Hello and welcome to todays Levy Levy letter. Well yesterday I said I was hoping for some warmer weather, but as you can see, I dont have any influence over these things! Its cold and icy, but at least its clear and theres a bit of sunshine in Hull at the moment anyway. As I said yesterday, take care when driving, its a dangerous time of year on the roads, and of course there was a big road accident yesterday near South Cave to remind us of that.
I hope youre having a good day and you can join me tonight for Look North, coming up on the programme today we'll have the latest developments on the Michael Barnett inquest following his death in the summer flood waters in a Hessle drain. Find out why the boys in blue are considering possible industrial action. We'll get the view of local police officers over plans to stagger their pay increase. Is it the death of a community? We have a special report about the housing row in Goole over a ten million pound regeneration project. This year of course saw a celebration of William Wilberforce's achievements against slavery, but tonight we'll investigate if it was also an economic boost for Hull, his home town. And tonight we'll go behind the scenes of a Lincolnshire primary school with some special features. Ill be there, officially opening the school today, its a great honour and if you want to see how it goes dont miss the report tonight. And well have the detailed weather forecast for the region as well. Thats all coming up on Look North at half past six on BBC One as always. 8pm Well theres a new slot in the television schedule now at 8pm on BBC One. I dont know if youve seen it yet, but its the new BBC News bulletin. Its one and a half minutes long, and so far this week its been presented in our region by Kate Silverton from London and our own Hannah Moffat. So if youre looking for a quick news update of the latest headlines, and I think itll be very convenient if youve got home from work or if youre heading out, dont miss that. Also if youre a Hannah Moffat fan, perhaps! Its a new bulletin, with a slightly different style, so if youve got any comments on it then you can let the team know at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Were interested to know what you think. Panto We are of course entering pantomime season, and one of the best (they didnt pay me to say that!) is our very own BBC Panto featuring some of the stars, (they should be paying me to say that!) of Look North and Radio Humberside. It features presenters, members of the Open Centre team, and lots of the clever people behind the scenes of radio and television in a show that Im told is one of the best yet. And I might even be making a little appearance of sorts too. Its all for charity, and it opens tonight in Cleethorpes at the Memorial Hall at 7.30. Tickets are available from Cleethorpes Tourist Information Centre, you can buy them at the centre or call 01472 323111. Hull shows are all at the Middleton Hall on Cottingham Rd. They are Saturday 15th Dec at 2pm and 7pm, Sun 16th Dec at 2pm and 7pm then Mon 17th - Wed 19th Dec at 7.30pm. Tickets are same price and are available from the Hull City Council booking office and their number is 01482 226655. Tickets for both venues are £8 and £7. So come along and enjoy what looks like a great show. Nativity There was an interesting piece of research in the papers recently that might surprise a lot of people coming up to Christmas. In a survey by a religious think tank, 27% of people were unable to identify Bethlehem as the birthplace of Christ, that percentage rose to 36% of people between the ages of 18 and 24. In addition to this, only one in five schools in the UK is planning a traditional nativity play. Now when I was young it was something you took for granted that most schools would have nativity plays, and dont they sing Christmas carols any more? Im sure some of them actually mention Bethlehem. Over a thousand people were surveyed, and over half were unable to state that Jesuss cousin was John the Baptist. Well I dont know what you think about this, but it certainly seems to reflect a change in society, and whats considered important to teach children. But as were all gearing up for Christmas it does seem appropriate to remember how it all started, regardless of y! our religious persuasion, even if its just to avoid embarrassing yourself in surveys! Well thats about it, but Ive got room for one last appeal for help here. Do you fancy yourself as a jolly, generous man, with a belly that shakes like a bowl full of jelly? Well maybe that last part isnt necessary. How about if you have a white beard, or know where to find one Well Ann from Lilliput Lodge Day Nursery in Hull sent me this email, I wonder if you could help us out. Our resident Father Christmas has had to go in hospital at short notice and we are desperate to find a replacement for our Father Christmas visit to the Nurseries on 19th December, 2007 between 12noon and 3pm. Outfit and transport provided. Please, Please Peter, can u help! If you can help, then give them a call on 01482 606645, and hopefully the children will get their presents from Father Christmas after all. Thats it from me, dont forget if you have anything you want to let me know about, anything for the letter or even a picture for the programme, send them to me at my email address [EMAIL PROTECTED] Take care, enjoy the rest of your day Bye for now 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
