1. Factory wins £1.5bn Tube train dealpublished at 12:46 British Summer Time 15 June 2018

    London Underground orders 94 new trains as part of an upgrade to the Piccadilly Line.

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  2. Goole tube trains deal in numberspublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 15 June 2018

    It's been announced that Goole will be the site for building a new fleet of deep underground trains for the London Underground.

    New tubesImage source, TfL

    Here's what the deal means in numbers:

    • The contract is worth £1.5 billion to Siemens
    • The order is for 94 trains initially, but it is expected that Siemens will be the single manufacturer for new tube trains and carry out their maintenance
    • £200 million is being spent by Siemens to build new factory in Goole
    • The 94 trains are expected to be built by 2023
    • 250 people will be employed to build the new factory in Goole
    • 700 manufacturing jobs will be created once the factory opens
    • 50 new apprentice and graduate positions could be created
    • It's claimed the factory will created 1,700 indirect jobs in the supply chain.
  3. Police officer dismissed after assault convictionpublished at 11:44 British Summer Time 15 June 2018

    A police officer has been formally dismissed by Humberside Police after he was convicted of assaulting his partner.

    Humberside Police

    Temporary Sgt Lee Robinson had already tendered his resignation after he was convicted of the assault.

    He had also been convicted of breaching a non-molestation order by making multiple telephone calls and sending numerous tweets.

    A police tribunal, held in Goole, found his actions amounted to gross misconduct and said had he not already resigned he would have been sacked without notice.

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    As soon as the allegations came to light, a full investigation took place and he was charged and brought before the courts."

    Det Supt Matthew Baldwin, Humberside Police

  4. New underground trains order brings £1.5 billion deal to Goolepublished at 11:18 British Summer Time 15 June 2018

    Almost a 100 new deep tube trains are to be built at Goole in a £1.5bn deal, Transport for London has announced.

    New trainsImage source, TfL

    The 94 new deep tube trains, which will be used for the Piccadilly line, will be built by Siemens Mobility at its new factory in Goole.

    Transport for London say this will be the first order for new deep tube trains and is part of the programme to modernise four underground lines - The Piccadilly, Bakerloo, Central and Waterloo and City lines.

    Siemens announced plans for the £200m rail factory, which is expected to create 700 jobs, in March.

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    These trains will transform the journeys of millions of our customers, and provide faster, more frequent and more reliable trains for decades to come."

    Mike Brown, Commissioner of Transport for London

  5. First rapper at Hull Venue 'buzzing' to be performingpublished at 10:57 British Summer Time 15 June 2018

    Musician Chiedu Oraka says he's "buzzing" and looking forward to becoming the first rapper to perform at the new Hull Venue.

    He will be part of a number of local musicians playing at a night hosted by BBC Radio Humberside on Wednesday 25 July:

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  6. Third of health budget spent on drug and alcohol abusepublished at 10:30 British Summer Time 15 June 2018

    A third of Hull's public health budget is spent on dealing with drug and alcohol abuse in the city, the leader of the council has told the BBC.

    Stehpen Brady

    Stephen Brady's comments come as Hull City Council and Humberside Police pledge to take a "zero tolerance" approach to crime and anti-social behaviour in the city centre.

    In recent weeks, Humberside Police have stepped up their patrols in the area and have made about 50 arrests relating to anti-social behaviour in the city centre.

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    We spend about £7.5m dealing with drug and alcohol abuse. If you look at it, you could say it's a waste of money, but it's also a waste of life and we need to do the work necessary to help."

    Councillor Stephen Brady, Leader, Hull City Council

  7. Hull bands to star on opening night of city venuepublished at 09:59 British Summer Time 15 June 2018

    BBC Radio Humberside and the new Hull Venue have announced that they will co-host a night of live music featuring local bands for the opening night of the new music venue.

    The HubbardsImage source, Hull Venue

    Hull-based band The Hubbards will be the first to headline at the Hull Venue.

    The band say they're "proper chuffed" to be the first band to perform.

    The event will be held on Wednesday 25 July.

  8. Should bus lanes in Hull be scrapped?published at 09:27 British Summer Time 15 June 2018

    With passengers taking over 700,000 fewer journey on buses in Hull, some councillors are asking whether bus lanes should be scrapped.

    Bus lanes

    In London, bus lanes have been useful in helping to reduce congestion, but in Liverpool they've been scrapped to help traffic move through the city.

    At a scrutiny meeting this week, some Hull City councillors called for the lanes to be removed.

    But Hull City Council says it has no plans to introduce a review on the scrapping of bus lanes.

    Since bus lane cameras were introduced to 14 Hull sites in 2015, £2m has been generated from fines.

  9. Watch: Friday's weather forecastpublished at 09:01 British Summer Time 15 June 2018

    Owain Wyn Evans
    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    After yesterday's blustery conditions, it's going to feel a lot less windy.

    Here's the full weather forecast:

  10. First live gigs for Hull music venue to be announcedpublished at 08:33 British Summer Time 15 June 2018

    Details of the first live music gigs at the new Hull Venue are set to be announced later.

    Music Venue

    The venue cost £36m, holds 3,500 people and is said to be the only arena in Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire purpose built to host events from concerts to conferences.

    It's hoped it'll play an important role in creating a cultural legacy from Hull City of Culture 2017.

  11. Meeting over Hull's School Music servicepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 15 June 2018

    A meeting is due to take place later to discuss the future of Hull's School Music Service.

    Music School

    The city's three MPs, the leader of Hull city council Stephen Brady and the head of St Mary's College Ged Fitzpatrick will all be in attendance.

    It's after concerns were raised about the future of the service when the Academy Trust which runs St Mary's decided to pull out and run its own.

    Thousands of people have signed a petition against the decision.

  12. Today's top storiespublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 14 June 2018

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

    Updates on breaking news will continue throughout the night.

  13. Weather: Dry eveningpublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 14 June 2018

    BBC Weather

    Tonight will be dry with clear spells and patchy cloud.

    Tomorrow will be a mostly dry day with sunny spells, although some areas of cloud will develop as the day progresses and the odd shower can't be ruled out.

    Weather Forecast
  14. Spurn centre wins awardpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 14 June 2018

    Spurn Discovery Centre, external has won an award.

    Spurn PointImage source, SALT Architects

    It's been recognised at the best public service building in North and East Yorkshire in an award recognising building excellence.

    The centre opened in March this year and was designed by Beverley-based SALT Architects.

    It had attracted some opposition from people concerned about the visual and environmental impact of the centre, which is near Kilnsea, East Yorkshire.

  15. Have you seen Jay Hodgson?published at 17:17 British Summer Time 14 June 2018

    Humberside Police are looking 18-year-old Jay Hodgson from Withernsea who is wanted for breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order on 7 June 2018:

    Jay HodgsonImage source, Humberside Police
  16. Adkins hopes for early Hull signingspublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 14 June 2018

    Hull City boss Nigel Adkins says he hopes to complete most of his summer transfer deals before the end of the month.

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  17. MP welcomes relaxation of restricitions on foreign doctorspublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 14 June 2018

    Great Grimsby Labour MP Melanie Onn has welcomed the news that the cap on the number of foreign doctors and nurses working in the UK could soon be relaxed.

    Immigration cap to be liftedImage source, Getty Images

    The Home Office has said foreign medics would be excluded from the government's cap on skilled migration.

    The cap - introduced by Theresa May when she was home secretary - sets a limit for all non-EU skilled workers at 20,700 people a year.

    There have been warnings it makes it hard to fill vacancies in the NHS.

    Melanie Onn says there's a vacancy rate of about 27% in hospitals in northern Lincolnshire and has previously criticised the rules around recruiting foreign staff in the NHS.

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    People have had to wait longer and travel further for treatment because we just don't have the staff in Grimsby."

    Melanie Onn MP, Great Grimsby

  18. High-sided vehicles allowed back on Humber Bridgepublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 14 June 2018

    Highways England have tweeted restrictions on high-sided vehicles travelling on the Humber bridge have been lifted.

    A 30 mph speed limit remains in place:

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  19. Man issued fixed penalty for fly-tippingpublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 14 June 2018

    A man who dumped bags of rubbish and then set fire to them in Paull in East Yorkshire has been told to pay £400.

    fly-tippingImage source, East Riding of Yorkshire Council

    A member of the public spotted a man taking black bin bags of waste from his vehicle and setting them alight on the roadside in Newlands Lane, Paull, on 25 March this year, and reported the incident to the council.

    The man has been issued with a £400 fixed penalty notice by the council.

    East Riding of Yorkshire Council says it will continue to pursue and prosecute those caught fly-tipping.

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    The council investigates all reports of fly-tipping and any evidence found will be used to take further action which could include a fixed penalty or even prosecution in court."

    Paul Tripp, East Riding of Yorkshire Council

  20. Take a look at the police car with its own cellpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 14 June 2018

    Humberside Police have tweeted a new police car with a self-contained cell.

    Here's what it looks like:

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