Hello and welcome to Tuesdays Levy Letter, I hope youre having a good day, hope you can join me tonight at 6.30 for Look North. On the programme tonight well ask is the future of the Red Arrows now assured? Well the shadow defence minister seems to think so. He'll be telling us why.
Every year hundreds of whales, dolphins and other marine mammals are stranded along our coastline... now an animal ambulance is planned for our region. Its always a tragic sight to see animals beached and suffering, and hopefully this new team will be able to save much more of them. Is it a green light to speeding drivers? We'll be looking at plans in East Yorkshire to stop fining all drivers caught by speed cameras. If you have anything to say about this or any other story on the programme then well be giving out our contact details later as usual. We'll be asking whether graffiti is harmless artistic expression or whether it's anti-social behaviour that's blighting our streets. We'll have a special report from Hull about efforts there to stamp out graffiti. And also on the show tonight I'll be speaking to Alan Lowes, a Lincolnshire portrait artist who's making quite a name for himself. He wants me to be his next subject! Hes obviously a man of impeccable taste. Also Lisa Gallagher will have the weather forecast today. Brolly Well it looks like a Stealth Bomber, but its the answer to those who find that when theres a strong gust of wind your umbrella falls apart. This new brolly looks a bit odd, but it can withstand gale force winds and the rain wont drip on you. Its a new invention and it will last a life time. It costs £30. It does seem a lot for an umbrella, but think how many other ones we keep buying only to be wrecked in the wind. From my vantage point in Queens Court I often see people outside struggling with their brollys in the wind. Last night at Victoria dock would have been a great test for the brolly, it was very very windy all night. Also when I got home last night at 7.30, in my five years in Hull Ive never seen the water so high, it was washing over on to the pavement at the waters edge at the dock. It looked very dramatic. Pictures Don't forget if you've got any photos or if you take any pictures that you think would look good on the show then send them to me at the usual address..... and if you have a problem or an issue you think we can tackle on the show then just drop me the line to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet People are so happy that we have the internet and even just yesterday there was a report saying that many people are finding love and friends in their sixties on the net. But what about food shopping, there are no queues at the checkout and no heavy bags to carry home. But it appears that internet shopping is still a big disappointment to many customers, according to a new survey. Less that thirty per cent of people felt satisfied with overall service from online supermarkets. What do you think about this one? I dont think I actually know anyone who has their groceries delivered on line. On this and anything else let me know what you think. Showbiz Ive said before in the letter how much I like Charlotte Church. I first interviewed her when she was the voice of an angel and just at school and she sounded pretty smart then and my how that has given her a great career and a huge bank balance. I wasnt sure about her chat show when it started and said so in the letter, but Ive been proved very wrong and shes doing very well with the all important TV ratings. Anyway now the news is that she has announced that she is pregnant to her boyfriend the rugby player Gavin Henson. We wish her well. Showbiz family We had a great showbiz family on the sofa last night from Beverley. Mum and Dad are in the business and now their daughter Eleanor has got a bit part in the much hyped film The Illusionist.... what a great achievement that is her name is Eleanor Tomlinson and I reckon that she is one to watch.... a huge talent. Story Just recently many of the stories we have done on the programme have been ones that have been sent in from people who watch the show, if you have a story or an issue that you think our team should be investigating or that you think will affect a lot of people then get in touch and give me the details and we'll try and investigate. You can email me anytime and I will get the email straight away or if you dont want to do that and its important ring me at the BBC please on 01482 323232. Orchestra Finally, we have several very good bands and orchestras in our part of the world. Well a bizarre survey showed which instrument players are likely to be the best lovers... it seems that if you play the cello youre the best lover followed by players of the piano and percussion, and then conductors. Least good in the love department are players of the tuba. Also tuba players are the ones most likely to be single followed by the flute and then the bass. As I often say, you couldnt make it up. Thats it from me for today, thanks for reading the letter and have a good afternoon. Join me as usual tonight at 6.30 on BBC One. Bye for now 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
