Hi there, its Tim. Don't shoot the messenger, said Paul! According to Mr Hudson, summer is still on hold. He says the long term forecast for July shows no sign of improving, with more heavy rain and thunderstorms on the horizon.
Of course, for many people the damage is done. The aftermath of the floods continues to dominate the news agenda in this part of the world. The total number of homes damaged in Hull is estimated at seventeen thousand and the repair bill has risen to £200 million pounds. Today sees the first official visit of a government minister since the crisis began ten days ago. He is the Communities Minister, John Healey, a close ally of Gordon Brown, so he is going to be under a lot of pressure to provide extra cash from our embattled local councils, not to mention angry householders who believe more should have been done to prevent flood damage on this scale. And we'll be finding out what people in London know about the extent of the damage to our area as claims mount that Hull is the forgotten city. As always keep your thoughts coming in on this. Let us know what problems youre facing in the clean up operation. Send in your comments and questions and Ill put them to the Government ! minister when I interview him tonight. Get in touch throughout the day to the usual address of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Also on tonight's programme, we'll get the latest twist in the campaign to have a proper and fitting memorial in Lincoln Cathedral to the men of Bomber Command. We featured this story last month after we discovered that this memorial, dedicated to the thousands of victims of Lincolnshire's Bomber Command, was found to be shut off to the public. After that story, many of you messaged in to express how angry you were. In June, Mr Robinson wrote As an ex RAF serviceman, I am sad and disgusted at the treatment of the plaque in Lincoln Cathedral. Why was it not designed as a wall plaque rather than a part of the floor? It just seems disrespectful. Well, tune in tonight to find out the latest twist in that story. Also tonight, we go behind the scenes into a school in Boston as they win a national teaching award. We'll be finding out what's their secret to success. Plus we'll be getting the latest on the new campaign to preserve the Yorkshire accent and find out how The Deep in Hull is helping to save green turtles from extinction. Thats all tonight on BBC One at half past six. Last night we were talking about bank charges and how a judge in Hull has just called on the high street banks to stand up in court and reveal the true costs of those very expensive letters they send us! Simon in Driffield had something to say about that! It can cost as much as £40 for an overdraft letter. Where do they buy their stationery? Harrods? Well, just a reminder that our interviewee, Martin Lewis, has many useful tips on how to start your claim for bank charges and many sample letters to send to the bank. His website is www.moneysavingexpert.com. Take a look and good luck with your claim! And theres a note here from Bernice Christopher in Kirton-in-Lindsey. Hi Tim, Peter often mentions charity events for the weekends. Would you mention that there is an Open Day, at Gerry Green's Dog sanctuary on Sunday 8th July at 12pm till 5pm. This is held at their premises at Broughton, North Lincolnshire. This marvellous organisation rely on charity from wherever its available. They do a fantastic job for dogs, who are either no longer wanted, or from owners who can no longer cope with them either as a result of illness or owners dying. Thanks Bernice for letting us know about that Open Day at Gerry Greens Dog Sanctuary near Broughton on Sunday. I hope it goes well. Thats it from me. Have a very good day. Tim 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
