Concern for missing 13-year-olds
Hull City fans plan to protest during match
Citizens Advice centres dealing with mental health clients
The top stories for East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire so far this afternoon include:
A student studying in Leeds who was caught up in the Manchester Arena bomb attack is to run a half marathon to raise money for the victims.
Image source, Leeds Beckett UniversityBridie O’Hare was in the arena on the night of the attack on 22 May last year - 22 people died and 116 were injured after the suicide bombing.
The 19-year-old from Cleethorpes studies history at Leeds Beckett University and will run the Sheffield Half Marathon in April.
Quote MessageSince being involved in the tragic Manchester Arena bombing in May last year I’ve wanted to help make a difference to those injured and those who lost a loved one"
Bridie O’Hare
A Hull City supporters group has confirmed they will be protesting at the match against Sheffield United on Friday night.
Image source, Getty ImagesIn a statement, Hull City Action for Change say that some fans will be blowing whistles in unison in the 30th minute of the game as a form of protest against the club's owners.
They stress that before and after the 30th minute they don't want any whistles to be blown.
The protest is part of a long-running dispute between some supporters and the owners over a number of issues, including calls for the club to offer concessions for OAPs and children.
GPs in our region are under such pressure it's likely a quarter of them have felt unwell in the past year due to stress, it's claimed.
Image source, ThinkstockThe claim comes from the co-author of a new textbook advising GPs how to deal with their workload.
Author Dr Euan Lawson is warning that we are facing a continuing GP shortage.
He says more than half of GPs want to leave the profession and there are few medical students who want to train up as family doctors.
East Yorkshire GP Dr Zoe Norris told the BBC that GPs face pressures every day.
Quote MessageWe have set appointments which we obviously fill and then there is no more space. There's no more time in the working day, but there are patients which still need to be seen."
Dr Zoe Norris, Doctor
This afternoon it will remain dry with variable amounts of cloud and increasing amounts of sunshine, especially through the latter half of the afternoon.
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Yorkshire have signed Australia international fast bowler Billy Stanlake for the 2018 T20 Blast.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 23-year-old, who at 6ft 8in is the tallest player to ever represent his country, is set to play a minimum of 12 games for the Vikings.
The paceman helped Australia win the Trans-Tasman Twenty20 tri-series against New Zealand on Wednesday.
"It'll be a great experience and hopefully an exciting few weeks," he said.
"It's a huge club with great history and tradition and I've only heard positive things from the guys who have been there in the past."
Marks and Spencer is being urged to keep the store on Prince Street in Bridlington open.
Image source, GoogleThe East Riding of Yorkshire Council it to contact the company asking them to bear in mind the regeneration work taking place in the resort before they make a final decision on the future of the branch.
East Riding councillor Richard Harrap says Bridlington's high street will move forward and he hopes Marks and Spencer can be part of it.
Hull City Council has confirmed it has finally acquired all the buildings around the Albion Square site which it has earmarked for a multi-million pound scheme.
Image source, Hull City CouncilThe plans include a new ice arena, shops and apartments.
The BHS building has been empty for over a year since the retailer went into liquidation.
Plans for a new marina in Bridlington have suffered another set-back after the current plans were shelved because they were "unaffordable".
Here's some of your views on the decision:
Quote MessageThe marina has been an on-going plan for so many years, but it will never happen. Bridlington attracts a cheap Benidorm-type tourist market"
Deborah
Quote MessageBitterly disappointed that the marina is not going to happen. You have to speculate to accumulate"
Hazel
Quote MessageThis is very disappointing. A marina in Bridlington would be transformational for the whole of the east coast. Linking the Humber to Newcastle, with stop-off points for sailors, would undoubtedly be beneficial to the north
Ben
A collection of dramatic photographs showing a perilous Antarctic expedition will go on display at the Hull Maritime Museum.
Image source, Royal Geographical SocietyThe Enduring Eye exhibition shows pictures taken by photographer Frank Hurley during the dangerous Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition in 1914-1917 led by Sir Ernest Shackleton.
It will be on show from 3 March until June.
It might be cold, but it's a beautiful morning across the East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire this morning.
The BBC's James Piekos took this picture of Bridlington Harbour this morning.
A stubborn swan is causing disruption on the A63 eastbound near Melton by refusing to move.
Police are trying to coax it off the road.
Council tax is likely to rise in North East Lincolnshire as councillors meet to vote on the budget.
Residents could see an increase of almost five per cent.
That would be a rise of almost two per cent in the council tax base and an additional three per cent to pay for adult social care.
The leader of North East Lincolnshire Council Ray Oxby says budgets are tight for local authorities.
Lecturers at the University of Hull will walk out this morning because they are unhappy over changes to their pensions.
Image source, University of HullMembers of the University and College Union are striking for 14 days over the next month.
The University College Union claims the proposed changes could leave a typical lecturer almost £10,000 a year worse off.
The University of Hull says it will remain open and will continue to provide teaching and services to its students during the strike action.
The Leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council says he will not be seeking re-election next year.
Stephen Parnaby is the longest-serving council leader in Yorkshire and will have been the East Riding’s leader for 23 years by May 2019.
He was previously the leader of Beverley Borough Council from 1991 until it was abolished in a local government re-organisation in 1996.
He was awarded the OBE for his services to local government in the Queen’s New Year Honours List in 2008.
He says the time is right to move on.
Quote MessageMy task now is to work with my deputy Councillor Jonathan Owen and the council’s chief executive Caroline Lacey, along with other councillors and officers, to allow for a smooth transition"
Councillor Stephen Parnaby, Leader, East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Here's Abbie Dewhurst with the weather forecast:
East Riding of Yorkshire Council says investment in Bridlington will continue despite multi-million pound plans to create new marina being put on hold.
It was announced yesterday that the £115m plans were no longer affordable in the current economic climate and alternatives were being looked at.
Quote MessageToo much progress has been made in recent years for us to sit and dwell on this disappointing news"
Stephen Parnaby OBE, Leader, East Riding of Yorkshire Council
The top stories across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire so far today include:
The weather is a changeable beast!
This is Cleethorpes beach mid-afternoon but Weather Watcher revsnapper says by the time they got back to Barton upon Humber it was raining!
Image source, BBC/revsnapperAnd here's a view of the Humber Bridge from Barton taken by Ar around the same time. The clouds are rolling in!
Image source, BBC/ArIt's promising to be a dry and bright day tomorrow across norther Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire but be sure to let us know what it's like where you are.
What do you class as a medical emergency?
You might think a broken limb, or a blow to the head qualifies but how about blackheads and false nails?
No? Well, people have been turning up at Hull Royal Infirmary’s A&E department to ask staff to remove acrylic nails and squeeze their blackheads.
It's true! There's now a video revealing the non-medical requests emergency frontline teams have to deal with.
Image source, NHSHull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust is urging people to think about use alternative health services.
Quote MessageThe staff working in our emergency department must be free to deal with people facing life-threatening emergencies. We are asking for the public’s help to ensure our staff are there to help those most in need of attention and use alternative services if they do not have a medical emergency.”
Kevin Philips, Chief medical officer, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
