Hello, its Peter here and welcome to Tuesdays Levy Letter. I hope your day is going well and I hope youll be able to join me tonight on BBC1 at 6.30pm for all the days news. Also, tonight, we will be talking to Christine Hamilton. Why? Well, youll be able to find out tonight at 6.30pm!
Emails Thanks very much for a huge number of emails over these last two or three days. Youve certainly been really active on writing in on a variety of subjects, so thank you very much for those. Keep them coming in and if youve got something youd like to say then you can get me direct on [EMAIL PROTECTED] Also if youve got a story for me or for Look North or if you want some help for a Leave it to Levy, then drop me a line. Ulrika Cynics said it would never last and it seems that their words have become very prophetic as Ulrika Johnson announces the end of her marriage to her Mr Right after just two years. I dont know what it is about Ulrika, but she is just so unlucky. Ive been reading an article this morning why cant Ulrika ever hang on to a man? Well, the television presenter is said to be devastated after Lance Gerrard-Wright moved out of their home. The speed of the break-up, eighteen months after the birth of their daughter, Martha, has fuelled the rumour mill. I remember interviewing Ulrika, about four or five years ago now, and she said, when it comes to fellas, Peter, Im very very unlucky! I can certainly see what she means. Epidurals Women who opt for epidurals are much more likely to need medical intervention during the birth, so says new research. Those who have the pain relieving injection during labour have a 40% higher risk of instruments, such as forceps, having to be used. Theyre also more likely to have a longer second stage of labour, may require drugs to stimulate contractions, experience dangerously low blood pressure and be unable to move for a time after the birth. Experts say that pregnant women should be made aware that choosing an epidural could put them at greater risk of such complications during labour. I know many women request epidurals, but maybe when theyve read that, theyll think twice about it. Catching a Cold Well, on the subject of health, I see that catching a cold costs us on average £30 on medicines, tissues and comfort eating each time we get the sniffles according to a new study. Most people catch two colds a year and the bug also accounts for a quarter of all sick days. However, coming down with a cold does have its up-side! 20% of us find that cold-ridden, husky voices are sexy, so says the new survey! So when you get that cold, its going to cost you £30 each time and on average we get two colds a year! So says the research, and who am I to argue. Calendar Just a reminder that at the end of this week, well have the details of the Look North Christmas Calendar in aid of Children In Need. Ill be giving you details on how you can get your own copy and where you can buy it from and how you can send off for it. Details on that in Fridays Levy Letter, so watch out for that one at the end of the week. Bonfire Night As November the fifth approaches, a lot of people have asked me if I can advertise their bonfires in the Levy Letter, well I dont see why not, so if youve got an organised display coming up and you would like to give me the details of it to put in the Levy Letter then do give me the start time and venue and well try and give you a plug in the next couple of weeks. Well, thats all for today. Enjoy your Tuesday! Join me tonight on BBC1 at 6.30pm and look out for your Levy Letter tomorrow. And if you know of anyone who doesnt get a daily email from me and would like one, then get them to click onto one of the two addresses, click on Levy Letter and follow the instructions through. Talk to you tomorrow. 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.
