内容摘要：Last month, rumblings about changes to the proposed bill culminated with the prime minister cancelling a meeting with the Hillsborough families.

Last month, rumblings about changes to the proposed bill culminated with the prime minister cancelling a meeting with the Hillsborough families.

Northumbria Police said 97 had been seized in the past five years, contributing to a total of 187 across the region, a small proportion of which were seized from children.Cleveland Police said the force is currently "working through options" to decide on a proportionate response to the illegal riding of e-scooters "so we do not unintentionally criminalise children or young people".

Kevin Salter, Durham Constabulary's roads policing inspector, urged potential buyers to make sure they know the law and how to use them safely."While many people might consider an e-scooter to be a fun toy for their child, they often aren't aware of what is required should you purchase one," he added.Research suggests e-scooters being sold to the UK market generally do not meet the country's road safety standards for motorised vehicles and, as such, cannot be insured for public use.

The ABI said insurers are concerned about fire risks from lithium batteries and the potential hazard e-scooters can pose.But manufacturers and users say there is a growing market for the vehicles, which are used widely in other countries.

The founder of Swifty Scooters, which recently launched a road-safe e-scooter, believes current laws should be amended to allow less powerful electric scooters to be governed by similar rules to bicycles.

Jason Iftakhar said: "Having kids being stopped by police is a bit much, unless pedestrians are being put at risk.She added that the stories revealed so far were "just the tip of the iceberg" in a project expected to last into next year. It hopes to attract more volunteers, including from the United States.

Market traders in Grimsby say a burst water main is costing them thousands in lost takings.The incident happened on 17 September at the junction of Freeman Street with Garibaldi Street.

Anglian Water apologised for the inconvenience caused, but said traders and shoppers should expect disruption for "the next couple of weeks" due to ongoing repairs.Sean McGarel, general manager of Freeman Street Market, said: "Every business on the market has suffered."