City of Culture year draws audience of 5mpublished at 03:13 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2018
The city was brought into "the national spotlight" and given "unprecedented" coverage during 2017.
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Humberside Police under investigation after murder
Big rise in number of Yorkshire and Humber secondary schools in deficit
Hull man helps set frozen lake crossing record
Campaigners confident over Withernsea plans
City of Culture year draws audience of 5mpublished at 03:13 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2018
Tuimavave & Matongo sign new Hull dealspublished at 18:34 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018
Hull centre Carlos Tuimavave signs a new two-year contract, while prop Masi Matongo commits to a three-year deal.
Read MoreYour top stories todaypublished at 17:59 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018
Jonathan Willis
BBC Local LiveHere are today's top stories for East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire:
- The new boss of Hull Trains has apologised for the continued delays and cancellations on its services.
- The estimated cost of the Hull Castle Street improvement scheme has risen from £250m to £392m.
- Tomorrow's Kiplingcotes Derby has been cancelled due to a waterlogged course.
- Market traders in Scunthorpe will find out later today where the new proposed site for an indoor market will be.
Strictly's Joanne Clifton performs at Bridlington Spapublished at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018
Grimsby's Strictly professional dancer Joanne Clifton is performing at the Bridlington Spa.
She started her residency in Bridlington this week, performing in the musical "Flashdance".
It's running at the Bridlington Spa Theatre until Saturday.
Joanne told the BBC's Peter Levy it's been the most energetic thing she's ever done:
Quote MessageIt's exhausting. I am 34-years-old now and this show is probably the most energetic thing I have ever done. It's harder than training for competitions.
Joanne Clifton, Professional dancer
A windy and cloudy night aheadpublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018
A windy, mild and cloudy night is expected.
Conditions should remain dry, although there is the risk of a few spots of rain edging in from the west later.
Hull Trains has seen dip in bookingspublished at 17:03 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018
Hull Trains has seen a dip in bookings since most of their trains broke down after the bad weather two weeks ago.
Currently the company only has one working train, they hope to have another train working by then end of today - but need three trains to run a full service.
The new director of Hull Trains, Louise Cheeseman, apologised to customers and says they're doing everything to get a normal service up and running.
Appeal to find Stewart Raffertypublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018
Humberside Police are appealing for help to find missing 36-year-old Stewart Rafferty from Cleethorpes.
Image source, Humberside PoliceHe is white, 5ft 9in tall, slim build and with grey hair.
He was last seen wearing a grey coat, black jumper, light brown trousers and dark brown boots with splashes of paint on them.
He may have travelled to the Norfolk area.
Hull College degree students meet with solicitorspublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018
Degree students from Hull College say they've had a positive meeting with solicitors.
They've sought legal advice after the college group reduced their face-to-face teaching hours.
They pay thousands of pounds a year in tuition fees.
Last week the college announced 231 full time jobs will go from the 1,200 staff.
Hull woman asking for help to walk againpublished at 14:41 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018
David Burns
BBC Radio HumbersideA woman from Hull who has been bed-bound for five years is asking for help to walk again.
Sharon Jones suffers with a life-limiting condition called Lupus and can only move her head.
She has told the BBC that having a masseuse or an osteopath to come in and try alternative therapies could help her condition.
The NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group says it offers a range of services that can help with muscles, bones and joints and it offers a community rehabilitation service.
Quote MessageThe tendons feel hard in every joint. I have been told that if I have a masseuse or osteopath for 15 minutes every day I could walk again"
Sharon Jones, Lupus sufferer
Bodies to be exhumed for £392m new roadpublished at 14:21 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018
Thousands of bodies will be removed from a burial ground that was closed in 1861.
Read MoreWatch: Hull Trains boss apologises for disruptionpublished at 14:10 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018
The new boss of Hull Trains has apologised for the continued delays and cancellations on its services and says it could be several days before things are back to normal.
More than half of its services to London are cancelled today after three of its four trains have broken down.
Louise Cheeseman has this to say:
North East Lincolnshire councillor Mike Burton diespublished at 13:50 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018
One of North East Lincolnshire's longest-serving councillors and former Mayor Mike Burton has died following a short illness.
Image source, North East Lincolnshire CouncilHe was elected as a member of Immingham Town Council in 1966, had served as the Mayor of Immingham three times and as a borough councillor since 2011.
He took on the role of Mayor of North East Lincolnshire Council in 2012.
Quote MessageHe was a real champion of the community, working relentlessly to help local people of all ages"
Councillor Ray Oxby, Leader, North East Lincolnshire Council
Hull FC prop Liam Watts leaves for Castlefordpublished at 13:27 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018
BBC SportCastleford Tigers have signed Hull FC prop Liam Watts for a "significant fee" on a three-year deal.
Image source, SWPIX.COMWatts, 27, helped Hull win back-to-back Challenge Cups in 2016 and 2017.
He is serving a three-match ban for a headbutt in the victory over Warrington on 2 March.
Quote MessageI would like to wish Liam all the best and hope he can find some consistency off the field to benefit his career"
Lee Radford, Hull FC coacg
Castle Street Improvements will see 19,000 bodies exhumedpublished at 12:32 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018
A total of 19,000 bodies need to be exhumed from the Trinity burial ground in Hull before work starts on the Castle Street improvements.
Image source, Highways EnglandIt's the largest exhumation project outside of London.
One hundred and thirty archaeologists a month will be needed to complete the work.
Castleford sign Hull FC prop Wattspublished at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018
Castleford Tigers sign Hull FC prop Liam Watts for a "significant fee" on a three-year deal.
Read MoreYour headlines this lunchtimepublished at 11:45 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018
Caroline Brockelbank
BBC Local LiveYour headlines for East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire this lunchtime:
- The estimated cost of the Castle Street improvements has risen to nearly £400m.
- The Kiplingcotes derby race is cancelled due to a waterlogged course.
- GPs urge patients to stock up on medicine as more severe weather approaches.
Castle Steet improvement costs rise by millionspublished at 11:03 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018
David Harrison
BBC Radio HumbersideThe estimated cost of the Hull Castle Street improvement scheme has risen from £250m to £392m.
Image source, Artist's ImpressionHighways England says it intends to begin the work in March 2020 with it being finished by 2025.
They've also announced that work on a new footbridge, which will connect the city with the marina, will begin in October this year and finished by February 2020.
It's hoped the projects will improve access to the Ports and reduce congestion in Hull.
Patients urged to stock up on medicinespublished at 11:03 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018
North East Lincolnshire’s GPs are urging patients to make sure they have enough medicine, following reports that more severe weather is expected in the coming days.
Those who have repeat prescription are being advised to pick them up now, while the weather is still mild.
Fresh wind and snow is forecast over the next few days, with temperatures expected to drop.
The North East Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group says it's important that vulnerable and older people stay warm indoors.
Quote MessagePeople who are not in the best of health can be vulnerable to very cold temperatures and there are steps we can all take to be as prepared as possible if the weather turns as nasty as some forecasts are suggesting."
Dr Rakesh Pathak, North East Lincolnshire CCG
Beverley residents call for traffic calming measurespublished at 10:29 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018
Residents on Sigston Road in Beverley want the East Riding of Yorkshire Council to install extra traffic calming.
Image source, PAThey say motorists are using the road as a shortcut to avoid the Grovehill junction with its 42 sets of traffic lights.
The council says it has agreed to improve the visibility of the existing traffic calming measures, and will work to raise awareness of road safety.
Kiplingcotes Derby cancelledpublished at 10:01 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018
Tomorrow's Kiplingcotes Derby has been cancelled due to a waterlogged course.
The Kiplingcotes derby is widely accepted as the oldest annual horse race.
Riders took part in the 498th in March last year.
This year two horses will be lead along the course to keep the tradition alive.
