Hello, it's Peter here and welcome to todays Levy Letter. I hope youll be able to join me tonight on BBC One at 6.30pm. Ill have all the days news and Paul will have the forecast.
On tonight's programme, I'll have the latest on the impact of the one hundred and ninety job losses at Lincoln Castings. Last night, after our report on the programme, weve had so many messages and emails from people in the area saying how sorry they are to hear this news and how they wish all the workers good luck in finding new jobs. I think this has really touched a lot of people, especially as its just before Christmas. Tonight on the programme, I'll be speaking to a local MP about the situation as these workers cope facing the dole just before Christmas. Also tonight, we'll be finding out why the National Lottery has cut funding for two very important projects in East Yorkshire. These projects offer advice and help to disabled people in our region and there are fears that this will affect a great many vulnerable people. We'll have more on the controversy over the MOD's low flying policy. Well be speaking to concerned local farmers, worried over the safety of their livestock and speaking to a horse rider, injured after her horse was spooked. Plus we'll be meeting the region's busiest man. A Hull man is working around the clock in order to meet the demand for his hand made chocolates. And, theyre polishing their trombones and trumpets - we'll have an exclusive preview of a new piece of music inspired by The Deep. All that tonight on BBC One at 6.30pm. Emails Thanks for the emails and letters on a variety of subjects. Theres one here from Elizabeth and this one is quite controversial. My Dad is very greedy and has decided that he will not take two members of my family out for Christmas dinner. He has said that he will not pay £35.00 each for a meal thats £140.00 plus drinks for the four of us. His big excuse is that he takes us to the pub on Sunday, where we have chicken, veg and pudding for £3.50 each or two for £7.00. On Christmas Day and Boxing Day, a prawn cocktail, chicken and vegetables and a pudding jumps to £35.00 each! You also get a cracker to pull. Why do empty pubs put £25.00 on top of the price of a meal? So a controversial one there from Elizabeth. Your views on the hiked up prices at Christmas are welcomed. But Elizabeths Dad has decided that hes not going to pay for the Christmas meal when he can normally get it for £3.50 each! Sounds like a very sensible man to me. Abroad Britons are now emigrating in their biggest numbers for forty years. Listen to this! Every three minutes a British national starts a new life overseas! At least 5.5 million Britons, thats one in ten, are permanently living in a foreign country. Another million are likely to leave in the next five years. The Institute for Public Policy Research says that more than one hundred and ninety-eight thousand people left the UK to start new lives abroad last year. And only ninety-one thousand actually returned. Can you believe that? Nearly two hundred thousand people left the UK to emigrate to live abroad last year. And one British national starts a new life overseas every three minutes of every day. The top places to emigrate to well, by far and away the most popular place is Australia and at number two is Spain. That probably doesnt surprise you much! Then theres quite a drop down to the United States, then Canada and then Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, France, Germany an! d Cyprus. Sixty-five thousand people went to Cyprus last year. There you are. But Australia is the top destination for living abroad. Photos Weve had some very good photos in these last couple of days. If youve got one that you think would make a good one to show on the programme, then do drop me the line and send it to me electronically, to [EMAIL PROTECTED] By the way, thanks to all the parents and pupils of Victoria Dock primary school, who I met on Monday evening at the Timber Dock pub. They have all been making fairies for the pub and they were being honoured by the brewery and had their picture taken with me. So thanks to all the parents and pupils at the school for coming along on Monday. Alcohol Drinking at least one glass of wine or beer every day helps you live longer. Thats music to your ears isnt it? And especially just before Christmas! Men, who drink up to four small bottles of beer, or four small glasses of wine a day, will cut their risk of dying by almost a fifth. It just gets better and better doesnt it? Women, who drink two glasses of wine, or two bottles of beer, will achieve the same benefit. Doctors only knew that drinking red wine in moderation cuts the risk of suffering heart disease, but the latest research into one million people shows that drinking alcohol every day cuts the risk of death from all causes. Experts believe that compounds found in wine, beer and cider may protect the body from cancer, diabetes and heart problems, because alcohol reduces the levels of bad cholesterol while boosting the amount of good cholesterol in the blood. If you like a drink, then thats probably the best story that youre going to hear over Christmas. Christmas Show If youre going to one of the pantomimes or Christmas shows in our part of the world over the next few weeks, then enjoy. I think the pantomime at Hull opens on Thursday and of course it stars the Chuckle Brothers. And just a quick mention for BBC Radio Humberside and Look Norths pantomime. This year its Dick Whittington and its first performance is tonight at Cleethorpes. So good luck to all the cast and the crew in Dick Whittington. I hope it goes very well indeed. There are still tickets available for most of the performances, so ring the box office for more information on 01482 226655. The pantomime is raising more money for Radio Humbersides Making Waves appeal and all the money will go to the emergency services teams on our East Coast. And everyone, whos given money to that appeal, then thank you. Its amazing. Theyve now raised over £25,000! So well done to everybody. TV Dont forget your suggestions for your favourites of the year on the TV. I see that the BBC has axed the talent show, Strictly Dance Fever, after two series. It was hosted by Graham Norton. The reason is that the one that he did How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? trying to find the lead for the Sound of Music, was a much greater hit with the audience. Now the BBC are in the hunt for a lead for productions like Joseph or Grease. They want to do a similar sort of programme again. So if you like that sort of programme, then therell be more on the way. But Strictly Dance Fever has been axed after two series. Dont forget, let me know what youre particularly enjoying at the moment. I enjoyed sitting through, not all, but a big chunk of the Royal Variety performance last night. What did you think? Well, that's it from me for today. Join me tonight on BBC One at 6.30pm as usual for Look North. Look out for your Levy Letter again tomorrow. Peter And for the latest news and more where you live, go to: http://bbc.co.uk/humber and http://bbc.co.uk/lincolnshire ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the BBC Look North newsletter, go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/looknorthhull/newsletter/newsletter_index.shtml, enter your email address in the unsubscribe box. 1.94.4
