Hello there and welcome to Tuesdays Levy Letter. On tonight's programme, we'll be getting the latest as MPs and councillors go to the government today to bid for compensation for families, who face losing their homes as the East Yorkshire coast continues to erode away. Well be finding out more too about the future of coastal erosion protection schemes and whether they offer any hope to families on our East Coast.
Also, we'll be hearing from the taxi driver, who believes he was the victim of a racially motivated attack in Hull. Well be getting his story tonight on the programme. We'll be in Sleaford too today, which is at the centre of a carrier bag debate. Their local town council has taken the lead to reduce the number of plastic carrier bags that are given out to customers. Could this be welcome news for green-minded residents in the town? We'll be meeting the children on their passing out parade today after learning how to become firefighters in Lincoln. Isnt that normally every kids dream to become a fireman? Well, well ask them if the job has lived up to the dream! Could Hull's phone boxes become listed buildings? Hull City Council decides today whether to protect four of the original kiosks in the city centre. We'll be looking at the history of this global icon and symbol of the city. And the theme tunes alone will take you instantly back to the cinema with a big bag of popcorn on your lap! We'll be paying tribute in our own special way to Steven Spielberg as film enthusiasts gather today in the city to celebrate the highest grossing filmmaker of all time. Thats all tonight on BBC One at half past six. A couple of plugs first for events in the area! Brenda Shorrock got in touch with me. Shes the Wardrobe Mistress for the Beverley Musical Theatre Group. She asked me to plug their Christmas pantomime at the Beverley Memorial Hall from Tuesday 22nd November to Sunday 2nd December. Theyre doing Robinson Crusoe. So break a leg to them! And Stephanie Marriott wrote, Dear Peter, We'd be thrilled if you could either mention our 'Lights Night' on Look North or in your Levy's Letter (which I enjoy reading). So, Stephanie tells me there is an extra special lights switch-on night on Friday 30th November in Hornsea. Apparently, all the lights in Hornsea are paid for and put up by volunteers, so well done to all of them. Best of luck to the people of Hornsea on Friday 30th of November. I hope you all enjoy it! A Good Read I certainly like to curl up on the sofa with a cup of tea and a good book. Its definitely a good way to unwind after a long week of work. Well, heres a story of the latest gadget to infiltrate the oldest of traditions! Leather-bound or paperback books may be the thing of the past shortly as a new gadget is being launched. The Kindle is like a mini computer about the size of a paperback and can download a book wirelessly in under a minute and store about two hundred novels. And if you wanted to keep up to date with current affairs, then the Kindle can subscribe to daily newspapers. By the looks of it, its just available in America at the moment at a cost of about £195. You can access an online encyclopaedia and it can also play music. What worries me is that I dont like looking at a screen for too long it sends your eyes funny doesnt it? So Im not sure how this actually works, but they say it uses a revolutionary technique (dont they all) to make the screen and w! ords look like the matte quality of ink on paper. You also dont scroll down the page either like you would on a computer, but instead the reader flips the page backwards or forwards using controls on the side of the device. So at the moment, this is just being launched in America. Well have to wait and see how its received over there before they decide to make a UK version. I think Im undecided on that new gadget myself! Well, that's it from me for today. Lots going on with the programme tonight. I hope you can join me for that. And as always keep in touch with me about any news story you think Look North should be covering. Its [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
