A church group has welcomed a decision by councillors to investigate a waste company's plans to extend its operations near Hull.

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One of Transwaste's proposals involves installing 20 generators on land next to Melton Gospel Hall where religious services involving hundreds of people frequently take place.

Members of East Riding of Yorkshire Council's planning committee want to visit similar sites before deciding whether the development can proceed.

A spokesman for the Gospel Hall congregation says worshippers are very concerned about noise from the generators disrupting their services.

A planned development for 800 new homes in Goole is an endorsement of the town's potential, according to an East Yorkshire housing developer.

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Beale Homes, which has put forward a scheme to build houses over a period of 15 years, says the development will be worth about £130m.

The area to be built on is equivalent to almost 50 football pitches and will be the largest residential development in the Goole area in recent history.

A new primary school is also planned.

Two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a boxer who was shot through a pub window

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Tom Bell, 21, died in hospital after the shooting at the Maple Tree in Woodfield Way, Balby, South Yorkshire, on 17 January.

Joseph Bennia, 28, from Balby, and Scott Gocoul, 29, from Bilton, near Hull, were remanded in custody at Sheffield Crown Court.

Mr Bell died from shotgun wounds to his chest and abdomen.

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Plans are being drawn up to try and improve Hull's nighttime economy.

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A working group has been set up to look at ways of drawing more people into the city centre in the evening in a bid to help make it more vibrant.

Improved transport links, reduced rates, longer opening hours and more free events are some of the things which have already been discussed.

More families are turning to so-called "baby banks" for essential items like nappies and clothing, according to an East Yorkshire charity.

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Beverley-based Bundles of Joy says demand for help has doubled in the last two years as parents struggle to make ends meet.

New mums and dads are referred to the baby bank by midwives, social workers and other health professionals.

Ahearing was held in the cells below a courtroom after two men charged withmurder refused to appear in court.

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Boxer Tom Bell, 21, was shot through a window at the Maple Tree in Woodfield Way, Balby, South Yorkshire, on 17 January and died later in hospital.

Joseph Bennia, 28, from Balby, and Scott Gocoul, 29, from Bilton, near Hull, were remanded in custody at Doncaster Magistrates' Court.

Both men will appear at Sheffield Crown Court on Friday.

Taxi drivers in Hull have said they won't go onto the Orchard Park Estate at night because of anti-social behaviour.

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Earlier this week, Humberside Police said arrests had been made after a bus operator was forced to alter its routes around the area because of stones and bricks being thrown at vehicles.

Peter Nilsson from the Hackney Carriage Association says it's becoming too dangerous to drive around the area late at night.

He says: "This isn't a decision we've taken lightly, but if the buses are not running in that area we're saying to our drivers 'we want you to avoid that area on a night time.'"

Two defendants have refused to appear in court charged with the murder of a Doncaster boxer.

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Tom Bell, 21, was shot through a window at the Maple Tree in Woodfield Way, Balby, on 17 January and died later in hospital.

Joseph Bennia, 28, from Balby, and Scott Gocoul, 29, from Bilton, near Hull, had been charged with murder.

The judge has adjourned the hearing while further instruction is taken by defence solicitors.

A waste transfer facility near Hull should be allowed to expand in spite of more than 500 objections, planners are expected to be told later.

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Transwaste wants to turn its Gibson Lane site at Melton into a round-the-clock operation, install generators and build a new anaerobic digester plant.

But people living nearby have said it will affect their quality of life.

Councillors are being advised to approve the scheme because it's within an industrial area.

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More people than ever are coming to East Yorkshire for bird watching, walking and exploring the coast, new figures show.

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The number of wildlife watchers in the area has more than doubled since 2010, according to the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.

Research by Leeds Beckett University also shows its value to the local economy has almost trebled in that time to almost £24m.

Two men have been charged with the murder of a boxer who was shot at a pub in Doncaster.

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Tom Bell, 21, was shot through a window at the Maple Tree in Woodfield Way, Balby, on 17 January and died later in hospital.

South Yorkshire Police said Joseph Bennia, 28, from Balby, and Scott Gocoul, 29, from Bilton, near Hull, had been charged with murder.

Both are due to appear at Doncaster Magistrates' Court later.

A post-mortem examination found Mr Bell died from a shotgun wound to his chest and abdomen.

Police have released CCTV of a man they want to speak to after vehicles across Bridlington were damaged and broken in to.

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Humberside Police say people have been left unable to work after cycles and other items were stolen from vans parked around the town.

It released an image of someone they want to identify following the thefts on Harewood Avenue, Sewerby Crescent, Matson Road, St John’s Walk, Pinfold Street and Stylefield Road in Flamborough.

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People from Hull's trawler community say they've been left disappointed after a memorial was vandalised for the second time in two weeks.

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Grafitti was sprayed over the memorial board which lists some of the 6,000 trawlermen from Hull who lost their lives at sea.

It's the fourth time the site has been attacked.

A Hull kebab shop has had its operating licence revoked after thousands of counterfeit cigarettes were found on the premises.

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The Robin Hood on Anlaby Road will no longer be able to operate as a takeaway following the city council's decision.

Police have arrested five teenagers, one just 14-years-old, following antisocial behaviour on a Hull estate, where residents say stones and bricks have been thrown at buses.

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Police say that in the past two weeks, five boys have been arrested in connection with 20 different offences in the north of the city.

Humberside Police say it cannot name the teenagers but said it's a "minority causing problems for the rest of the residents" on Orchard Park estate.

Of the suspects, two of them, both 15, have been charged while the others, aged between 14 and 17, have been released under investigation.

Bus company Stagecoach has changed its routes around Hull after a series of attacks on its vehicles with Labour MP for Hull North Diana Johnson calling for a crackdown in the area.

Police have warned about an abnormal load being moved through Immingham towards Withernwick today.

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There are expected to be delays as the transport goes along the A160, A180, M180, M18 and M62 exiting at junction 37 before taking the A614, A1079 to Beverley and A1035 to Hornsea.

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Humberside Police accompanied a similar load along the same route yesterday (pictured).

A yellow "be aware" weather warning has been issued for Yorkshire and the Humber.

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The weather warning is for ice for this evening and into tomorrow with furtherwintry showers expected.

The Met Office has advised people to take care on roads and pavements with a risk of slipping.

There are too many off-licences and not enough police officers to deal with anti-social behaviour problems, according to a Hull councillor.

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Councillor Haroldo Herrera-Richmond is calling for a crackdown on street drinkers on Hessle Road, saying he wants the council to take control over giving permission for certain types of shops to open.

He says there needs to be a change in the law.

"Councils who know their local areas need to be able to say there is a saturation point and not just having to give a licence out and then wait for the anti-social behaviour to increase," he said.

The situation on the mile-long Hessle Road is due to be discussed at a meeting later.

A boy had to be treated in hospital after impaling his fingers on a school fence in East Yorkshire, it's been confirmed.

The emergency services were called to free the youngster after he was injured on Pontefract Road in Snaith at the weekend.

Humberside Fire and Rescue Service said they used bolt croppers to open gates allowing access for paramedics.

The "male youth" was released and taken to hospital by ambulance following the incident at about 15:00 on Sunday.