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Updates on Friday 15 December 2017
Richard Madden
BBC Radio Humberside
Here are the latest headlines across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire:
Hull-born ballet dancer Joseph Caley will be the new Lead Principal of English National Ballet.
Image source, English National Ballet/Hull 2017The announcement was made by the ballet's artistic director, Tamara Rojo, who noted Caley's "incredible talent and professionalism".
Caley trained at the Royal Ballet School and recently performed at the reopening of Hull New Theatre as part of the City of Culture celebrations.
He'll take up the role on 20 January 2018.
Quote MessageJoe has made a wonderful contribution to English National Ballet in the few months since he joined, performing a variety of lead roles including James in La Sylphide, The Man in Song of the Earth, Romeo in Nureyev’s Romeo & Juliet, and the nephew in Nutcracker"
Tamara Rojo, CBE, Artistic Director, English National Ballet
Hull City Council says City of Culture events this year have attracted 3.5m people.
A report also shows hotels have been near to 90% full on average and there's been a rise in the number of independent businesses opening.
The local authority says people believe in the city and more big name restaurants and retailers could soon be on their way to Hull.
It's emerged that £170,000 is being made available for organisations looking to put on events and activities in the Cleethorpes area.
The money will come from the government's coastal communities pot which awarded £3.8m to the town earlier in the year.
CoastNEL, the group responsible for distributing the funds, says a number of grants are up for grabs, including up to £500 for small community groups and £15,000 for professional events.
Applications for the first funding session must be made by 28 February 2018.
Quote MessageThis is a great way of encouraging more people to visit Cleethorpes and see the changes that will be happening in and around the resort"
Coun Matt Patrick, North East Lincolnshire Council
Drivers are being urged to check their cars after Humberside Police found an alarming number of faulty vehicles on our region's roads.
The force is cracking down on poor maintenance, which it says is putting lives at risk.
PC Glenn Dennis says the number of defects they find is shocking.
Quote MessageEvery time we do this, we normally get something between a 25 and 45% offence rate, which is quite startling really."
PC Glenn Dennis, Humberside Police
The owners of Hull City will meet supporters' groups this evening to discuss two of the most contentious issues in the club's recent history.
Assem (pictured below) and Ehab Allam are preparing to talk to fans about proposals to reintroduce supporter concessions, which were scrapped last year, and the use of the club's name in relation to branding.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe owners have twice tried to change the club name to Hull City Tigers from Hull City AFC.
Hull City Supporters' Trust says fans want respect.
Quote MessageHull City fans want to back the team, but they want to back the team being trusted and treated with respect."
Geoff Bielby, Chairman, Hull City Supporters' Trust
Alex Rhodes
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
Are you heading out to see the new Star Wars film over the next few days?
If so, it'll cost you three times more to see the film in Lincoln as it will in Hull.
BBC Radio Lincolnshire has found The Last Jedi in 3D costs £15 to see at the Lincoln Odeon - whereas at the Hull Odeon, it only costs £5.75.
Odeon says it uses a "dynamic pricing system" to work out prices in different areas.
A petition signed by 19,000 people against the proposed move of Scunthorpe Market will be discussed by the council today.
The plans would see the market move onto the high street from its current location, where it's been for decades.
It's part of £60m plans to regenerate the town centre but North Lincolnshire Council says no decision has been made on the future of the market.
Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North
A cold, frosty start with the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. Showers will be mainly confined to the west, and falling as snow on hills.
Sunny spells are likely, the best of which will be towards the coast.
Highs of 4C (39F).
Here's my full forecast:
Folarin Sagaya
BBC Local Live, Hull and East Yorkshire
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BBC Local Live, Hull and East Yorkshire
That's it from me today, but we'll be back tomorrow morning from 08:00 with all the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates.
Before I go, here are five things we didn't know this morning:
School inspectors working in East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire say improvements are being made but schools need to do more to raise standards.
Image source, Getty ImagesIt's after it was revealed more than 700 schools have been struggling to improve for years, including some which have not been rated "good" by Ofsted once in the past ten years.
Cathy Kirby, the regional director of Ofsted, says there's no simple answer.
Quote MessageIt's quite a complex picture, it may be that in some schools the leaders and managers are struggling to actually make changes where they really matter most. And also in the curriculum that the children are exposed to, making sure that what they study is right for the needs of the particular children in the school."
Cathy Kirby, Regional Director, Ofsted
BBC Look North
East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
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Martin Slack
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire's gritters have covered a distance equal to a trip to the South Pole and back over the last few days, according to figures released this evening by highways chiefs.
Lincolnshire County Council says between Friday afternoon and Tuesday morning, the team carried out 11 full runs covering a total of 20,630 miles.
Quote MessageThe gritters really have gone above and beyond over the last few days. They've been out in the middle of the night, making back-to-back runs in treacherous conditions to make sure the roads are clear for the morning rush hour."
Councillor Martin Hill, Leader, Lincolnshire County Council
Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
Clear spells and scattered showers, possibly wintry in places over the Wolds. Fresh southwest wind and minimum temperatures around 0C (32F) with ice on untreated surfaces.
Here's my full forecast:
Crispin Rolfe
Reporter, BBC Look North
Shop owners in Cleethorpes say anti-social behaviour is keeping customers away and ruining Christmas trade.
Traders on St Peter's Avenue in the town claim shoplifting is on the rise and there's begging on the streets.
Humberside Police and North East Lincolnshire Council insist they're working hard to clamp down on bad behaviour.
Chris Arundel
BBC Radio Humberside
Heavier vehicles are likely to be banned from using Rawcliffe Bridge in future.
The 1960s bridge which spans the Dutch River near Goole has been closed since October.
Engineers have found some of the steel cables which give the bridge its strength are loose.
A decision on which sorts of vehicles will be allowed over it in future will be made in the new year.
Rod Whiting
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Managers in charge of Lincolnshire's NHS patient transport service have responded to stinging criticism from the county's health watchdog.
Thames Ambulance Service took over the non-emergency ambulance service for Lincolnshire around five months ago.
Today, Lincolnshire County Council's health scrutiny committee challenged managers about missed appointments, long waits for patients and only 50% of calls being answered.
Graham Briggs from Thames Ambulance Service Limited told me he accepts they've fallen below required standards and says they're committed to improving.
Quote MessageWe really regret the historical position of the last four months where we've not been able to provide the service patients deserve. We are doing a lot to improve, and we continue to improve."
Graham Briggs, Thames Ambulance Service
The risks and effects of loneliness and isolation are being highlighted by the East Riding Health and Wellbeing Board.
Studies show between six and 13% of the the elderly feel lonely often or always.
The local authority estimates that approximately 5,400 residents in the East Riding are often or always lonely.
The Health and Wellbeing board says it's working to find a way to combat loneliness and isolation, and it's looking to hold a summit next year to share best practice.