Hello there! Its Wednesdays Levy Letter. On the programme tonight, we'll be with the disappointed and angry Hull residents, who claim that eight weeks on after the floods, the city council still haven't come to remove contaminated household goods from the fronts of their houses. Its incredible that eight weeks on, were still talking about the floods isnt it? But people are still having problems associated with it.
Also tonight, we'll reveal how RAF Coningsby played a key role in escorting a stray Russian plane out of the UK's airspace. This happened last week, but the RAF have only just released details about it. Well have the full story on how our region played a part in protecting the UK. And we'll be with the Flamborough RNLI crew as they show off their new hi-tech inshore rescue boat. Apparently this is the first of its kind in the North of England. We'll be going behind the scenes of the major rail works taking place in Lincoln. We'll be asking whether this is going to make a major difference for commuters in our region. And could there be a panther on the loose in Goole? We'll have a special report on claims that a big cat is wandering around Drax. Just unbelievable that isnt it? And I will be talking to the Skegness girl and DanceX star, Chelsey Reynolds, about her chances in this weekend's final on BBC One. So thats all tonight at half past six for tonights Look North. I hope you can join me then. Lots of people are always emailing in to let me know where theyre watching the programme from. With these channels on Sky and the watch-again feature on our website, people can watch the programme all over the world and there are a huge number of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire expats living in Spain or France. But I read today that theyre not alone! The number of people migrating from the UK has reached record levels according to Government figures. The Office for National Statistics has said that long-term migration reached numbers of 385,000 in just one year in 2006. That was the highest figure recorded since record keeping was introduced in 1991. But compare that with long-term migrants, who have arrived in the UK in the same period and thats at 574,000. So these figures have said that despite the number of people emigrating rising, the overall population of the country has risen 0.6%. The current population of the UK is now 60,587,000! So there you are. And heres something to worry about! Have you hopped onto a plane this summer to catch some summer holiday sun? Or have you booked a cruise this Autumn for a relaxing break? Well, perhaps a quick ring to your insurance company might be a good idea before you pack your suitcases. This is because some household insurance policies include a clause that invalidates your cover if your property is left empty for more than a certain period of time. Sometimes this period of time is as little as 30 days. So if youre lucky enough to be setting off for a holiday for a month or so, then make sure you ring your insurance company. Not that I expect to be getting more than a month off on holiday, but I dont think Id think to ring my insurance company. Would you? But apparently we should! And just another little fact here I read about, which surely shows that somebody has too much time on their hands! August 11 was Britains emptiest day! More people left the UK for a holiday abroad than on any other day of the year! In the answer phone this morning, Mr Kirk left me a message. He was asking about a story that we did a while ago. It was after the floods and a fishery told us that a large lake of catfish was flooded and the catfish escaped into the waterways. He claimed that these catfish could pose a huge risk to the indigenous species of fish as catfish can grow to enormous sizes and will eat anything! Mr Kirk wanted to know what had happened to these catfish. Well, were looking into the story again and if there are any developments, then well let you know on Look North. And please get in touch with us if there are any stories youd like us to follow up. And well let you know any outcomes. Its the usual address of [EMAIL PROTECTED] And as always, Id like to put a call out for more pictures. Our directors are a fussy bunch and theyre a bit bored of sunsets over the Humber Bridge, as lovely as they are! They liked the picture last night of the trawler, which was hard at work installing the deep piles for wind turbines in the North Sea. They thought that was very unusual. So keep those sort of pictures coming in. Any unusual sight you come across. Any events that you attend, then get your camera out and capture the action. Or if you live in a little village and youre cross that Look North hasnt been to visit much, then take a quick snap of your little corner of the world and send it to me. And well put your little village or hamlet on the map! Well, on the programme at least! So send them to me to [EMAIL PROTECTED] as usual. Thats all from me. Enjoy your Wednesday. 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
