Sunken boats removed from river and other stories

The A166 is expected to remain closed for a number of hours.

Its after a fatal accident near Garrowby Hill earlier this afternoon.

Police are asking people to avoid the area while investigations continue.

The A166 is closed between The Balk, Youlthorpe and Moor Lane Full Sutton and there is queuing traffic in both directions.

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City's Harry Maguire is hoping that a good performance in the League Cup at Stoke on Wednesday will lead to a first Premier League start of the season at Liverpool on Saturday. 

He's likely to come into the side with Jake Livermore suspended following his red card at the weekend. 

He can play at centre half or midfield, but thinks he's better at the back:

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Quote Message: You wait for opportunities and maybe this is my opportunity to shine. I'd definately say centre half but if the gaffer asked me to do a job in the midfield I'd say I'd be more than capable of playing that." from Harry Maguire Hull City

You wait for opportunities and maybe this is my opportunity to shine. I'd definately say centre half but if the gaffer asked me to do a job in the midfield I'd say I'd be more than capable of playing that."

• A man has died and two people are in a very serious condition following an accident on the A166 East Yorkshire 
• A hospital which carried out a funeral for a stillborn baby without the mother's consent is being sued
• Work has begun on a £5m Marine Control Centre in Grimsby
• The first  of 20 sunken boats (pictured) are taken out of the River Hull as part of flood prevention measures

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Over the next few years 20 abandoned boats will be hoisted out of the River Hull.

Its part of measures designed to reduce the chance of flooding.

Work has begun on a £5m Marine Control Centre in Grimsby.

It will replace the old Vessel Traffic Services centre at Spurn Point, which has become difficult to get to by land because of erosion of the peninsula.

The building will be based between the Fish Dock and the Royal Dock and is being built by Scunthorpe company Britcon.

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Quote Message: The regeneration of Grimsby as a major port means it requires an additional level of marine oversight and control. It makes sense to combine these functions under one roof in a new purpose-built Humber Marine Control Centre and offer our customers and river users the best possible service.” from Simon Bird ABP Director Humber

The regeneration of Grimsby as a major port means it requires an additional level of marine oversight and control. It makes sense to combine these functions under one roof in a new purpose-built Humber Marine Control Centre and offer our customers and river users the best possible service.”

Scunthorpe United loan defender Harry Toffolo wants to keep his place in the side, having made a belated full debut. 

He helped The Iron go top of League One with victory at Shrewsbury, and having got into the team, he's hoping to stay there:

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Quote Message: It was great and I needed a start and really good to get it under my belt... Its all about playing football. That's all you want to be doing, 90 minutes, week in, week out and... there's plenty more opportunities to play." from Harry Toffolo Scunthorpe United

It was great and I needed a start and really good to get it under my belt... Its all about playing football. That's all you want to be doing, 90 minutes, week in, week out and... there's plenty more opportunities to play."

We understand former Hull City owner and current Hull FC owner Adam Pearson is interested in buying the football club. 

He owned the club until 2007 and then had a second short spell as Chairman. 

Two Chinese consortia remain keen, although some members of the original one have failed the Premier League's "Fit and Proper Person's test". 

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But our Hull City commentator David Burns says the future ownership remains very much up in the air:  

Quote Message: He's got some backers, I don't know who the backers are, nobody's saying anything. There are still other parties interested but my sources say Adam Pearson is definitely in the game trying to buy Hull City with backers. Where it will end up, we're still at that stage where we don't know." from David Burns BBC Radio Humberside - Hull City commentator

He's got some backers, I don't know who the backers are, nobody's saying anything. There are still other parties interested but my sources say Adam Pearson is definitely in the game trying to buy Hull City with backers. Where it will end up, we're still at that stage where we don't know."

Here's a look at what the weather will be doing over the next day or two with me, Abbie Dewhurst:

• A mum from Hessle is taking legal action against a hospital who carried out a funeral for her stillborn baby, despite telling her there were no ashes
• Engineers have begun work to remove two sunken boats from the River Hull north of Beverley
• North Lincolnshire motor bike racer Guy Martin (pictured) has suffered another setback in his attempt to set a new land speed record

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Work to remove two sunken boats from the River Hull is underway. 

The work has gone smoothly so far and the first boat will be towed downstream to Beverley Beck shortly where it will be hoisted out of the water.

In all twenty wrecks will be removed from the river to improve its flow and reduce flooding.

The A166 remains closed following a serious accident between two cars.

The road is closed both ways between the Balk, Youlthorpe and Moor Lane, Full Sutton.

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Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie describes the final week deciders as a "great advert" for county cricket.

Two sunken boats are being lifted out of the River Hull in East Yorkshire today to help reduce the risk of flooding. 

Around 20 ships are thought to be submerged along the waterway, obstructing the river's flow. 

The work is part of a £45m project to improve flood defences in the area.

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The life of Spiders From Mars guitarist Mick Ronson is to be celebrated in his home town as part of Hull's City of Culture celebrations next year.

Turn and Face the Strange is a live show written by Rupert Creed and Garry Burnett, both of whom are from Hull.

The performance will incorporate film, audio, storytelling and live music.

Ronson grew up in Hull, where he formed the band that went on to become the Spiders From Mars. He died in 1993 aged 46 after developing liver cancer.