The Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Thread

This morning's GMTV bulletins had an unusual presenter
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First time I've ever seen her present Calendar News , she usually does lifestyle reports

Remember the days on Look North when there used to be a range of trailers made for Look North, Local Radio, BBC Online as it was etc, now there seems to be only one trailer shown in every local opt out slot
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I'm fed up of seeing it, its been the same trailer all season

Not ridiculous at all. It gets rid of the turn-over point between the 2 programmes.

The regions have been trying to get rid of that trail for many years

What, like your post?

At last - a point of agreement between us!

It's not quite as bad as the trail we have in NE&C land... it's been Radio Cumbria for ages now... and we can't even recieve it!

No doubt all part of the job cuts at Calendar. A lot of people are taking voluntary redundancy, so there are quite a few shifts to fill and people are being moved around a lot. I'd guess we'll probably be seeing more of the likes of Carolyn and Michelle Gee in the future... and possibly Doris the cleaner.

Tonight's Calendar was hosted by Duncan Wood and Faye Barker again.
The Calendar News Round-Up was presented by Karen Petch. The first time I've seen her present the news in a year

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I don't think you and I were watching the same programme here Alf - the one I saw had BOSTON, Lincolnshire , as in 'market town in SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE , in the northern end of the FENS , you know, near NORFOLK, MILES AWAY FROM HULL, ALMOST IN THE EAST MIDLANDS AREA as having the headline story!!!!!! Yes, this story centred around sham marriages between non-European immigrants and European immigrants to enhance their chances of staying in Britain.

And my GOD, didn't reporter Guy Lynn look great walking down BOSTON'S streets and over BOSTON'S bridges!!!! Are you paying attention at the back?

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Erm Alf was actually pointing out the fact that the programme DID go to Lincolnshire. It didn't last long as it was soon back to Paul telling Peter to "get knotted" and talking to a boxer from the 80s that no-one either knows or cares about.

Alf, next time, why don't you find it in yourself to acknowledge the fact that next time Look North has an opening report from somewhere other than Hull, you congratulate them rather than dish out yet more tiresome negative scorn on the show? When they do something wrong, you whinge. But when they do something right, you're STILL whingeing about it!!

What about a simple magnanimous 'well done' next time?

Ah, Look Hull, the programme specially for illegal immigrants who live in Hull.

Any chance of a story about ENGLISH people in the near future?

Wrong - the report was about 'illegal' immigrants that live in BOSTON.