Hello, its Tim here with your Levy Letter again today. So how was it for you? Did you notice a few sore heads in Spalding, Sleaford and Skeggy this morning? Lincolnshire Day looks set to become a permanent fixture in the calendar on October 1st each year. As a proud Yorkshireman I am delighted my "Yellowbelly" friends now have their own day of celebration and I look forward to being inundated with invites to Lincolnshire Day events next year (if Peter Levy can't make it!!)
Thanks for all your response on the item we ran last night about the latest proposed post office closures. Many people believe it typifies the problems facing rural communities. More people are moving out "into the sticks" - and yet there seem to be fewer services for people away from our towns and cities. I am sure this will prove a key election issue when Gordon pushes the button. We have a special programme tonight, which marks 100 days since the June floods which devastated much of our region. We'll report from Holland to see what lessons we could learn about how to prevent a repeat of the damage. Ill be talking to the most senior government minister responsible for flood issues, Hilary Benn. And we'll catch up with residents in Louth and Burstwick, two of the worst affected areas, and find out how far they've got with renovations to their homes as they try to get back to normality. Plus we'll have lots of your pictures of the flooding taken over the last three months. There have been some incredible images sent in to us, and sometimes a picture really is worth a thousand words, dont miss that. We'll also be finding out what implications the death of a Hull schoolboy from meningitis could have on the school community. So join me tonight for a special Look North at 6.30pm on BBC One. If theres anything youd like to have a say on in the letter this week, or on the programme then the email address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] The programmes always looking out for interesting pictures to show as well, so you can send those to us at the same email address and perhaps youll see it on Look North this week. Just before I go, in the ranks of unusual qualifications I think this ones pretty high up, but see if you think its a good idea Teenagers will soon be able to take a school exam in alcohol awareness. The ten hour course will lead to an officially accredited qualification an NVQ level 1 which is worth half a GCSE. The course was piloted in London, where it seems its been a success with pupils and staff. Youll be reassured to hear it doesnt contain a practical element, but it does teach about the effects of alcohol on the body and how to drink responsibly while resisting peer pressure. If you didnt already know, the course will also teach about some of the pitfalls of drinking too much like weight gain and impotence. So what do you think about that? Incredibly, its estimated that as many as 25,000 school age children could be drinking to excess every week. Perhaps education is the key, and this course could soon be coming to a school near you. If youve got anything to say about that then let me know, email in. Well thats all from me for todays letter. Join me tonight for Look North. Its on BBC One at half past six. I hope you have a good day. Take care Tim 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
