Hello and welcome to Tuesdays Levy Letter. If youre a Hull City supporter, or
indeed have any connection with Hull then I hope youre still enjoying some of
the feel good factor after the teams historic win at the weekend. It was a
spectacular event of course in every way, and some great scenes yesterday in
Hull as the team toured the city and had a party in Queen Victoria Square with
Radio Humbersides own David Burns very much part of the proceedings.
So congratulations to all the Tigers fans and were all looking forward to
seeing them in the top flight next season.
It's been a year to remember, and after a historic weekend for Hull City, on
tonights Look North well be looking ahead to next season's assault on the
Premier League. We have a profile of Hull City's unsung hero Andy Dawson, who's
preparing to clash with his brother, Michael Dawson of Tottenham Hotspur, in
football's top flight.
And Ill speak live to the Tigers Chairman Paul Duffen, one of the architects
of Hulls remarkable season. If you have any questions you want me to put to
Paul, then email them to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] as soon as possible, and Ill
try to ask him some of the things you request on the programme tonight.
Also coming up on Look North at half past six on BBC One, we'll have the latest
after a three year old girl from Louth was killed in an incident with a mini
motorbike.
We speak to the Lincolnshire mum fighting for access to her 2 children
following a split with her Egyptian partner.
And we're with bird watchers hoping to catch a sight of a rare African Hoopoe
bird spotted in a Look North viewer's garden.
And of course well have the full detailed weather forecast as always. Thats
all coming up at half past six on BBC One tonight, I hope you join me for that.
Roadkill
As you know, I feature quite a few surveys in the Levy Letter, theyre always
coming up with interesting and sometimes controversial results. The latest
survey in the news is, incredibly, a survey of animals killed on the roads.
Well somethings got to keep these researchers busy.
Somehow, scientists have managed to measure how well animals react to
approaching cars. The result of this rather cruel sounding research shows that
rabbits were able to distinguish between fast and slow moving cars, but can
often freeze in the path of an oncoming vehicle. Hedgehogs fair worse, only
beginning to run away when a vehicle was eight metres away.
What this means for hedgehogs is that they come second in the tables of
animal numbers killed on the roads. Rabbits top the list, but thats thought to
be because theres a lot more of them. A recent reduction in the number of
hedgehogs found on the roads indicates that numbers of them are falling in the
wild.
I dont know if youll be interested to find out the top ten animals killed,
but here they are
Rabbits come in top place, followed by hedgehogs, grey squirrels, foxes,
badgers, rats, deer, and small mustelids which include stoats and weasels.
According to an endangered species spokesman, more work needs to be done to
look at different types of roads in different habitats and the associated
responses shown by hedgehogs.
As I said, it sounds rather cruel, I have visions of researchers chasing down
hedgehogs in cars while recording their response. I hope thats not how it is,
and Im not sure why that research is so important, or how its going to help
animals. If you have any ideas, let me know and set me straight.
You can email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with anything you want to say about the
letter, or anything for the programme. I look forward to hearing what you
think, and of course to seeing any interesting and unusual pictures you send in
for us to show before the weather as well.
Big Brother
See what you think of this story - under new government plans, internet service
providers and telecoms companies will be forced to hand over records of every
phone call, email, and internet use you make. Its part of the governments
fight against terrorism and crime, and the information could be held for 12
months for access by police and security services.
Its incredible that the technology exists to do that, given that according to
this article about 57 billion text messages were sent in Britain last year,
while an estimated 3 billion e-mails are sent every day. Theyre staggering
figures.
Since last October, telecoms companies have already been required to keep
records of our phone calls and texts. I suppose for anybody who receives
itemized phone bills that wont come as a surprise, but the new proposal will
extend the records to internet, email, and online voice services.
Its a controversial scheme, I think a lot of people will be worried about
where this will lead. The government claims it will help them fight crime, but
I wonder how a phone call made will be traced to a crime. Its all a bit
technical for me, and I have to admit the idea of somebody reading all your
emails is a bit worrying, and maybe well have to watch what we say on the
phone in case it gets misinterpreted. Its a fascinating subject as well as a
controversial one, and well have to see if it comes into force, and if it
helps reduce crime and terrorism.
Well thats about it from me for today, I hope you can join me for the
programme at half past six on BBC One. If youve got anything to say on a
subject or a story on Look North, or any comments you want read out on
television then you can email in to [EMAIL PROTECTED] as always and I hope
itll be another busy week for us on the phone lines, email, and text.
Have a very good day, and Ill be back with the Levy Letter at the same time
tomorrow. Dont forget, if you have anything youd like me to ask Paul Duffen,
the Hull City Chairman, email me directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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
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