Hello, it's Peter here and welcome to Wednesdays Levy Letter. I hope your day is going well and if youre not too depressed by the budget, then I hope youll be able to join me tonight on BBC One at half past six. Regardless of the outcome of that, I'll have all the day's news and a detailed forecast on this vernal equinox and the first day of Spring will come from Lisa!
On tonight's programme, we'll be looking at the increasing number of thefts of pet dogs in our region. Im sure many pet owners will be deeply concerned at this story. Well have the news that they are being stolen to order by criminal gangs in our region. More on this later tonight. Last night on the programme, we broke the story of a container ship in trouble just off our East Coast. Many thanks to one viewer, who sent in some incredible pictures of one of the rescue helicopters in distress just over his garden. Tonight on the programme, we'll have the dramatic pictures from the RAF rescue helicopters of the container ship caught in treacherous weather in the North Sea last night. It always amazes me of the incredibly dangerous work our emergency services do in our region. They were out last night helping that ship in incredibly difficult weather conditions. So well have the latest on that. Also tonight, we'll be going back to our debate over whether or not nudists should be allowed to use an East Yorkshire beach. On Monday we spoke to the council and got their point of view about why they dont want naturists on Fraisthorpe beach anymore and tonight I'll be getting the other side of the debate and Ill be talking to a naturist. And is it politically correct ruling gone mad? Find out why council rules have stopped parents and children holding a car boot sale at one Lincolnshire school. All that tonight on BBC One at 6.30pm. I hope you can join me then. As I said earlier, yesterday a gentleman, Mike Aitchison, showed us some moving pictures of a Sea King helicopter in distress. Within minutes of him sending us those pictures, we had them on the news. It wasnt just on Look North, but on other news outlets as well. Thats how important your pictures are to us. If youve got a picture or a photograph that you think we should know about, then send it to me straightaway to [EMAIL PROTECTED] We will be extremely grateful and we can give you a name check on air too. And its the same address if you have a problem or an issue that you think we might be able to help with on the programme. And if theres a story that you think we should be covering on the show, then drop me a line. Weve had some fabulous photos in just recently for our Big Screen just before the weather forecast. Weve had quite a few sunrises and sunsets. If youve got one thats just a little bit different, then let me take a look. New Year Resolutions Many of us would be far more likely to keep resolutions if they were made in Spring instead of in a drunken haze at New Year. A survey showed that 70% said it would be easier to kick habits in March, rather than in January. Many blame the January blues - that post Christmas hangover linked to cold weather and short days and they say thats to blame for their inability to quit smoking or stick to a diet. Spring is traditionally a time of renewal and positivity, said a spokesman for this survey. So if you want to start your New Years resolutions all over again, then make them in March and today is a very good day to start. Women are 50% more likely than men to make a change in the Spring, but men are more prone to look for a new career, whilst women prefer changes at home. Nearly a third of women want to change their hair colour in the month of March. Fascinating stuff isnt it? Not! But anyway, if you want to start your New Years resolution, then now is the time to do it! Whats In Whats in and whats out! With its bitter taste and its unfortunate association with you know what, its never been top of the unofficial popularity tables. Yesterday, the brussel sprout was given the formal thumbs down by experts, who track national trends. Whats in and whats out? Well, let me tell you whats out first of all. Vegetable oil, brie, brussel sprouts, childrens Wellington boots, sunglasses, portable TVs, video players, 35mm compact cameras, mail order film developing and the car CD auto changer. Theyre all out, but whats in? Ill tell you whats in olive oil, probiotic drinks, courgettes, broccoli, the electric fan, sat nav systems, mobile downloads, diamond solitaire rings (have they ever been away?), credit card charges (theyre in apparently!), and mortgage arrangement fees. Those are just some of the things that are in and out for 2007. X Factor Its a popular show amongst Levy Letter readers and whenever the reality pop show is on, I always get a lot of emails from you. Theres been a huge amount of coverage in the papers recently on the sacking and back stabbing amongst the celebrity judges. The presenter Kate Thornton is out of a job and also judge and music mogul Louis Walsh is out of the show as well. That leaves just Simon Cowell and Sharon Osbourne on the programme and of course there are lots of rumours about who will take on the new roles in the new series. However, things are looking up for the Irish born, Louis Walsh. He has landed a role in the forthcoming BBC talent show, Any Dream Will Do, which features young hopefuls auditioning for the lead role in Sir Andrew Lloyd Webbers long running Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This show is following on from the success of the BBCs How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?, which looked for a star in Sir Andrews new West End show The Sou! nd of Music. Well, the incredibly talented Connie Fisher won that show and is still working as the lead role of Maria in the West End performance. She went from working in telesales and waitressing to being the lead in a successful West End show. Thats just incredible isnt it? However, this month Connie has had to take a break from the show. Like most of us, she had a heavy cold in the Winter, but like a true professional carried on with the show and doctors say she has now damaged her vocal chords. That must be very worrying for any performer. So shes been advised to take just a few weeks off from the show and to rest her voice, but shell be back on stage at the end of March hopefully and wowing audiences with her incredible voice. If you ever get to go to London, then I really recommend seeing that show. There are some great songs in it. But we wish Connie well and we hope her voice gets better soon. And of course, well done to Louis Walsh and I look forward to that ! new show on the BBC Any Dream Will Do to be broadcast in t! he summe r. Well, whatever youre up to this afternoon, then enjoy. Join me tonight if you can on BBC One at 6.30pm. Ill see you then, bye for now. 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