Hello, its Peter here, welcome to Thursdays Levy Letter and I write this early Thursday morning, I dont believe it, the sun is actually out this morning, I dont know whether it will last all day. Hope youll be able to join me for Thursdays Look North, six thirty BBC 1. Paul will have the forecast as usual. Also tonight, fresh details on the latest blow for Lincolnshires NHS. We have an exclusive report on claims that Skegness Hospital A and E is to be closed overnight at the height of the tourist season. Well be speaking to pupils at one of East Ridings smallest primary schools after its been earmarked for closure. Theyll be great pictures of the Royal Navy as they carry out training on the Humber. And watch out for our preview of the Beautiful South concert in Hull this evening.
Soap Awards Dont know if you saw the soap awards last night on the TV but well done to all the winners, a really enjoyable watch. Particularly to Leah Bracknell, played Zoe in Emmerdale for sixteen years, won the award for best exit from a soap and also to the wonderful actors from Coronation Street, Barbara Knox and also Malcolm Hebden. One of the awards last night, the biggest soap bitch was presented by our guest on the programme, from last Thursday I think it was, Claire King. Claire played Kim Tate in Emmerdale, shes just got her autobiography out. Who I couldnt see in the audience last night was Loraine Chase, plays Steph in Emmerdale and of course lives in East Yorkshire, maybe she was on holiday last night? Joan Collins Can you believe the ever glamorous Joan Collins is on tour at the moment. Shes coming to a couple of places in our part of the world, shes certainly playing in Kings Lynn and maybe Nottingham and York as well. The ever glamorous star was 73 yesterday and doesnt mind now who knows it there was a time of course when Joan regularly knocked a few years off her age in her pre Dynasty days. Some years ago now she came clean, shes not the only actress who had lied about her age, If Id told the truth I would not have got the job. If we can get, and we are trying, Joan Collins on the programme. The ever glamorous Joan Collins, 73. Sleepless Nights Sleepless nights, of course something close to my heart that Ive mentioned many times before, I have enormous problems sleeping. This story is more to do with women. Women who do not get enough sleep are more likely to pile on the pounds, according to new research. Scientists found that women who sleep for five hours or less at night typically weigh more than those who sleep for around seven hours. You think it would be the other way round, youd think if youre awake you would be burning up more calories. Over a sixteen year period they are more likely to end up obese than those who get plenty of sleep. Researchers said it was not entirely clear why a lack of sleep makes women put on weight but may disrupt the bodies normal metabolism, they also suggested those who do not get enough sleep may move around less during the day and so burn up fewer calories. Interesting one isnt it, there we are, women with less sleep are more likely to carry more weight. More Sleep On the same theme really, theres a new gadget thats come out. Its going to cost around £35 when it comes into the shops. Its like a little bangle that you put around your wrist. Its a high tech bracelet that can stop you falling asleep at the wheel. The band I called the A Alert. Its designed to detect when a motorist is suffering from fatigue. If the wearer doesnt move his/her wrist for more that 15 seconds then the little battery pad gadget will start to vibrate, waking the driver up if he/she has began to snooze. It will stop when the drivers wrist begins moving again. Sounds like a great idea those of you who do a lot of driving. By measuring the reaction time, the devise will be able to calculate if the motorist is safe to stay behind the wheel. Driver fatigue is a serious problem in Britain, thousands of accidents every year. Research shows that up to 20% of accidents and crashes on monotonous roads such as motorways can be fatigue related. Many signs have be! en put up recently, particularly on the M62. That stretch of the M62 from East Yorkshire and West Yorkshire seems more dull than most motorways. I remember one day last year driving back from West Yorkshire, I probably shouldnt repeat this, I lost it momentarily, the car must have veered into the hard shoulder then started going over into the cats eyes and the vibration of that woke me. But I lost it momentarily, it is absolutely frightening. Of course I shouldnt have been driving, and I suppose you could say that these people who are wearing these bangles shouldnt be driving because they would know that they were tired. This is backed by the AA, and its been invented by a 22 year old, whos an industrial design student at West London. If you are a rep or someone who does a lot of driving, you might be interested in that one. Well thats all from me today, dont forget if you want to get in touch or drop me a line you can right now. [EMAIL PROTECTED] If youve got any questions or comments for the Levy Letter or for Leave it to Levy, then give me the details and your phone number as well. Also keep the pictures coming in. Lets hope the sunshine lasts and is still hot by the time you get this. Join me tonight BBC 1 Six thirty. Take care, bye. 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
