Hello, its Crispin Rolfe here today with Wednesdays Levy Letter. Its my turn to stand in for Peter on letter writing duties. Coming up on the show tonight with me and Caroline Davis, we'll have the story of the heartless thieves who stole a Christmas tree from sheltered housing for the elderly.
The inquest into one of the worst road crashes in Lincolnshire's recent history ends today. Six people died, and well have the results of that inquest tonight. A mother from Lincolnshire says she's effectively banned from buses if she has more than one pushchair. Well a lot of mothers will no doubt sympathise with her, and well have more on tonights show. And we'll have exclusive pictures of the work being done to restore a historic Lancaster Bomber. Its part of our local heritage, and youll be able to see that fantastic machine in our report. On the 70th anniversary of the publication of her famous book "South Riding", we'll take a look back at the life of Winifred Holtby, and speak to somebody who knew her. And we continue our countdown to Christmas with a performance from the Scunthorpe Cooperative Junior Choir. Thats part of a wonderful series of performances weve captured from different parts of our region, and you wont want to miss it. Of course, well also have a detailed weather forecast for our region on the show tonight, all at the usual time of half past six on BBC One. If youve been watching the show lately youll know that Grimsbys Christmas tree has come in for some stick, with some calling it a disgrace. We featured it on Look North, and I have to say it didnt look in the best of health did it? Well Roy from the Crowhill Neighbourhood watch emailed in to let us know that in at least some parts of our region, the art of Christmas decoration is very much alive. I have followed with interest the coverage on your programme in regard to the lack of lights and imagination that have gone in to decorations and trees in some parts of our region. Well here in Cleethorpes I can assure that one area has not forgotten how to it should be done. The Crowhill Neighbourhood Watch Group have decorated the street with lights running from house to house all along Crowhill Avenue. Residents have also decorated their houses and taken part in our Best Window Display and Best Lights Display competition. This is one of the many events that the Watch has organised over the Christmas period. The children have again been busy with the paints and crayons and have drawn pictures for the giant advent Calendar. Each day leading up Christmas Day a new picture is revealed in one of the windows in Crowhill. Hampers for our senior residents have been handed out and last weekend saw our annual childrens Christmas Disco and Party. The Christmas celebrations come to a fitting conclusion tomorrow night, Wednesday 20th December 2006 when members of The Kingsway Printers Band play a selection of traditional Christmas Carols in the Avenue. Everyone is welcome to come and join us. The concert starts at 6.00pm, and will be held in Crowhill Avenue Cleethorpes. Thanks to Roy for that, it sounds like theyve managed to transform Crowhill Avenue into a veritable winter wonderland. If youre in the Cleethorpes area, make sure you pop down to have a look at that, and dont forget the concert tonight. If anyone manages to make it over, then let us know how it goes at the email address this week while Peters away [EMAIL PROTECTED] Christmas Television Well were getting very close to Christmas, and everyone knows what that means peace and love, excited children, seasonal cheer, and of course Christmas television! Peter often takes a look at the television schedules in the Levy Letter, and were going to continue that with a brief look at some of the stuff you can look forward to on your screens over Christmas. Well tonight theres Nigellas Christmas Kitchen, which is bound to have some top tips for preparing Christmas dinner, which is always a challenge. Looking ahead to Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, hes managed to get the first television interview with Richard Hammond since his horrific crash earlier this year, so thatll be quite an event. For all you Strictly Come Dancing fans, and I know there must be some, the final is on BBC One on Saturday night. On Sunday theres a television institution with Carols from Kings, which has been broadcast live since 1928! If you need any help getting into the festive spirit theres nothing better than a few carols. Theres a Dr Who special on Christmas day, with Catherine Tate guest starring. The Vicar of Dibley is back with the very last episodes ever, and for the kids and adults theres the Pixar film Monsters, Inc on Christmas day afternoon on BBC One. While youre eating left over turkey and playing with your presents on Boxing day youll be able to watch a special episode of Springwatch looking back over the best bits from 2006, and Johnny Depp plays everyones favourite inebriated pirate in Pirates of the Caribbean at 7.30 on BBC One. And of course Look North will be running over the Christmas and new year period, however not on Christmas day itself. We will be back from Boxing day at the slightly later evening time of six twenty two, and running at slightly different times over the new year so be sure to check your television schedules so you dont miss any of our Look North programmes. Well thats about it for today, be sure to tune in tonight at half past six for tonights Look North. Bye for now Crispin 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
