Hello, Peter here. I had a very snowy start to the day here in Hull! Was it the same for you? I spoke to Joe Brown on my radio show today. If you missed it you can always listen again online at bbc.co.uk/humberside. Joe was one of England's top guitar talents of the early 1960s. He made his name playing lead on records like The Sound of Fury before striking out on his own with his band, the Bruvvers, doing great songs like "Picture of You". Joe recorded well into the 1970s and has been successful as a stage actor.
Queen's Speech The Queen will be making her annual speech tomorrow and maybe there will be some good news for the coming year. There is still a lot of pomp and circumstance and enough ermine to keep us all warm throughout the harsh winter, but last year Gordon Brown began publishing a draft legislative programme several months ahead of the main event so the room for surprises has been drastically reduced. Spider-Man to the Rescue? Actress Kirsten Dunst has gained a restraining order against a man caught trespassing in her home. Christopher Smith is due to appear in court later this month after Dunst's personal assistant carried out a citizen's arrest on him in November. The film star was not there at the time, but has since stated that she is "quite frightened" of Mr Smith. Documents have show that he has been found at Dunst's home several times since in recent weeks. The actress has never met Mr Smith. Dunst, who played Mary Jane Watson in the Spider-Man films, revealed earlier this year that she was treated for depression. Reports in September suggested that Tobey Maguire was considering a deal to reprise the lead role as the superhero, but it was unclear whether Dunst would also return. Turner Prize for Homer Film This years Turner Prize has been awarded to Birkenhead-born artist Mark Leckey for his works which include a film featuring Felix the Cat and Homer Simpson. His work, a combination of film, sound, sculpture and performance, is based on contemporary culture. He creates footage based on contemporary culture such as his 2005 DVD installation Drunken Bakers. This was about the drinking culture in northern England and was based on Viz comic characters. Credit Crunch Squeeze? As the credit crunch bites, Britons may be turning to sex as a cheap way to pass the time, a charity says. A YouGov survey of 2,000 adults found sex was the most popular free activity, ahead of window shopping and gossiping. The Scots were most amorous with 43% choosing sex over other pastimes, compared with 35% in South England. Around one in 10 respondents to the survey, carried out in November, said their favourite free activity was window shopping and 6% chose going to a museum as the cheapest way to pass the time. But the sexes differed on their priorities, with women preferring to gossip with friends while men had sex firmly at the top of their list. Absolutely no comment! I dont think there is anything left for me to say . Have a good day and 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. Your email address will be held by the BBC and kept confidential, and will only be used in relation to this newsletter. You will be given the option to unsubscribe from this newsletter each time you receive it. Please visit the BBC's Privacy & Cookies Policy (www.bbc.co.uk/privacy) for more information.
