A donkey which had got itself stuck in the mud in Grimsby has been freed by fire crews.

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The incident happened near Louth Road yesterday morning, with fire crews using a specialist kit to cut away vegetation and help remove the donkey.

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The donkey was sedated by a vet while the rescue took place and it's not believed to have suffered any injuries.

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Latest news, weather, sport and travel from across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire.

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There's been no comment so far from Carlisle United on a social media post suggesting that former Grimsby Town boss Russell Slade will succeed Keith Curle at Brunton Park.

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A tweet, from his son, was later deleted.

Slade, whose managerial career has included spells at Coventry and Cardiff, was sacked by Grimsby in February following a run of 12 games without a win. He's the bookies' current favourite at 2/1 on.

Nine 103-year-old chocolate bars are to go under the hammer in an antiques auction in Scunthorpe next week, after being discovered among the mementos of a World War I soldier.

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The Colonies Gift Tins were sent to troops serving in the trenches in France at Christmas 1914.

Cadbury made the chocolate bars and the tin was made by Barringer Wallis & Manners of Mansfield, one of the world's leading manufacturers of decorative tinware.

The tin is among a collection of items which belonged to a Leicestershire Regiment soldier called Richard Bullimore.

A service to remember Hull's lost fishermen may have to be cancelled after tonnes of rubble were dumped at the entrance to St Andrew's Dock.

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Many elderly attendees won't be able to walk the long distance to the site where trawlers used to leave the dock as a result of the rubble, according to Hull Bullnose Heritage Group.

The group says the dumping is attack on the fishing community.

It's not clear who dumped the rubble at this stage.

A helicopter which crashed in North Yorkshire, killing the county's Lord Lieutenant who had close ties with Hull and East Yorkshire, is due to be removed from the site later.

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The aircraft, being flown by Barry Dodd, came down and caught fire in a field on Wednesday afternoon near Boroughbridge.

As well as being the Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Mr Dodd was also serving as chair and pro-chancellor at the University of Hull and chair of the joint Hull York Medical School.

The helicopter will be taken to a specialist facility in Farnborough for examination.

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East Yorkshire's two main hospitals have been told they still need to make improvements.

The Care Quality Commission watchdog inspected Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill hospital and said while progress has been made, steps still need to be taken to improve safety and responsiveness.

Of the services inspected, the Care Quality Commission rated 26 of the 33 areas at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital as "good".

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust says it's disappointed, but says the report shows the hospitals are moving in the right direction.

Here are today's top stories for East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire:

• Vice-Chancellor tribute to colleague killed in helicopter crash
• PC sacked for threatening Hull pub bouncer
• Hull MP's funding call for children's mental health centre
• Off-duty lifeguard saves baby from choking
• Volunteers wanted to help with a 'grand flush'

Updates on breaking news will continue throughout the night.

The University and College Union (UCU) has announced they will hold another seven days worth of strikes at Hull College, over plans to cut over 200 posts.

Hull College Group, which runs colleges in Hull, Goole and Harrogate, has started a restructuring plan to deal with a £10m deficit which could see 231 posts closed.

The UCU says is will hold five days worth of strikes from Monday 18 June and then another two days on Tuesday 26 June and Wednesday 27 June.

The union says there has not been sufficient progress in talks to secure members’ jobs.

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It will be mostly dry tonight but low cloud and mist will become rather extensive later.

There's just the chance of a light shower or patch of drizzle.

Tomorrow will be a grey and misty start for most.

Two new murals commemorating Hull's fishing heritage have been unveiled in Bransholme.

The paintings remember the community's role in the fishing industry.

A group of women, led by Lillian Bilocca, campaigned to improve safety standards following the Triple Trawler Tragedy, which killed 58 trawlermen in 1968.

The paintings will be on display at the Bespoke community centre garden in Bransholme, where many people moved to from Hessle road in the 1970s.

Ernie Bilocca, the son of Lillian Bilocca, attended the unveiling.

A 66-year old woman has died following a collision on the A18 at Barnetby Top this morning.

A red Mazda collided with a black Volkswagen Transporter at 08:45.

The woman, who was driving the Mazda, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Her family are being supported by specialist officers.

The man driving the Volkswagen suffered minor injuries.

A family has donated £26,000 to help buy a new lifeboat for Withernsea.

Image source, Terry Bearpark

Withernsea RNLI, external launched an appeal last week to raise £52,000 for a new life boat.

The Beal family have donated half the money needed in memory of Mary Beal, who was a supporter of the RNLI.

The new boat will be named after Mary, who died last year.

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Northern, Network Rail and GTR have issued a joint statement, external apologising for the disruption that followed the introduction of a new rail timetable on Sunday 20 May.

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The changes resulted in a lack of drivers, cancelled services and furious commuters and problems have continued on a daily basis.

The statement says they are working as quickly as they can to improve rail services and encourage people to apply for Delay Repay compensation.

British number one Kyle Edmund moved into the French Open third round by beating Hungary's Marton Fucsovics 6-0,1-6, 6-2, 6-3.

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Edmund, who grew up in Tickton, East Yorkshire, raced to the opening set in just 27 minutes against the world number 45.

Fucsovics looked a different player as he took the second set quickly, before momentum swung back to Edmund in the third.

Edmund edged a tight fourth set to seal victory.

The Briton will next play Italy's Fabio Fognini, a clay-court specialist who has beaten 16-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal twice on his favoured surface.

The Vice-Chancellor of Hull University says she is "shocked and saddened" by the death of Barry Dodd, who died in a helicopter crash yesterday.

Image source, Two Ridings Community Foundation

The aircraft, being flown by Mr Dodd, came down and caught fire in a field on Wednesday afternoon near the town of Boroughbridge, in North Yorkshire.

Mr Dodd was the Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire and had served as chair of the University of Hull's Council since April 2013.

Vice-Chancellor Susan Lea said her first thoughts were with Mr Dodd's family and friends.

PC Mark Baird told the doorman he would "smash his head in" after being refused entry to a pub.

An off-duty East Yorkshire lifeguard has saved a little boy from choking while on a holiday in Crete.

Image source, RNLI

19-year-old Lauren Cooke was having dinner with her family in a beachside restaurant when the baby began choking.

Lauren said the parents were panicking because they didn't know what to do.

She performed five slaps on his back and one chest thrust, which dislodged the food.

David Brant, RNLI lifeguard supervisor, said without Lauren's intervention the boy might not have survived.

Experienced winger Martyn Woolford agrees a new one-year contract at League Two Grimsby Town.