are problems on the East Coast Mainline at the moment after a Hull Trains service suffered a fuel leak after hitting something on the tracks which ruptured fuel tanks.

    The affected service is the 09:48 train from London to Hull and it's currently at a standstill between Peterborough and Grantham.

    Network Rail says the driver reported hitting something and seeing smoke so the train was brought to a stop.

    There was no smoke in the carriages so passengers didn't need to be evacuated, according to Network Rail.

    The company adds that the train is going to be towed away as soon as possible, the fuel spill is being cleared up and nearby track is being inspected to ensure there's no obstruction.

    Two of the four lines have now reopened, so trains are once again moving through the area.

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    They’re not telling us much. We hit something which caused damage to the undercarriage and ruptured fuel tanks. All calm and staff being excellent."

    Andrew Large, Train passenger

  6. Do you know these men?published at 11:11 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017

    Lizzie Musham
    BBC Local Live

    Police want to talk to these men in connection with a burglary in Grimsby.

    CCTVImage source, Humberside Police

    A safe containing cash and a Rolex watch was taken from a property on Laceby Road at about 21:00 on Tuesday 5 December.

    If you know who these men are, then Humberside Police want to hear from you.

  7. Children collecting for charity spat and sworn at in Bridlingtonpublished at 10:46 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017

    It's claimed volunteers who were helping collect money for charity around Bridlington last night were spat and sworn at.

    Not-for-profit organisation the Bridlington Round Table says some of the volunteers were children and they had cans thrown at them as they took Santa on a sleigh around the town.

    Here's their full statement:

    Bridlington Round TableImage source, Facebook / Bridlington Round Table
  8. Driver who tried to smuggle 300,000 cigarettes is jailedpublished at 10:08 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017

    A lorry driver has been jailed for trying to smuggle 300,000 illegal cigarettes through the port of Hull.

    Cigarettes in doorImage source, HMRC

    Sebastian Orlowski from Poland was caught with more than £80,000 worth of illegal cigarettes hidden inside the walls and roof of his lorry.

    Cigarettes in wallsImage source, HMRC

    He was arrested in Hull after Border Force officers and their dogs found the packets stashed inside the lining of the vehicle (pictured).

    Cigarettes in wallsImage source, HMRC

    The 33-year-old claimed he was being paid to deliver the cigarettes, and admitted excise fraud at Hull Magistrates’ Court on 18 September, and was sentenced to 21 months in prison at Hull Crown Court on 6 December.

  9. Next City of Culture announced tonightpublished at 08:37 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017

    Hull will find out today which place will take over the baton as UK City of Culture.

    Clockwise from top left: Sunderland, Paisley, Swansea, Coventry, StokeImage source, Getty Images / Council handouts

    One of Sunderland (pictured top left), Paisley (middle), Swansea (top right), Coventry (bottom right), Stoke (bottom left) will take over Hull's title from 2021.

    In Hull, more than a million people have visited museums and attractions since celebrations began in January.

    The announcement will be made live on the One Show tonight on BBC One.

  10. Watch: Thursday's weather forecastpublished at 08:16 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017

    Owain Wyn Evans
    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    Windy, cloudy and wet to start with outbreaks of rain moving eastwards.

    This will clear though to leave an often sunny, but increasingly cold day with some snow showers later.

    Here's my full forecast:

  11. Good morning: Join us for today's live coveragepublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017

    Caroline Brockelbank
    BBC Local Live

    Good morning, I'm Caroline and I'll be bringing you the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates from across the area throughout the day.

    Thanks to our Weather Watchersas always for sending in their pictures. Here's one of the sunset in Hedon yesterday afternoon:

    Water in HedonImage source, Bensmatt55 / Weather Watchers

    If you've got anything you want to talk about please get in touch and let us know what's happening where you are, by email, Facebook, external or Twitter, external.

  12. Channel swimmer honoured with plaquepublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2017

    The 90-year-old from Grimsby took 12hrs 42 minutes to complete the 21-mile swim in 1951.

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  13. Goodbye: Five things we've learned todaypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2017

    Caroline Brockelbank
    BBC Local Live

    That's all from me today, but I'll be back tomorrow morning from 08:00.

    Your news, sport and weather updates will continue through the evening.

    Before I go, let's have a look at five things we didn't know when we woke up this morning:

    And I'll leave you with a lovely picture taken by one of our Weather Watchers in Flamborough.

    LighthouseImage source, june gothika / Weather Watcher
  14. Weather: Rain and strong winds overnightpublished at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2017

    Paul Hudson
    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    It will be a mild, cloudy evening and night with rain spreading eastwards, becoming heavy over western hills, then clearing around dawn.

    Strong gusty southwest winds will develop overnight, with gales over exposed hills.

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  15. Record breaking Grimsby swimmer honoured with plaquepublished at 17:19 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2017

    Record breaking Channel swimmer Brenda Fisher (pictured) from Grimsby has been honoured with a commemorative Blue Plaque in her home town to mark her amazing swimming achievements.

    Brenda FisherImage source, Pathe

    Now 90, Brenda Fisher swam the Channel in just 12 hours and 42 minutes, and in the 1950s went on to swim the Nile in Egypt and Lake Ontario in North America.

  16. Pacific Ocean salmon found in River Hullpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2017

    Paul Murphy
    BBC Look North

    The Pacific salmon has started to populate UK rivers and for the first time has been found in Yorkshire.

    It's unclear whether it could harm other local river life.

  17. Number of beggars rising in North East Lincolnshirepublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2017

    The number of professional beggars in North East Lincolnshire is on the rise according to a report going before the council this month.

    The council says the areas worst affected are around Freeman Street (pictured) and Victoria Street in Grimsby and around High Street in Cleethorpes.

    Humberside Police says it's working to help get street beggars back on their feet and is asking people not to give money directly to them but to donate to registered charities.

    Freeman StreetImage source, Google
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    We need to be in a situation where people don't feel under threat and intimidated due to people taking spice and other drugs on the street, which is happening by many people who are professional beggars... so my message is that those who need support can get support and those who are professional beggars need to be dealt with."

    Matthew Brown, North East Lincolnshire Councillor

  18. Hull and East Yorkshire hospitals 'under major pressure'published at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2017

    Doctors are appealing for people to only use Hull Royal Infirmary’s A&E in emergencies after a rise in attendances over the past two days.

    Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust is warning of major pressure on the hospital after more than 800 patients attended the emergency department this week.

    Hull Royal Infirmary

    On Monday, 420 patients turned up for treatment while 404 attended yesterday.

    The normal daily average of attendance is around 330.

    Dr Jacquelyn Smithson, Medical Director for the trust’s emergency department, is appealing to people to use GPs, pharmacies and urgent care centres in Bransholme, Beverley, Bridlington and Goole to ease the pressure currently facing A&E.