Hi there, and welcome to the start of another week on Look North. What an amazing weekend it was. I wonder how many BBQs were happening across the country! Ive seen some lovely pictures this morning in our inbox of glorious sunshine across our area. So thanks for those. And if youve got any photos, but hadnt had a chance to email them to us, then please do so, because Id love to see them and your picture might get shown on the programme just before the weather forecast.
Tonight on the programme, we'll be meeting the Hull family struggling to care for their severely disabled son in their home. They say their home isn't equipped for his needs, but they've run up against local planning regulations which mean they can't build the facilities they feel he needs. Well have their story tonight on the programme. Also tonight, we'll be speaking to the bereaved mother from Bracebridge Heath who's been asked to remove a roadside memorial to her teenage son. Well be finding out why road safety officials believe the memorial is a potential danger to other motorists. And, on the day the whole of Lincolnshire becomes a protection zone in the fight against Blue Tongue, we'll be reporting on how farmers are vaccinating their livestock and asking what the implications will be for both farmers and consumers, if the Blue Tongue threat continues. Hull City have one foot on the hallowed turf of Wembley after victory yesterday at Watford. Damian will be live on Look North reporting on the build up to Wednesdays deciding match in Hull. And we'll bring you the fans story of their trip to Vicarage Road. Theres no doubt about it, Spring has definitely sprung in Northern Lincolnshire at the Water's Edge Nature reserve where wardens have captured rare footage of Blue Tits hatching. Look North will be reporting from there at half past six. I hope you can join me. Latin Well, I thought Id bring you a bit of culture to the start of the week! Well, why not? Latin is generally nicknamed the dying language, but its been given a boost by the Roman Catholic Church in Rome, who themselves are delving into 21st Century technology by launching their own website in Latin! Pope Benedict XVI is an advocate of the ancient language and the Vatican website now has a section with Latin papal texts and religious works. I wonder just how many people are able to read Latin though. I wouldnt have thought its widely taught in schools any more. But there you go. The Vatican have added Latin to the wide variety of languages that their website can be translated to. Cloudy Days Ive never heard this before, but I read this weekend that brown seaweed is to blame for cloudy days at the seaside. Doesnt that sound so bizarre? Scientists have done some research into this. Stress amongst these plants can alter weather patterns. I didnt even know that seaweed could get stressed! Now this next bit just goes to show how clever nature can be. Kelp love a nice overcast damp day, because as the tide goes out, the kelp stay nice and wet until it comes in again. However, on sunny days like this weekend, as the tide goes out, the kelp is left exposed in the sunshine and they dry out. As they dry, they release iodide, which rises and causes clouds overhead. These clouds will then shelter the kelp from the sun isnt that clever? Thats all according to some research by some clever scientists in Scotland. Well, on that very cultural note, Ill leave it there! I hope you 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
