Good afternoon! We've got a busy programme tonight. Our emails and texts have been full of complaints about debt collectors chasing unpaid parking charges at hospitals in Hull. Threats of legal action have left patients upset and angry as many had been told they didn't need to pay the charges. We'll be investigating this further tonight on the programme.
Plus every parent wants the best school for their child, but for one couple in Grimsby that means sending their son almost a hundred miles away. He's got Aspergers, a condition which his parents say local schools just aren't able to cope with. And we'll find out how trade is hotting up for a small business in Scunthorpe that's just landed a contract to supply a major supermarket. Plus we'll have the official launch of our sports awards. Find out more about this and the rest of the days news on BBC One at half past six. Yesterday I mentioned that chocolate could actually be good for you by lowering your cholesterol. Well David Earle in Grimsby emailed me straight back to say, Dear Peter, If you saw Saturday Kitchen on BBC One on Saturday, you would know that white chocolate is not actually chocolate, but cocoa fat! Thats something for weight watchers to think about. Thanks David. Actually I think thats something for me to think about too! Im sure youll see this story in the papers at the moment, but I thought youd like the opportunity to comment on this. The London Olympics in 2012 will be a no-car zone as the organising team aim to dramatically alter peoples travel habits. Eight million spectators are expected to attend events for the Olympics, but all will be forced to take public transport, walk or cycle to the venues. Only a small number of disabled people will be allowed to drive anywhere near the stadiums to park. These anti-car exclusion zones will be set up for all the main venues, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow, Cardiff, Weymouth and Portland. Plans are to help travellers with a personalised itinerary along with the ticket showing how to get from their home to the event step by step. Plus travel information will be sent to mobiles showing if and where there are delays. And reduced rates are expected on transport costs on the underground and on bus routes. What occurr! ed to me though reading this was what happens to the poor people, who happen to live in the areas around these major stadiums? Are they going to be affected? Will they not be able to park outside their own homes? And I read also that for months before the actual Olympics, lanes will be closed on major routes to allow Olympic officials and competitors and members of the media to get to the sites more easily. So lots of travel disruption ahead for people in those areas, but is it worth all the trouble? Are you looking forward to 2012 and do you think this shift towards an anti-car zone in major cities is a good idea? Might it perhaps improve our public transport system for the future? As always, keep in touch about this. Let me know what you think to the transport plans for the 2012 Olympics. Its the usual address of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Now you know that Im quite a fan of photography and Ive even had one of my photos up on the TV before the weather forecast. But Ive got a lot to learn from the photographers who regularly send in their photos for our programme. Lots of those are just incredibly beautiful views of our region. But Ive seen this programme advertised a few times on the TV, which just seems really interesting. Its called The Genius of Photography and its on this Thursday on BBC Four at 9pm. There are apparently six episodes of this programme, which looks at the changing medium of photography and itll show all the famous shots that have made it to our newspapers or simply capture a specific moment in time. So thats one to look out for this week I think. Obviously after youve all seen that programme, then I hope itll inspire you all to send in some more photos for the programme! And just finally. Take a look at this email from Mike Davison! Hi there, I just wondered whether Peter Levy could give Mike and Jen Davison a mention on the programme tonight as they are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary today. Its quite relevant for Peter to give them a mention as Mike actually proposed to Jen when Peter was a DJ on Pennine Radio. He used to do the 'First of the Day' slot and Mike sent in a request, which Peter played and he proposed to her over the air and she accepted! It is a few years now and I'm not sure whether Peter will remember doing the show, but he should remember the First of the Day show. Well, my memory hasnt gone just yet Mike! And of course all of us at Look North wish you and Jen Davison all the very best for your twenty-fifth wedding anniversary! Have an absolutely brilliant day! 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
