Hi there, its Peter with your Letter on Wednesday. I hope youre okay today.
Throughout the day, well be investigating the news that police are looking into a break-in at the Leconfield barracks. The police helicopter has been above the base, which we understand is looking for a car. Well get the latest on this incident for you tonight. Also on the programme, we'll have a special report on the record number of migrant workers who are leading successful lives in our region. We'll be live in Goole tonight where the council is helping new communities to settle in the town. And they say it's one of the best of its kind in the country - we'll take a look as Lincolnshire County Council reveal their new Gold Command Centre, which they claim will help improve their response to future flooding disasters. And in sport, we'll speak to the coaches of Hull FC and Hull KR ahead of this weekend's derby to ask them what they think their chances are. And find out why Hull City goalkeeper, Boaz Myhill, made a surprise visit to see one local school boy. Plus we'll ask if you fancy being a scout leader. We'll look at why Lincolnshire children need help to be encouraged away from the TV and computer and get out into the great outdoors! Thats all at half past six as usual. Pigs Might Fly I read about this today and its surely from the its too bizarre to make up pile of stories! A reward has been offered for a giant inflatable pig, which floated into the Californian desert during a concert by ex-Pink Floyd star, Roger Waters. This giant inflatable pink pig made an appearance for some reason or other at a festival in America at the weekend and the organisers are quite keen to get it back. This giant pig is the width of two buses, so Id imagine that it might be quite easy to spot! I think the chances of it floating over the UK might be quite slim though, but you never know! Theres a reward of $10,000 and a life time of free tickets to this festival in America! So keep your eyes peeled for a flying pink pig! X Ray Paintings You all know I like technology which is why I thought Id share this story with you. I have to admit not knowing a great deal about Shakespeare, so I dont really know the implications of this unique find. I read though that a rare portrait, believed to be of Shakespeares only known patron, has been discovered using X-ray technology. But I dont understand how on earth theyve done this. To the naked eye, looking at the original portrait, it looks like a normal portrait of a woman, dressed in black and wearing ruby ear-rings. However, the painting had been re-painted at some point. And the image of the woman was actually covering up a pre-existing painting of Henry Wriothesley, the Earl of Southampton and known to be Shakespeares patron. I cant begin to think how this works though. Scientists X-rayed the portrait and have found a hidden picture. If youre interested you can look at the BBCs website to see the hidden picture its quite ghostly because its all in black ! and white. Although this is a very unique painting of Shakespeares patron, theres no plans to chip away at the painting to reveal this hidden artwork. Dont you think this technology must surely make scientists eager to X-ray more paintings to see if there is anything hidden underneath? Just imagine there might be some secret sketches underneath the Mona Lisa perhaps! Well, on that very cultured note, I shall leave it there for now. I hope you have a good day and join me tonight if you can at half past six. 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
