Summary

  • Jacket clue found in Grimsby murder investigation

  • Clampdown on Humber Bridge climbers

  • Tennis: Edmund battles through in Australia

  • Live updates on Friday 19 January 2018

  1. Watch: Friday's weatherpublished at 08:54 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Abbie Dewhurst
    Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

    A cold day, sunny spells and some scattered showers.

    Here's my full forecast:

  2. Campaign for free food and activities for summer holidayspublished at 08:19 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Hull North MP Diana Johnson (pictured) is backing a bill in Parliament which would ensure that local authorities have to provide free food and activities during the school holidays.

    She wants the extra funding to come from the tax on sugary drinks.

    The School Holidays Bill is being debated in the Commons today.

    Diana Johnson MP
  3. Join us for today's live coveragepublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Good morning and welcome to our live page coverage on Friday 19 January.

    My name’s Louise and I’ll be bringing you the latest news, sport and travel from across the area throughout the day.

    Please get in touch and let us know what's happening where you are, by email, Facebook, external or Twiiter, external

  4. Two arrests over street assault deathpublished at 18:20 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018

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

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  5. Goodbye: Five things we've learned todaypublished at 18:02 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018

    That's it from me today, but any breaking news will continue to be posted right here overnight.

    We'll be back from 08:00 tomorrow with all the latest news, sport, travel and weather from across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire.

    Before I go, here are five things we've learned today:

  6. Million trees to be planted by school childrenpublished at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018

    Work has begun on a major tree planting campaign in Hull involving hundreds of local school children.

    The 'Trees for Learning' project hopes to plant a million trees in UK schools by 2020.

    Today children at Priory Primary School in Hull donned their wellies and helped out.

    TreesImage source, bbc
  7. Council tax increase in Hullpublished at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018

    The Labour group's budget for Hull over the next three years has been approved by city councillors.

    It includes a 4.99% council tax increase in 2018/19 and 1.99% increase in 2019/20 & 2020/21.

    Thirty councillors voted in favour while 15 voted against.

  8. Watch: ERYC accused of 'wrecking' public transport planspublished at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018

    East Riding council has blown an opportunity to transform public transport in East Yorkshire.

    That's according to Liberal Democrat councillor Denis Healy.

    He wanted the council to get involved in a government scheme which could see home former rail links re-opened to boost jobs and growth.

    But the ruling Tory group instead voted for an amendment, pledging to focus on roads and flood protection instead.

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  9. Second arrest in Grimsby murder investigationpublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018

    Two people have been arrested as part of a murder investigation after a man died following an assault outside a bank in Grimsby.

    A 36-year-old woman has been a arrested on suspicion of incitement to murder while a 44-year-old man is in custody on suspicion of murder after the death of Tony Richardson.

    Mr Richardson, 45, died in hospital following an incident in Old Market Place on Monday afternoon.

    Officers are now appealing to find a jacket which they believe is connected to the investigation.

    Tributes

    Detective Chief Inspector Stewart Miller said: “I want to re-iterate that the attack on Tony was an isolated incident targeted towards him and not the wider community."

  10. Air ambulance starts 24/7 operationpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018

    The air ambulance which covers northern Lincolnshire will become a 24-hour service.

    Air AmbulanceImage source, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance

    At the moment, crews from the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance only respond to medical emergencies between 07:00 and 19:00.

    The charity says it will increase the annual running costs from £2.5m to £4m.

    But the charity says its confident it will be able to raise the money needed.

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    It's a pivotal moment in the charity's history and we're really proud and delighted to announce we're moving to a 24/7 operation. It's only thanks to the fantastic fundraising support we receive from the communities of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire that we can do that.

    Karen Jobling, Chief Executive of the Air Ambulance

  11. Plastic bag and snow blamed for train delayspublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018

    BBC News Travel

    A plastic bag caught in overhead power lines has caused problems for passengers going south using Virgin Trains East Coast services.

    Plastic bag stuck in power lineImage source, Virgin

    The bag got caught in the overhead lines near St Neots in Cambridgeshire, meaning delays to Virgin Trains East Coast services.

    Poor weather conditions are also affecting journeys to and from London King's Cross

    A number of trains have been cancelled or are delayed.

    You can check the details here:

  12. Humberside PCC wants to hear from youpublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018

    Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner Keith Hunter is proposing setting a 6.4% increase to the police precept portion of the 2018/19 council tax.

    He's asking residents to give their views in an online survey about the proposed rise.

    Last month the Home Office announced police forces would receive the same amount of funding from central government for 2018/19 as they received in 2017/18.

    The online survey for your views closes, external on 29 January.

    Keith Hunter
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    I have been given more flexibility to increase funding through the police precept portion of the council tax to deliver what communities are asking me for, or if not, we stay as we are.

    Keith Hunter, Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner

  13. Great Get Together: Jo Cox honoured on her birthdaypublished at 14:53 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018

    An event to honour the life and work of the late MP, Jo Cox, will be held on what would have been her 44th birthday this year, instead of the date she was murdered.

    People remembering JoImage source, The Challenge/PA

    It's been decided The Great Get Together should held on a more "positive" date.

    Last year millions of people took part in community events across the country.

    This year they'll take place from 22 June until 24 June.

  14. Claims council service cuts will cause 'shock waves'published at 14:29 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018

    It's claimed cuts to weight management and drug and alcohol services in Hull could send 'shock waves' through the community.

    That's what the Liberal Democrats in the city have told BBC Radio Humberside.

    They want their Labour colleagues to back an amendment they've made ahead of today's budget vote.

    Councillor Mike Ross says the council should put less into its reserves to support both areas.

    MoneyImage source, PA

    Hull City Council says it's considering using budgets differently to services internally and any changes won't be made until the end of this year at the earliest.

    They add the government has cut the Public Health Grant by £1.3m.

  15. In pictures: Hull's Sir Tom Courtenay gets Freedom of Citypublished at 14:05 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018

    Hull-born actor Sir Tom Courtenay has been granted the Honorary Freedom of the City.

    Sir Tom Courtenay

    It's the highest honour the council can give.

    In an emotional speech, Sir Tom dedicated the honour to the Hessle Road area of the city and its fishing community.

    He said: "I'm a fish dock worker's son and I always will be."

  16. In pictures: Protest over scrapping of free parking passespublished at 13:31 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018

    Members of the Unite union are demonstrating outside Hull's Guildhall about the council's move to take away free parking passes for staff.

    Protest
  17. New appointment for Rosie Millardpublished at 13:25 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018

    The chair of Hull 2017, Rosie Millard, has been appointed the new chair of the BBC's Children In Need.

    She said she was "absolutely thrilled" with the new position.

    Rosie is a former University of Hull student.

    Rosie MillardImage source, Hull 2017
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    We are delighted to welcome Rosie as our new chair. She brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and passion to the board, which will support the organisation in realising its ambitions for the years ahead.

    Simon Antrobus, Chief executive of BBC Children in Need

  18. Toddler threat teenager captured after failing to turn up to police stationpublished at 12:27 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018

    A teenager who threatened a woman and her toddler has been captured after he failed to hand himself into police.

    Last year Joshua Ingram, 18, from Grimsby admitted making threats to kill, assaulting the woman and causing criminal damage.

    He was given a two-year suspended sentence but yesterday the Court of Appeal said that was too lenient and he should be detained for three years.

    Police have now arrested him after he ignored a court order to turn up at Grimsby police station by 18:00 last night.

  19. 'Legendary' actor given freedom of citypublished at 12:07 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018

    Sir Tom Courtenay, who was born in Hull, was presented with the scroll by the lord mayor.

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  20. Warning over bogus policeman in burglary conpublished at 11:52 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018

    A conman pretending to be a police officer convinced an OAP he was responding to a burglary before stealing from her.

    Humberside Police are now trying to find the man who told the 83-year-old that someone was trying to break into her home in Hibaldstow, near Brigg, through a bedroom window.

    He then asked her to write down a list of her valuables while he went into her bedroom and stole money, a ring and an ornament.

    It happened around 20:00 last night.