Hello, it's Peter here and welcome to Thursdays Levy Letter. I hope your day is going well and I hope youll be able to join me tonight on BBC One at 6.30pm. Lisa will have the forecast today. Plus Ill have all the days news and also on the programme tonight, we'll be speaking to the woman, who claims that a phone mast outside her home in Horncastle has left her family suffering from severe health problems. She says both herself and family have been left with rashes, vomiting and she says her husband has lost the sight in one eye. She blames all these problems on this phone mast erected outside her home. Well, we'll be getting the full story on that one. So I hope you can join me then.
Also tonight, we'll be looking at today's referendum in Beverley. Today the people of Beverley are putting forward their views on the controversial plans for a piazza in the centre of the town. This has been a long running battle between the residents, local businesses and the council. Well, the residents of Beverley have finally got their way and almost fifteen thousand people can vote today on whether or not they want a continental-style piazza in the towns Saturday market. Well, well be looking at the pros and cons of this plan and getting the latest from the town. And Ill have the latest on the cruise liner, which has hit the headlines, because many of its passengers have been struck down with the noro virus. Well it has left Hull dock this morning and of course, we'll be keeping an eye on developments on that ship throughout the day. Look North will be at the Lincoln City ground today for the latest on the press conference this afternoon that will see the new manager introduced to the team and fans. Well also be looking at the proposed new line up. So Ill have more on that one tonight. Apparently theres to be no more microwavable meals for one for me anymore! I'll be getting a cooking lesson today from the top chef at Winteringham Fields. He'll be here to teach me how to cook a superb summer barbeque. Well, Ill give it a go, but Im not sure if anyone will want to eat it! Plus, we'll be catching up on our Homegrown children, who will see if their potato crop at school has yielded a good harvest. And the enigmatic Vicki Michelle from Allo Allo is coming to our region in a new show. She'll be joining me tonight for a chat. As always, shes a lovely lady, so I know youll enjoy seeing her on the programme. So a busy show tonight. I hope you can join me then. Emails Dont forget if you want to drop me a line about something that you want to get off your chest and if you want to respond to something youve either read in the Letter or on the programme, then get in touch. Of have you got a problem that you need some help with? If so, then let me know and give me the details and Ill see if I can help for a Leave it to Levy. The usual address of course is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Theres a note here from the Withernsea Town Council. This one says, Withernsea is once again holding a summer time special and bike-fest event in the Valley Gardens on the central promenade on Sunday 20th August. This year the headline band is Dr Feelgood, no less. And I would be grateful if you could offer a plug to promote this popular event. Its free and its a full day event, with family entertainment from 11.30am until 11.00pm! So thats a big date for the Summer time special at Withernsea on Sunday 20th August. If you like Dr Feelgood, then thats the band that will be playing there. Pictures Dont forget if youve got a picture or a photograph that you would like to see on the Screen on the programme on Look North, then get in touch. If youve got a view of the area that you think is particularly good, then get it to me. Send it to me either as a hard copy in the post to BBC Look North, Queen's Court, Queen's Gardens, Hull, HU1 3RH, or email it to me as an attachment to [EMAIL PROTECTED] And look out for it on the programme on the Big Screen. Older Divorce A growing number of break ups in long established marriages is having a marked effect on the divorce rate. The relentless climb in broken marriages, traditionally dominated by younger couples, who have spent a relatively short time together, is being increasingly driven by older couples. The divorce rate has risen by 9% in four years. This is amongst people that have been married for more than thirty years. They are now twice as likely to divorce than they were ten years ago. Thats couples, who have been married for thirty years or more and they are now twice as likely to divorce as they were just ten years ago. And older people splitting up have been blamed for fuelling the relentless rise in the numbers of marriage break-ups. If youve got a view on that one, then let me know. Survey As you know we like to have surveys in the Levy Letter. Well, this is a national barometer finding out the best and worst bits of Britain. Well, their initial findings have come out with some one liners and I thought you might be interested. Brits want more chocolates 71% admitted that eating chocolate makes them happy. Well, no surprises there. Honey Ive got a headache 53% would choose an extra hours sleep over sex! Ok? Ill say nothing at that one. Theres bad news for Tony Blair. The Prime Minister was voted public enemy number one with 46%. Basking in the sunshine was at 25%, good manners was at 23%, which would both make out lives a little easier. Show me the money is the phrase that 33% would love to say to their UK bosses in a survey just out. Football If you are following the football, then for England, of course, its a big day. They kick off at 5pm. And I wonder just how many people will be watching Look North on BBC One tonight at half past six well what do you think? Well be having a little test tonight to find out. Well be having a text vote tonight, if anyone is there to talk to us. If youre not a football fan, then hopefully youll be watching us on television tonight on BBC One at 6.30pm, and cast your vote. All will be revealed a little later on cryptic I know, but tune in to find out more! Have a good day, join me tonight on BBC One at half past six. And of course best of luck to our team today, who kick off at 5pm! 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