Hello its Peter here. Welcome to Tuesdays Levy Letter. I hope your days going well and youll be able to join me tonight on BBC One at half past six. Well have all the days news, and of course the days forecast with Paul.
Coming up on the programme tonight, with plans for a total of more than 200 wind turbines in our region, we'll be at the first day of a public inquest into two such wind farms. This is one of those subjects that gets a big response in our area. Well be reading and listening to all of your messages as always, so do get in touch. We'll have more on the death of Hull KR legend Peter "flash" Flanagan. He was one of Hulls great rugby talents, and well be looking back at his career tonight. We'll be sampling the menu of a pub in Lincolnshire where Zebra is dish of the day, and Rattlesnake is the special tomorrow. Dont miss that. And I'll be speaking to money expert Martin Lewis as he tells us how we can be thousands of pounds richer this year. Thats all coming up on the programme at six thirty on BBC One as usual. Oldies I see that the way the singles chart is put together is to change. The 21 year old Leonas debut single, A Moment Like This has the top spot for the second week. She was the X-Factor winner. New chart rules came into force this weekend that might mean that old favourites might make a surprise comeback. Its been hailed as the biggest shake up in the chart since its inception in 1952. The changes mean that any song available as an internet download is eligible for the chart, regardless of when it was released. Previously, songs could only be included if a physical copy of the single was available in the shops. Now anything that can be downloaded could be included, so you could have the Beatles back in the charts all these years later. Its a new way of putting the charts together, and look out for some surprises at the top. But for now, Leona Lewis is number one. Television Thanks for all the emails about Countdown and also particularly the little boy who was on yesterday, the 11 year old Bradley Cates. I didnt actually see him but Ive heard all about him. There was sad news about Magnus Magnusson who died at the age of 77. It was announced on Sunday. He was diagnosed with cancer three months ago. Its very, very sad news. He was born in Iceland, and hes been with us for many years on Mastermind. For millions, he was one of the defining faces and voices of the BBC. Still on the subject of TV, I see that Ken Russell has fled the Big Brother house, on the understanding that he did not do thick, ignorant people. True to his words, the 79 year old film director stormed out of the TV house, saying hed had enough of the Goodies, which you can understand. Email You can email in on any subject you like, or if youve got a picture you want to show, then the usual email address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Seals Ive just seen some pictures of seals at the National Seal Sanctuary in Cornwall. 34 animals have been brought in, in a week. Apparently its record numbers of grey seal pups being cared for after being washed up on the beaches. Rough seas are thought to have separated the pups from their mothers. There are some sad pictures of the seals, and of course just before Christmas there were pictures of seals from Donna Nook. Lets just hope theyre not being affected in the same way. Its the one place that Ive never actually been to that I would like to visit, the seals there at Donna Nook. Of course well follow that story with great interest. Many of these seals that Im talking about in Cornwall are just the pups who still have got their white skins. Bread The cost of a basic loaf of bread is about to soar past a pound. Consumers have been warned that storms have caused poor wheat harvests abroad, which in turn has forced up the price of flour for the second time in four months. Now bakers are saying that these costs will have to be passed on to shoppers. The cost of bread is going up. Betty Its the surprise hit of the year, if you can have a surprise hit after just eight days. A programme which started last week, Friday night I think, on Channel Four is turning out to be a huge hit. Ugly Betty is the title, and it looks as if Ugly Betty could be beautiful for Channel Four. It looks like the figures are going to be amazing. If youve not seen the programme yet, its well worth watching. The first episode of the sitcom on Friday attracted 4.5 million viewers, a fifth of the available audience. It looks like its going to turn out to be a monster. If you havent seen it then watch out. Betty wins over the staff at Mode Magazine where she works. Kylie Pop Princess Kylie Minogue has topped the supermodel Kate Moss in the fashion ranks. The sexy singer has been named as the worlds best dressed woman for her sophisticated new look after a time away from the spotlight. Best dressed ladies; Kylie is number one, Victoria Beckham is number two, Nicole Ritchie is number three, Kate Moss is number four, Sienna Miller is number five. Yesterday Well if youre married and you got through yesterday with no trouble, you were lucky because Monday was being hailed as D-Day - divorce day. More people will have ended their marriages yesterday than any other day of the year according to research. Avalanches of queries from unhappy couples have led lawyers to dub Monday the 7th as Divorce Day, so if you got through it, then well done. The stress of the Christmas and new year break with your loved one leads to fall outs and thats the day everybody asks for a divorce. Well thats it from me today, enjoy your Tuesday afternoon and join me tonight as usual on BBC One at half past six for Look North, and if theres anyone you know whos not signed up to the Levy Letter, then point them in the direction of one of the two addresses at the bottom of the page, and if they sign up today theyll get their first levy letter tomorrow. Take care, bye for now. 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