Summary

  • Two charged with Christmas day cash snatch

  • More ambulances called in Lincolnshire this winter

  • Grimsby 'one of the worst areas for domestic violence'

  • Plea from Hull's A&E 'only real emergency cases'

  • Red Arrows plan nationwide tour

  • Live updates on Friday 29 December 2017

  1. Listen: The moment a Hull taxi driver won £4mpublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    This is the moment a taxi driver and transgender rights campaigner won £4m on a Lottery scratchcard.

    Melissa Ede (pictured), 57, from Hull, bought the winning card when she stopped for petrol on her way to work on Saturday evening.

    The National Lottery released the phone call today:

    Miss Ede has thousands of followers on social media.

    She said she had since quit her job, making it the first time in 25 years she had not worked over New Year.

    Melissa EadeImage source, Anthony Devlin/Camelot
  2. Grimsby murder: Eyewitness may have 'vital' cluespublished at 14:59 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    Police want to trace this woman because they believe she could be a key witness in the investigation into the murder of 45-year-old Grimsby man Tony Richardson:

    WomanImage source, Humberside Police

    Mr Richardson died in hospital after being assaulted outside the Halifax Bank in Old Market Place on Monday evening.

    Det Ch Insp Stewart Miller said: "There’s no suggestion that this lady was involved in the incident that led to Mr Richardson's death.

    "However, she was in the area shortly before it happened and may be able to provide us with vital information, so we would be very grateful if she could get in touch."

  3. Appeal sees Grimsby attacker of boy, 2, detainedpublished at 14:16 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    A teenager from Grimsby who threatened to throw a toddler out of a window has been sent to a young offenders' institution after his original sentence was referred to the Court of Appeal.

    Justice of Scales

    Joshua Ingram, 18, was originally given a suspended sentence after admitting making threats to kill, assault and criminal damage.

    The offences related to an incident at his ex-girlfriend's former home.

    The case was referred to the Court of Appeal by the Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP.

    The court said the original sentence was "unduly lenient" and said he must be detained for three years.

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    This young man’s violent temper left a defenceless child and mother fearing for their lives. The original sentence failed to take proper account of the seriousness of the offence. I'm pleased the court has seen fit to impose an immediate custodial sentence and I hope it brings some comfort to the victim."

    Robert Buckland QC MP, Solicitor General

  4. Police name street assault death victimpublished at 13:25 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    Tony Richardson died in hospital after he was attacked outside a Halifax Bank in Grimsby on Monday.

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  5. Appeal sees attacker of boy, 2, detainedpublished at 13:20 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    The teenager's original sentence was described as "unduly lenient" by the Court of Appeal.

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  6. Grimsby's Ice Factory makes European 'endangered' listpublished at 12:48 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    Grimsby's landmark former Ice Factory has been put on a shortlist of the most endangered heritage sites in Europe.

    Ice FactoryImage source, Andrew Marshall/WMF

    Just 12 sites have been selected for the list by Europa Nostra, external, which described itself as "the voice of cultural heritage in Europe", and the Grade II*-listed Ice Factory is the only UK building on the list.

    The factory was built in 1900 to provide crushed ice for Grimsby's trawlers, to keep fish fresh in the ship's hold.

    Other threatened buildings and sites include the historic centre of Vienna, the Castle of Sammezzano in Tuscany, Italy, and post-Byzantine churches in Albania.

    Henrietta Billings, the director of SAVE Britain's Heritage, says she's "delighted the importance of Grimsby's fishing heritage has been recognised on the European stage":

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    The Ice Factory joins a group of high-profile sites and buildings across the continent singled out for their historic importance and vulnerability. We hope this call to action will focus minds on the immediate challenge of halting the ongoing deterioration of this magnificent building, and finding new uses for its future."

    Henrietta Billings, Director, SAVE Britain's Heritage

  7. 'Appalling' ambulance firm under firepublished at 12:23 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    An 82-year-old patient was left waiting in a hospital doorway for three hours, MP Andrew Percy says.

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  8. Join the race for the cup!published at 12:21 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

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    2018 FA People's Cup sign-up now graphic

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  9. Grimsby murder victim namedpublished at 12:18 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    The victim of a fatal attack in Grimsby earlier this week has been named as 45-year-old Tony Richardson.

    Halifax Bank, GrimsbyImage source, Google

    Mr Richardson, from Grimsby, died in hospital after being assaulted outside the Halifax Bank in Old Market Place on Monday evening.

    Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses to come forward, especially anyone who can identify a man officers want to speak to in connection with the attack.

    The man is described as white, aged 20-45, with dark-rimmed glasses. He wore a beige or grey waist length jacket with a peaked hood. He was also wearing dark trousers and grey or brown trainers.

    Det Ch Insp Stewart Miller says: "We are investigating a number of new lines of enquiry and want to thank the public for the response by them in coming forward with information."

  10. Parliament discusses patient transport servicepublished at 11:54 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    Parliament's heard claims that patients are being "left stranded" by the patient transport service in Hull and northern Lincolnshire.

    Thames

    The Conservative MP for Brigg and Goole, Andrew Percy, has told the Commons urgent action is needed to sort out Thames Ambulance Service.

    The government says a "robust recovery plan" is in place.

    Thames Ambulance says it's "getting there", with improvements made to the service recently.

  11. Inquest to open into crossbow murder victimpublished at 11:23 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    Coroners have begun investigating how a man from East Yorkshire died after being attacked in his own home.

    Shane and girlfriendImage source, Facebook

    Shane Gilmer (pictured) died after a suspected crossbow attack on Friday in Driffield.

    His pregnant girlfriend, Laura Sugden, was injured in the attack but is now in a stable condition.

    The man suspected of the murder, Anthony Lawrence, was found dead in a lay-by in North Yorkshire on Sunday.

  12. 'Professional beggars' issue raised in Parliamentpublished at 10:49 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    Problems with professional beggars on the streets of Cleethorpes are expected to be raised in the Commons today.

    A person sleeping rough

    A recent report by North East Lincolnshire Council found that 16 people beg on the streets there, despite having a home.

    The town's, MP Martin Vickers, says recently there was a "rising problem" with beggars in Grimsby and the council there had come under pressure from traders to do something.

    "Unfortunately, that's moved the problem to the Cleethorpes. It's been much more noticeable in recent months and it's an issue that's causing concern both to shopkeepers and to shoppers," says Mr Vickers.

  13. Man, 88, injured in Bridlington hit-and-runpublished at 10:38 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018

    An 88-year-old man has been seriously injured in a hit-and-run in Bridlington.

    PoliceImage source, Humberside Police

    He was knocked from his cycle by a car on Queensgate yesterday morning.

    The police want anyone who saw what happened to come forward.

    Reports the car was a red Citron Picasso have not been confirmed, police add.

  14. Your photos: A spot of snowpublished at 17:45 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2018

    BBC Weather Watchers

    It looks like there has been a light covering of snow in parts of East Yorkshire this evening.

    There are more snow and sleet showers forecast overnight.

    These photos were sent in by BBC Weather Watcher Marvozzy in Goole:

    Footprints in the snowImage source, Marvozzy
    A light covering of snow on a street in GooleImage source, Marvozzy
  15. Transport boss hails 'revolutionary' road and rail planspublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2018

    Tim Iredale
    Political editor, East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

    The chair of the group behind £70bn plans to improve transport links in the North says it's the first time organisations are working with "one voice" to bring investment to the region.

    Train in Hull

    A 30-year strategy to improve road and rail links between cities in the north of England has been unveiled in Hull today.

    The plan was met with criticism in Hull from the former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, who claimed the organisation behind the plans, Transport for the North (TfN), doesn't have the powers necessary to bring about the improvements.

    But TfN's chairman, John Cridland, said: "For the first time, civic and business leaders and transport operators are speaking with one voice on transport to make sure the North fulfils its potential."

  16. Prescott calls transport body "a fraud"published at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2018

    He made the comments after storming out of an event to launch a £70bn transport improvement plan.

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  17. Scunthorpe man charged over M3 lorry crashpublished at 17:08

    A man from Scunthorpe has been charged after a lorry carrying 20 tonnes of paper overturned, forcing a partial closure of the M3 in Hampshire.

    Lorry on its sideImage source, @SCAS_HART

    The vehicle also shed about 32 gallons (150 litres) of diesel on the southbound road near junction 12 at Eastleigh on Sunday night. A crash barrier was also damaged.

    The man, 50, is in custody accused of driving without due care and attention and failing to provide a specimen and is due before Southampton magistrates.

  18. Syrian refugees offered sanctuarypublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2018

    More than 160 Syrian refugees have been given sanctuary in East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire over the past two-and-a-half years, it's emerged.

    Mohamad Abdeil Wahab

    East Yorkshire has taken the highest number, with 72 people coming to live in the area.

    Mohamad Abdeil Wahab (pictured) and his family have settled in Scunthorpe after fleeing Syria and travelling to Turkey.

    He says he "lost everything in Syria, but here I found everything":

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    I found a new home. I found safety for my family."

    Mohamad Abdeil Wahab, Syrian refugee

  19. £70bn transport plan for north unveiledpublished at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2018

    Transport bosses have been in East Yorkshire today to unveil a £70bn plan for improving roads and railways across the north of England today.

    The 30-year plan includes creating a new rail network, called Northern Powerhouse Rail, which it's claimed would improve links between Hull, Leeds and Manchester:

    Transport for the North graphicImage source, Transport for the north

    Not everyone was impressed with the plans, though, as former Hull MP and ex-Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott made a sudden exit from the launch event in Hull, branding it a "bloody fraud".

    Transport for the North, which is made up of politicians and business leaders, said the developments, external could help create 850,000 jobs and boost the economy by £100bn.