There could be more badger culls in England as the government steps up action to tackle outbreaks of bovine TB in cattle.

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The Environment Minister, George Eustice, says badger control measures can now take place in the so-called Low Risk Area, external, which includes large parts of northern and eastern England.

Permission will only be given in "very exceptional circumstances".

The government said that would be when an area is judged to meet the criteria for a bovine TB 'hotspot'.

The A63 is still closed in both directions but an engineer is now at the scene to see if a bridge which goes over the road is safe.

It's after a lorry hit the bridge and shed it's load.

There are big queues around the area and diversions are in place.

The A63 is experiencing significant traffic queues after a lorry hit a bridge earlier and shed its load:

Drivers are being warned to avoid the area and the Highways Agency has said the road could be closed for sometime.

A couple have been found guilty of the manslaughter of a homeless man who died following an attack on a Grimsby street.

Anthony Richardson, 45, died in hospital after he was assaulted outside the Halifax Bank in Old Market Place on 15 January.

Marc Finnie, 44, and his wife Sarah, 36, of Sutcliffe Avenue, Grimsby, will be sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court on Friday.

A 35-year-old man was found not guilty of assisting an offender.

Highways England are warning that a closure of the A63, between South Cave and the Humber Bridge, will remain in place for sometime.

It comes after a lorry hit a bridge and shed some of its metal load.

The bomb disposal unit have been called to Snaith.

Humberside Police say they were called to the High Street just before 11:30 to reports of an unidentified explosive device within a property.

They add they're working with officers from the bomb squad to establish if the device is dangerous and to ensure public safety.

A police cordon is in place around the Ramsey Row end of the High Street.

A lorry has hit a bridge and shed part of the metal it was carrying - the collision has forced the closure of the A63 in both directions between the Welton Road turn off at Brough and the A1034.

Humberside Police say a structural engineer has been called and the debris will need to be cleared before the road can reopen.

Traffic is already building but diversions have been put in place.

Beverley's British number one tennis player Kyle Edmund will find out later today who he'll face in the first round of the French Open.

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The draw is taking place at 18:00 tonight.

Edmund, who's ranked 17 in the world, made it through to the third round in Paris last year, his best run at the tournament, which gets underway on Sunday.

Have you seen William O'Boyle? He's been missing from Grimsby since early this month and police say they're increasingly concerned for his welfare.

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The 39-year-old was last seen on Freeman Street in Grimsby and hasn't contacted his family and friends since he went missing.

Mr O'Boyle is described as white, about 5ft 11ins tall, of slim build with dark brown hair.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is being asked to contact police.

The technology was recently tested in Hull and is now being rolled out across the whole force.

The top stories from across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire so far today include:

• A new investment deal means an additional 30,000 containers will enter and leave Hull's port every year
• Almost 1,700 officers, PCSOs and staff at Humberside Police will be trained over the next year on how to use body cameras
• The East Yorkshire Conservative MP Sir Greg Knight says Brexit could benefit pubs

Bridlington will find out later whether it's been named the UK Fishing Port of the Year, external.

Also shortlisted is Brixham in Devon, Cullivoe in Shetland, and Fraserburgh and Peterhead in Scotland.

The winner will be announced this evening at an awards ceremony hosted by Fishing News in Aberdeen.

Hull Kingston Rovers coach Tim Sheens has confirmed publicly for the first time that he is in discussions over extending his current contract with the club.

Robins chairman Neil Hudgell revealed initial plans to do so at the end of last season, but Sheens had previously distanced himself from it when asked.

A trail of tractor and owl sculptures have been created in North Lincolnshire.

The 26 pieces of art have been designed and created by community groups, during workshops held with local artists, in Winterton.

The trail is free and opens to the public tomorrow. It runs until 14 September.

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Scrap metal is the latest method being used to help raise funds for cash-strapped schools in North Lincolnshire.

Mark Ogilvie has put a skip in his garden and persuaded his neighbours to dump their scrap metal in it.

He has raised over £2,500 for Goxhill Primary School and East Halton Primary School in just over a year.

The schools have spent the money on nine laptops and three canvas shelters so classes can be held outside.

A new investment deal, external will see an additional 30,000 containers entering and leaving Hull's port every year.

The new Ghent to Hull service will mean three sailings a week between the city and Belgium from Monday.

There are currently 120,000 containers a year passing through the port of Hull.

Brexit could boost business for pubs across East Yorkshire, according the Conservative MP for East Yorkshire.

Sir Greg Knight is one of the sponsors of a cross-party parliamentary motion calling on the government to provide more support for the British pub industry:

The government says both businesses and customers have saved around £3bn since 2013 due to changes to alcohol duty.

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Investigations are being carried out after a hole appeared in a main road in Brough.

It doesn't look like much at the moment, but engineers are on site to see how big the hole is underneath the surface.

Welton Road and Elloughton Road will be closed today and possibly tomorrow while repairs take place.

People living in North East Lincolnshire are being told not to leave their wheelie bins out too long.

North East Lincolnshire Council is sending warning letters as a deterrent in a bid to make the region tidier.

Neil Clark, from the council, says about 400 warning letters have been issued so far.

"We're really pleased that we've already seen a positive improvement across the borough," he says.