Staff felt unsupported, patients were delayed and ambulances were not roadworthy, a report says.

The top stories today include:

• Humber Coastguard leads search for missing ferry passenger.
• Police investigate sex attack on teenager in Grimsby.
• The boss of Hull Trains resigns as travel woes continue.
• Five teenagers arrested after cafe incident.

• Calls to honour Hull's 'Headscarf Revolutionaries.'

People going to see the musical The Band in Hull tonight are in for an extra special treat.

Take That are in town to see the show, which features their hit songs.

Gary, Mark and Howard are the producers of the musical and will be in the audience tonight.

The cancellations and disruption for Hull Trains passengers is expected to continue tomorrow.

The company says these services will be affected on Friday 8 March:

Southbound

08.23 Hull – London King's Cross is cancelled

10.30 Hull – London King's Cross is cancelled

15.12 Hull – London King's Cross is cancelled

17.10 Hull – London King's Cross starts at Doncaster

19.11 Hull – London King's Cross is cancelled

Northbound

07.22 London King's Cross – Hull is cancelled

11.48 London King's Cross – Hull is cancelled

13.48 London King's Cross – Hull is cancelled

15.48 London King's Cross – Hull terminates at Doncaster

18.50 London King's Cross – Beverley is cancelled

A search and rescue helicopter based at Humberside Airport is leading the search for a man who has gone missing from a ferry in the North Sea.

HM Coastguard says a large-scale operation is under way after the passenger was reported missing from the DFDS ferry that was travelling from the Netherlands to North Shields, Tyneside at around 12:15 today.

The helicopter and lifeboats from six RNLI stations along the coast are involved in the search.

A Cleethorpes café owner and his partner have been injured following an altercation with a group up to 15 teenagers.

Image source, Google

Humberside Police say the men suffered minor injuries in the incident outside a café on the Promenade at around 20:20 on Monday, 5 March.

Five teenagers were arrested at the scene and police say inquiries are continuing.

Police are searching for three men who robbed a man of his mobile phone in Hull.

The three left on a scooter which then crashed into a church wall.

Image source, Google

Humberside Police say it happened on Cottingham Road at around 19:45 on Tuesday, 6 March.

It's believed the three men were all riding one moped when they approached the man and threatened him.

Police are asking anyone who saw what happened to contact them on 101.

Good news for train commuters, well sort of.

One of Northern's brand new trains has left the factory, but don't get too excited just yet, they're just going to test it.

Image source, Northern

The testing session will be in the Czech Republic at the end of this week.

Ian Hyde from Northern said: “We’ve worked for so long on the design and construction of the new trains it's a real thrill to see one on the move for the first time, even if it is only for a few metres”

An early 1900s carousel from Pleasure Island has sold at auction for £180,000.

The winning bid came after a nervous few minutes without a bid for the machine - the auctioneer had almost given it up as unsold.

But when a late bidder on the internet put in the minimum bid of £180,000 cheers erupted in the Grimsby auction house.

The auction in Grimbsy is selling off most of the items from Pleasure Island Theme Park after it closed in 2016.

After this morning's snow showers, things are looking a little brighter for East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire this afternoon.

It'll feel quite chilly, but there should be some sunny spells.

Humberside Police say extra officers will be on patrol in Grimsby following reports that a teenager was sexually assaulted yesterday.

Image source, Google

Officers are continuing to investigate the attack, which happened on a path between Westward Ho and Littlefield Lane.

The latest news for East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire include:

• Police investigate a sexual assault on a 17-year-old girl in Grimsby
• The boss of Hull Trains quits as passengers continue to face disruption
• There are calls for Hull's 'Headscarf Revolutionaries' to be given the Freedom of the City

Hull City's David Meyler has been selected for the Republic of Ireland squad for their upcoming friendly against Turkey.

Image source, Reuters

Manager Martin O'Neill has named the midfielder in his provisional 30-man squad.

The Republic of Ireland take on Turkey in Antalya on Friday 23 March.

Auctioneers in Grimsby are selling off arcade games, dodgems and other paraphernalia from Cleethorpes seaside theme park Pleasure Island.

Image source, Prestige Auctions Grimsby

The park closed in 2016 after 23 years of business.

One of the most recent sales at the auction was for a retro Sega Rally game which went for £950.

The auctioneers are selling numerous retro arcade games and other slightly more unusual items like a toilet sign and three milk churns from a fairground game at the park.

Due to be sold later is a swirling carousel ride, the sign for the Tinkaboo Factory (pictured) and a large monorail.

If you fancy one for your back garden, click here, external.

The Job Centre in Hull city centre is closed following a gas leak.

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Britannia House, on the junction of Spring Bank and Ferensway, had to shut earlier and people with appointments are being advised to stay away.

The Department for Work and Pensions says it will be contacting claimants later about rearranging their appointments.

Police are investigating reports that a 17-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in Grimsby.

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Officers say it happened at around 13:10 yesterday, as the girl was walking along a cut-through between Westward Ho and Littlefield Lane.

It's believed that she was approached by a man, who sexually assaulted her before running away.

He's described as white, in his 30s, 5ft 8in tall, and of skinny build.

Anyone with information is being asked to call 101.

It's emerged that the head of Hull Trains Will Dunnett has resigned as passengers continue to face cancellations and disruption.

First Rail, which is the parent company of Hull Trains, has confirmed the news this morning, saying he stood down from the business with immediate effect at the end of last week.

Hull Trains passengers are continuing to face major disruption today, with five services to London cancelled. Yesterday none of the seven services to London made it.

The company says the cancellations are because of damage to trains caused by last week's snow and ice.

We've seen a bit of snow and some rainy conditions across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire this morning.

This photo from Mitch in Bridlington just about sums things up:

Image source, Mitch Clive

There were some snowy conditions for drivers during the morning rush hour, but thankfully no major issues to report in our region.

Image source, Runningizzy

Things are looking much better for this afternoon, with some brighter spells forecast.

Overnight and weekend works on the Humber Bridge will begin again from Friday.

The expansion joints on both sides of the bridge are being replaced and the works are expected to continue for several weeks.

Ramps with a 20mph speed limit will be put in place and there will be a 30mph limit across the bridge.

Snow has been falling in parts of East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire this morning.

This is the scene in the centre of Hull:

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