Hello, it's Peter here. Welcome to Thursdays Levy Letter. I hope your day's going well and you'll be able to join me tonight on BBC One at half past six. We'll have all the day's news and stories from around our region as usual
We'll have the mum who successfully won an appeal and a pay out from Hull Royal infirmary over the death of a young baby. What does the future hold for workers leaving the Birds Eye factory with severance pay? Well be asking them about their plans after this latest setback for employment in our region. And Big Brother is not only watching you, but talking to you. We'll take a look at plans for talking CCTV in Bridlington. That sounds a little bit creepy doesnt it? We'll show you why over a hundred school children lay down in a busy Cleethorpes road today. And well be with the last two remaining rear gunners of Wellington bombers as they're reunited for the first time since World War Two. We're also live at Spurn Point where the road is succumbing to the effects of the ravaging tide. Its a beautiful but delicate part of our region, and well bring you more on that later. And also Lisa will be back again with the weather forecast. Emails Thanks for your emails on a variety of subjects, and Im very keen to hear from you if you want to comment on some of the stories we were doing last night, particularly naturism at the beaches, or Fraisthorpe to be precise, and also dog theft on the increase. I have an email here from Denise. I was talking yesterday about what is in and what is not in. You have to laugh at what is in. I wonder how many of these fashion experts realise that they are not eating broccoli but calabrese. Supermarkets dont call it calabrese because most people wouldnt know what it is, so they call it broccoli. It is from the same family. So there we are, now we know were often eating calabrese. I have to say Id never heard of it. But Denise, thank you very much for that one. Dancing I see Heather Mills is doing the American equivalent of Strictly Come Dancing. Although everybodys always got the knives out for her, it seems that people cant fault the fact that shes got some fancy footwork. Of course, for obvious reasons, its not the easiest job in the world, but she seems to manage it, including some high kicks. The gossip columns of course never ease up on Heather. Shes not the most popular person in this country. But everyone has to admit that they might not like her but she does have rhythm when it comes to dancing. Dame Vera We salute Dame Vera Lynn, who celebrated her 90th birthday this week, there have been many celebrations, and of course she had a special party to wish her a happy birthday, with Baroness Thatcher and Kathryn Jenkins, a friend of the programme. Actress June Whitfield and also the actor Bill Pertwee and also Frank Thornton were there. So there we are, we salute Dame Vera Lynn on her 90th birthday. Apprentice Well The Apprentice TV show last year was of course won by Michelle Dewberry. Her autobiography is out at the moment. She was in Hull last week to promote it, and we took her back to some of her old haunts, to the first house she lived in, and also where her dad spent a lot of time. Her autobiography is called anything is possible, from checkout girl to The Apprentice. I have to say I enjoy biographies, and Michelles is a great story. She hasnt always had it easy in life, her feet are on the ground, and it is a tremendous read. Michelle Dewberrys autobiography is just published. The BBC have just announced the 16 new people who will take part in The Apprentice. It starts next week. The new series starts on Wednesday and has been switched from BBC Two to prime time on BBC One. It was so popular before. Well there are 16 contestants ranging from 22, to 36 in age. The sad news is that there are none from our part of the world. There are a couple from Yorkshire. Theres one from Leeds, and also one from Harrogate, but no contestants this time around from our part of the world. The Apprentice starts on BBC One next Wednesday. Emails Dont forget, it you want to drop me an email, if youve got a story you think we should know about, pictures you think we should see, then send them to me at the usual address, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Adverts If youre fed up with deafening TV advertising breaks, then this should come as music to your ears. Broadcasting watchdogs have announced a clampdown on ear splitting commercials following a flood of complaints. Audiences have been fuming for years over the way broadcasters have been turning up the volume whenever commercials come on in order to please their pay masters, i.e. the advertisers. Well the latest rise in complaints suggests that the problem is getting worse, and its led to moves that could see the rules changed forever. We should notice a difference, but loud adverts are one of the biggest things that people complain about with the television. The other thing, which Ive mentioned before in the letter is when they play music behind people talking because when people get to a certain age, like mine, it gets a lot harder to hear voices when theres music in the background. Anyway, thats it from me today, have a very good day and join me tonight on BBC One at half past six for tonights Look North. 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
