Beverley's Kyle Edmund has pulled out of the Auckland Open because of an ankle strain, a week before the start of the Australian Open.

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The British number two had been due to play Chung Hyeon of South Korea on Tuesday.

Edmund hurt his right ankle during the deciding set of his quarter-final defeat by Grigor Dimitrov at last week's Brisbane International.

The 22-year-old will continue to have the injury assessed before the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year.

Siemens Gamesa say installing a wind turbine blade in the centre of Hull fulfilled its vision of becoming an active member of the city's business community.

It's been a year since one of their wind turbine blades appeared in Hull's Queen Victoria Square, where it stayed until March as part of the City of Culture year.

The 75m wind turbine blade was the first installation of the City of Culture's Look Up series. It made headlines around the world.

Now it's hoped the blade will get a permanent home at the company's factory on Hedon Road.

It will cost £10.5k to fix the clock on Grimsby Minster.

The clock has be broken for about a year and a half.

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The Rev Canon Andrew Dodd is hoping it can be repaired.

Grimsby Town have completed the signing of Derby County striker Charles Vernam on loan until the end of the season.

The 21- year-old is a former Scunthorpe United trainee and played under Mariners manager Russell Slade on loan at Coventry.

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Vernam is set to be available for this weekend's game against Newport County.

Meanwhile one player who might not be returning to Grimsby Town is midfielder Jamey Osbourne.

He's currently into a second month on loan at Solihull Moors, and Russell Slade admits the situation is currently unclear.

A special "northern forest" is being created along the M62, external between Liverpool and Hull.

It'll take 25 years to plant all 50m trees and will mean more people can go walking in the woods as well as protecting wildlife such as the red squirrel.

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The Woodland Trust say planting more trees will improve air quality, reduce flood risks and help wildlife to thrive.

The government has promised £5.7m funding for the project.

Grimsby Town sign Derby County striker Charles Vernam on loan until the end of the season.

Police in Hull are trying to trace this woman, external:

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She was taken ill in Waitrose in Willerby on Friday 29 December at about 13:30 and treated at Hull Royal Infirmary.

But she later discharged herself from hospital without finishing her treatment and now police are trying to trace her to make sure she is safe and well.

The woman is described as being in her 40s, around 5' 3" with long blonde hair in a ponytail.

If you can help, you are being asked to call the 101 number.

Yorkshire Water say work to fix one of Yorkshire's most prone to burst pipes will start this week.

The water main on Burnby Lane in Pocklington has burst 27 times in the last five years, leaving people living nearby without water.

The work will begin on Wednesday and take around four weeks.

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Burnby Lane will be closed to through traffic and a diversion will be in place along Wold Road.

There will also be traffic lights in place at the junction of Percy Road, New Street and Burnby Lane for two weeks.

Police want help in identifying this man after a car was broken into and bank cards stolen, external.

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It happened at the Willerby Business Park on 8 November between 06:15 and 07:15.

The cards were used to make contactless payments in Hull.

Officers are asking anyone with any information to contact them on the 101 number.

The front of the old BHS building in Hull has been blocked off as part of work to improve the area.

At the end of last year a homeless charity criticised the public for giving money, food and clothing to the rough sleepers who were camping under the canopy in Hull city centre.

Hull Homeless and Rootless Project (HARP) claimed "people choosing to live like this are making small fortunes from passers-by".

HARP also called on the council to issue prohibition orders to clear groups of homeless people off the street.

Last week the leader of Hull City Council, Stephen Brady told the BBC that transforming Albion Square was the top of his priority list for this year.

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The multi-million pound plans involve creating a new ice arena, shops and housing.

A major road linking Hessle and Anlaby will be closed to traffic from today until March.

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It's part of £22m flood prevention work which will protect thousands of homes.

Part of Beverley Road in Anlaby will be closed from the junction of Lowfield Road towards Darley's Roundabout - where the houses begin.

A diversion will be in place via Boothferry Road.

Another rail strike has started across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire.

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Around half of Northern trains in the area have been cancelled today because of strike action.

Members of the RMT union are walking out in a long running row over driver-only trains.

There'll be more disruption with further strike action on Wednesday and Friday.

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Find out what the weather looks like for today after a cold and frosty start:

More than 500,000 people visited Ferens Art Gallery in Hull last year.

That's an increase of 309% compared with 2014.

The venue opened nearly a year ago following a £5.2m refurbishment.

It's hosted a number of exhibitions including the Turner Prize and figures show it was the second most visited Turner Prize outside of London.

Good morning, Gill here with all the latest updates on your news, sport, travel and weather on Monday 8 January 2018.

It's a cold start to the day today, a bit like yesterday, as this picture from our Weather Watcher of Goole shows:

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Championship side Hull City move into round four of the FA Cup with victory over League One Blackburn at Ewood Park.

First-half goals from Kevin Ellison and Steven Old earn Morecambe victory at struggling Grimsby in League Two.

Services could be cut as a result of Katy Fowler's actions, Crowle and Ealand Town Council has warned.

Laura Foster
BBC Look North

The Mayor of Crowle has told the BBC that the town council tax precept will have to go up or services will need to be cut to make up for the money stolen by former town clerk Katy Fowler.

Fowler was sentenced to eight months in prison for stealing more than £23,000 during a four-year period.

Coun Deborah Middleton said that colleagues have been left sickened and angry that someone in a trusted position abused their power.

She also said that the criminality of Fowler's actions will have a lasting effect on the community.

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BBC Local Live

Hull has been named as having on of the fastest growing economies in Yorkshire, according to a recent report.

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The UK Powerhouse study, produced by Irwin Mitchell and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) found that that Hull, Rotherham and Wakefield are the fastest growing economies in Yorkshire.

The study follows figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) which shows Hull’s gross value added growth rose by five per cent, well above the regional and national average.