Hello, it's Peter here and welcome to Fridays Levy Letter. I hope your day is going well. Although, as news comes in of more and more problems related to this dreadful weather were having, I suspect many of you may be having a difficult day. If youre out on the roads then stay safe. BBC Look North will be on air tonight as usual at half past six. I hope you'll be able to join me.
Tonight, we'll have the full impact of the torrential rainfall in our region. We'll be getting the latest as people are evacuated from their homes. Plus we'll be taking a look at how this weather is affecting our roads. Also tonight, I'll be finding out what the future holds for the troubled football club, Boston United and we'll be taking to the skies as a famous female pilot heads towards a new world record. And the weather may be lousy, but spirits won't be dampened in Beverley this weekend. I'll be chatting to one of the musical stars of this year's Beverley Folk Festival. And hes booked the wrong day to have a day off! The lovely Lisa will be with us tonight to bring us the bad news about the weather, but Im sure shell let us know with a smile! Thats on BBC One at half past six. Weather Well, the weather forecast and the weather this morning has just been horrendous. Theres been a lot of flooding and well have comprehensive coverage in our bulletins throughout the day. For up to date information in the meantime, then make sure you tune into our radio stations. Theyll be on air all through the day and will be letting you know the situation on our roads. BBC Radio Humberside on 95.9FM, 1485AM and Radio Lincolnshire on 94.9FM and 1368AM. And I found out this morning that the Lord Mayors Parade, which is always a big day for Hull, has been cancelled. Well be finding out why a little bit later on. Lots of schools are closed today due to flooding and there are many transport problems on the roads. If youve got anything planned or organised this weekend, then I hope it goes well. I know theres the Race For Life in Bridlington this weekend and also Appleby in Lincolnshires Country Fair as well. The forecast luckily is a bit better on Sunday, so fingers crossed for those events. One event that Mr Taylor told me about is sure to go ahead whatever the weather! Its East Haltons Model Railway Exhibition. The show is to raise funds for their Village Hall. Mr Taylor told me that the building is 118 years old and is in need of some restoration work. The event runs from Saturday to Sunday this weekend. Therell be lots of miniature railway tracks laid out in the hall to have a look at and also theres a park and ride service using a 1961 London Routemaster Red Doubledecker bus. Thatll be connecting with Cleethorpes and Barton on Humber trains from Thornton Abbey station to East Halton. So best of luck to Mr Taylor. Im sure his indoor event will go very well indeed! And all the events this weekend, I hope they go very well indeed. As I say, the forecast does look a lot better on Sunday. So take advantage of the break in the gloomy weather and head off to Applebys Country Fair this Sunday. Lots of events will be going on there. And if youve got an event youd like a little plug for, then let me know and Ill put something into the Levy Letter for you. Its the usual address of [EMAIL PROTECTED] to get in touch with me. Humber Bridge Just a reminder that a week on Sunday is the Humber Half Marathon. Paul and I will be there to start that one off. Thats a week on Sunday. Im not running it!! Thanks for all the emails. Loads have come in this morning on the Humber Bridge tolls. We were talking about it last night on the programme about the possibility that there might be a toll free holiday for five years. It might not actually be free of tolls, but they might drop them to about £1.00. Understandably, there are a lot of people very keen to hear that news. So a big response on that one. Thank you very much indeed. And a text came in from Jen in Grimsby asking why dont we set up a website for collecting signatures against paying a toll to cross the bridge. Well, theres a website already set up for this and for many other petitions as well. You might find it interesting. The web address is http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/ . Search on there for petitions for the Humber Bridge tolls to be scrapped or even for the Red Arrows to remain in Lincolnshire. There are lots of petitions on there that are all collated and sent to the government. Take a look. And perhaps this gives! us an opportunity to maybe share websites that we all enjoy. If theres a website that you use frequently use, maybe one where you find useful information about local events or one that gives great tips on cooking. Whatever the website, let me know and perhaps I can include it in the Levy Letter with your recommendations. Let me know on [EMAIL PROTECTED] If theres a story that you think we should know about, then keep in touch with us. Today especially, with all this bad weather, make sure you put Look Norths number on speed dial in your telephone and let us know whats happening in your area. If you ever want to speak to our producer about an urgent news story, then telephone 01482 314501. Or if you just want to chat with me about something, then email me direct on [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change A few things are changing from Monday. One of which is that I will now be with you every evening at 10.25pm on BBC One for the late Look North. Thats just after the ten oclock news, every night at 10.25pm as well as being with you for Look North at half past six as usual. So join me for that if you can for both of those. And there are a few changes to the Letter as well. Itll be shorter and more concise from Monday, but therell still be room to let you know whats happening on the programme that day and room for your comments as well. And of course, I still want to know about events that are happening near you, so therell still be space for those. Therell be regular details in the Letter still about special stories and news that I think you should know about. So from Monday, its all change and therell be a new look Letter on Monday. And if theres anyone you know, who's not signed up to the Levy Letter, and you think they would like one, then get them to go to our website. Click on Levy Letter and tell them to sign up. Take a look at www.bbc.co.uk/looknorthhull. Well, that's it from me for today. Have a very good weekend and stay safe if youre out and about on our regions roads today with all this bad weather. Join me on BBC One at half past six as usual. Take care, 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
