Hello its Peter here and welcome to Wednesdays 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. Paul will have the forecast of course and tonight, Ill be getting the latest on the investigation after two Roe deer were found slaughtered near Bridlington. The RSPCA and the police are trying to track down the people responsible for this crime.
Ill also have exclusive pictures of a Hull man, who is learning to walk again after breaking his neck in a rugby match. Its a wonderful story, Ill be telling you more about that tonight. And my special guest tonight is the countrys greatest living dancer, Wayne Sleep. Ill be speaking to him as he prepares to tread the boards in our region! Ill also be announcing the winners of our Curtis Stigers competition, so tune in to find out if youve won tickets to go see Curtis in concert. All that on BBC1 at 6.30pm. Countdown I mentioned yesterday about Carol Vorderman and her slightly bigger role these days on Countdown. Rather than just bringing up the vowels and consonants, shes playing a bigger role in the programme. Well, thats opened up a hornets nest. Theres one here from Jean Fowles, Im of the opinion that Carol feels that the show, Countdown, is hers and that Des Lynam is her protégé. I think hes coping very well, but would do so much better if Carol left him alone. I also resent the fact that she introduces the guests in dictionary corner now. I think, if the programme carries along in this vein, it will lose its popularity. So come on Carol, give Des a chance. Hes coping really well. And another one here from Andy King, Theres nothing wrong with Carol Vorderman. She has to take a little more control as Des isnt right for the show. Shes trying to get the programme flowing as Des needs a shove. He needs a bomb up his backside! Andy King sent that one in, so thank you very much indeed for your comments on Countdown. Keep them coming in. Babies I see that bottle-fed babies are more lightly to suffer from obesity later on in life, so say researchers. Those, who drink formula milk, rather than breast milk, and go on to solid food at an early age, could be at risk of weight problems decades later, its claimed. Bottle feeding could lead to a pattern of over-eating, which is difficult to overcome. A study published found that babies drinking formula milk took in more calories and experienced weight gain at a crucial stage in their growth. So there you are. So according to that story, bottled fed babies are more likely to suffer from obesity. Motorists Well, a couple of bad stories for motorists this week. Motorway service stations are dirty, rundown and overpriced according to consumer watchdogs. Well, I dont suppose anybody will be particularly surprised by that one! But also, this is the barmy story of the week that motorists could soon be forced to drive with their headlights on at all times, under new EU plans. Those, who fail to switch on, could face fines of up to £60. EU officials want all member states to follow those in Scandinavian countries, where daytime lights are mandatory. What this basically would mean is that as youre driving up the A63 on a nice sunny day in Hull, you would need your lights on. And if you dont have your lights on, then you could get a £60 fine! Sweden made daytime lights mandatory in 1997, which is why their Swedish built Volvos always have their lights on. Norway, which is not in the EU, followed suit in 1980. I didnt realise that. Anyway, what do you think about that one? Your view! s are gratefully received. Drop Me A Line Dont forget if youve got a story or an issue that you think we should be tackling on the programme and youd like to tell me about it, then drop me a line. Let me know and we might be able to cover it on the programme, perhaps as a Leave it to Levy or as a story for one of our reporters to follow up. Or if youve got any snippets of information that you think I might like to know about, then drop me a line. You can get me directly on [EMAIL PROTECTED] I look forward to hearing from you. And of course, if theres anyone you know, who is not getting a Levy Letter and would like one, then tell them to go to one of the two addresses at the bottom of the page and click on there, click on Levy Letter and follow the instructions through. Once theyve signed up, theyll then get their first daily email from me the day after. Shoes Many jokes of course made about the number of shoes that women have. Well, the average woman spends three months of her life and nearly £80,000 shopping for shoes alone! Can you believe this? Showing a dedication that would impress Imelda Marcos, who famously owned one thousand two hundred pairs! One in three women devote more than £150,000 to feed their obsession, but when it comes to actually using these treasured possessions, well thats another matter. More than half of the five thousand women questioned admit to owning at least five pairs that they never wear. In other words, there are five pairs in their wardrobe that never get worn! But £80,000 is the average that a woman spends in a lifetime on shoes! Can you believe that? And, nearly three months of her life is spent looking around and choosing shoes. Amazing, isnt it? Dont forget if theres a story that you want to comment on, then email me back at the usual address. Gaynor Faye There are still more emails in asking if we could have Gaynor Faye on the programme. As I said yesterday, it would be very difficult, because although Gaynor is a Yorkshire girl, she is not from our part of Yorkshire, she is from Leeds. But I know that she comments on many other subjects in addition to acting. She is a very keen artist as well and she is also a spokesperson for bullying. So once again, many congratulations to Gaynor for her achievement on the show, Dancing On Ice. She was just stunning. And Gaynor, I think she is about thirty-four and mother of two children. And her Mum is the playwright, Kay Mellor. Well, Ive got the message, you want Gaynor Faye on the programme and well do what we can. But obviously, it might be difficult. If theres anyone youd particularly like to see on the programme, then let me know and send me an email. Thats it from me. Have a very good day and join me tonight on BBC1 at 6.30pm. 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. 1.94.4
