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Six men are due in court today in connection with a bank robbery in Hull during which a 'significant' amount of cash was stolen.

The money was taken from the Newland Avenue branch on Tuesday. Six men, all from the Liverpool area, were arrested in a joint operation between Humberside, Merseyside and Cheshire police forces. They will appear at Sefton Magistrates in Bootle later this morning.

Today is Black Friday - with spending predicted to top £1 billion over the course of the day. It's a trend that has made its way over to the UK from America and last year there were scenes of chaos with some shoppers literally fighting each other to grab themselves a bargain.

Julia Bartham has been finding out how to make sure you get the best bargains ..... peacefully!

For any expectant mum, hearing baby's heartbeat for the first time is an extraordinary moment.

And for Kimberley Ward from Leeds, who is 17 weeks pregnant - even more so. Kimberley is deaf and she has now become the first pregnant woman in the country to have a cochlear implant fitted.

In just a few weeks time, it's hoped she will be able to hear the heartbeat of her unborn baby for the very first time. Calendar's cameras have been invited to share Kimberley's momentous journey. Jon Hill's report does include some of the operation - but it's not graphic.

Worrying figures show that almost one in every five children in their last year at primary school is obese. The government's figures, which are produced every year, make disturbing reading.

There are more overweight children in deprived areas and one head teacher at a school in our region says there is too much cheap fast food available. Katie Oscroft went to a school in Halifax where healthy eating and exercise is on the timetable.

Lloyds Bank has said that the amount stolen in a robbery at a branch in Hull on Tuesday was 'significant', although it is not disclosing just how much.

The branch, In Newland Avenue, re-opened this afternoon and staff, who were inside at the time, are being given support and counselling by both Humberside Police and Llloyds.

No-one was hurt in the raid, which saw three men in dark clothing use wooden ladders to access the roof of the bank, before breaking through into the building just before 5pm.

Humberside Police say they are working in Partnership with Merseyside Police as the grey Nissan Qashqai used in the getaway was stolen in the Liverpool area.

Two elderly women from East Yorkshire have been conned out of a total of £206,000 between them by conmen posing as Metropolitan Police officers.

The first was persuaded to transfer £129,000 and a second woman £77,000 after falling foul of the scam.

In both cases the women were called by someone claiming to be from their bank’s head office, who told them their accounts had been compromised. He transferred them to a second man who claimed he was a Superintendent with the Met, who advised them to transfer funds to a secure account, which he provided details for.

In the last month, a 74-year-old woman was targeted twice in two days, transferring £44,000 and then £85,000 to the conmen. An 83-year-old was also hit twice in two days, handing over £50,000 and then £27,000.

Three others have also received similar calls, but did not transfer any money.

Police are appealing for witnesses to a bank robbery in a busy student area of Hull.

The thieves stole a large amount of cash from the Newland Avenue branch of Lloyds Bank at around 5pm yesterday evening. At least three men were involved.

Police say they used a ladder to break in through the roof. Staff were still at work at the time, but no-one was injured. The gang then fled in a grey Nissan Qashqai before changing vehicles near Loveridge Avenue. They were all described as being of slim build, around 5ft 8 inches tall and wearing dark clothing and balaclavas.

A cafe owner in Hull says he is losing £800 a week after paving outside his premises was dug up for the City of Culture preparations.

The outdoor seating space at Simples could be gone for up to four months while contractors rebuild Trinity Square. Neil Egan says the council had agreed during consultation that the work would be done in phases