Hi there, its Peter here. On the programme tonight, we'll be speaking to a local MEP as he calls on the EU to act on the power companies over claims that they are unfairly raising their prices. This is still an issue affecting lots of people across our region and emails are still being sent to me describing the problems that youre facing, especially in villages which arent connected to the mainline gas pipes. So well find out what this MEP plans to do about it.
Plus six months on after the June floods, we'll hear how one local NHS Trust is helping patients suffering from post traumatic stress disorder after seeing their homes and belongings wrecked by water. Find out how Hull's ice hockey stars are helping Hull Royal Infirmary to tackle killer bugs like MRSA and C Difficile. Also for all movies fans, find out how you can get your hands on film memorabilia from the Da Vinci Code as Lincoln Cathedral start selling off items used in the making of the Hollywood blockbuster. Thats all tonight at half past six. And of course, Paul will be here with the forecast for us. And with snow forecast for Friday take a moment to think about the tens of millions of people affected by the worst weather in fifty years in Southern and Eastern China. Driving sleet, freezing temperatures and an expansive blanket of snow across the south of the country have caused absolute chaos in the nation. Unfortunately, this coincides with the massive amount of people trying to get home for the biggest holiday in the Chinese calendar. The lunar New Year falls on the 7th of February this year and the already pressurised train and airport services are collapsing with this onslaught of bad weather. Unbelievably, the Chinese New Year sees the biggest human migration on earth, with an estimated two and a half billion journeys to be made over the holiday season this year, which is almost double the entire population. So we may be forecast a few flakes at the end of the week, but I think weve been spared the worst o! f the weather! Green Cars It seems gas-guzzlers are on their way out! More eco-friendly green cars will be sold this year for the first time according to research. It seems that drivers are bowing down to concerns about the state of the environment and driven by the rising fuel prices. Sales in the top road tax band for gas-guzzlers fell by 15% last year, compared with sales of the low road tax band cars, which rose by 17%. So if youre reaching that mid-life crisis where you want to trade in the people carrier for a sporty hatchback, then will you change your mind? It seems that lots of other people are veering towards the greener option! Diet Well, Im sure Ive mentioned before statistics about how a healthy diet can improve the behaviour of children, which is why this story leapt out at me as I thought it was fairly similar. Scientists are looking at improving the eating habits of criminals in order to cut crime and anti-social behaviour. Scientists are looking at making sure that prisoners get their recommended daily amount of vitamins and minerals and fruit and veg. They think this may make them less impulsive and may reduce the amount of violence inside our prisons. So a daily vitamin tablet will be offered to prisoners to improve their diet and will perhaps cut down on violent behaviour. Well, that's it from me for now. Enjoy your 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
