Good afternoon, its Tim Iredale here with the Letter for today. Peter is away on holiday, so Ill be with you for Look North tonight.
Were still reeling from the disastrous effects of the floods in our region. On tonight's programme, one week on, we'll be investigating claims that crucial water pumping equipment is not working in Hull. And we'll be talking to the Hull East MP, John Prescott, about what he's doing to help flood victims in his constituency. Plus we'll be meeting the residents whose homes are still chest deep in water. And can you believe it, the Met Office are now saying that we might be in for a damp summer! They say that the heavy rain weve had throughout May and June may stay with us for the rest of the season. They blame cooler sea temperatures in the Pacific Ocean produced by La Nina. Thats the sister weather system to El Nino and is suggested as the cause to the summer depressions in Northern Europe. As people begin the clear up of homes and businesses after the floods, the damage is looking to cost us more than £1 billion pounds! But I see from looking at our inbox that many of us arent insured against flood damage and have to cough up the bill to replace furniture and repair homes. Im sure there are thousands of homeowners across the country ringing up insurance companies now to check that their insurance policy covers them for future flood damage. And also on the programme tonight - with just three players at the club and no manager, we'll be asking what the chances are that Boston United will step onto the pitch at all in the forthcoming football season. Well be getting the latest from the club on that. Plus we'll have the result of the ballot at the school in Spalding where teachers could take industrial action after a colleague was threatened by a pupil on the internet. We covered this story a week or so back and were inundated by your comments on this. Tune in tonight to catch the latest on this story. Well, the smoking ban came into force across England at the weekend. Theres to be no more smoking in pubs, cinemas, members clubs, offices, shopping centres, restaurants, public transport and even in work vehicles. Anyone wanting to light up will have to stay at home, brave the elements outside or travel to the last remaining bastions of smoking in the British Isles Alderney, Sark or the Isle of Man! Apparently about ten million people in the UK smoke cigarettes and a further two million, mainly men, smoke cigars, pipes or both. So, Im sure many of you, reading the Letter this morning, may be feeling the strain of a Monday morning without a quick drag, so feel free to use the Levy Letter as a place to vent your frustrations. Let us know how youre coping with the ban. Are you taking it as an incentive to give up? Are you soldiering on whatever the weather by having a quick fag outside? Let us know your thoughts on the smoking ban? Send us a note to let us know how its ! affecting you or your business. Its the usual email address of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Keep in touch with us this week on that address and let us know whats happening in your area. If you come across a story or a problem that affects you or your family or friends, then let us know. So take care this Monday morning and keep in touch throughout the week. Best wishes, Tim Iredale 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
