Hello, its Peter here and welcome to the start of another week. I hope your Tuesday is going well and that youll be able to join me tonight on BBC One at 6.30pm for tonights Look North. Paul will have the forecast for us and Ill have all the days news.
Tonight on the programme, Ill have the story of the region's only children's hospice, which is demanding funding from the government or says it may be forced to close. This hospice serves the whole region and Ill have the full story on that tonight. Plus we'll have Britain's largest teenager joining me on the sofa after a BBC documentary about her stomach stapling operation aired last night. Its an incredible story. If you watched the documentary last night, The 34 Stone Teenager on BBC3, then Im sure youll agree that Bethany has really had a very difficult time. Its a very heartfelt tale, so join me tonight to hear more about that. And time is running out for gang masters in our region, who must get a licence or face prosecution. I'll have a full report tonight. And I'll be joining the eighty youngsters in rehearsal for the musical production of Carrots at the Hull New Theatre. The show is all about the life of the childrens charity founder, Dr Barnardo. Theres wonderful music in the show and these kids are very talented. Perhaps stars of the future! So, I hope you can watch tonight to see me join in with their rehearsals. Tickets are on sale at the moment from Hulls box office on 01482 226655, if you fancy going to see the performance. And I hope that whatever you had planned for the Bank Holiday weekend went very well. Dont forget, if youre involved in an event for charity and youd like a little mention in the Levy Letter, then get in touch. Drop me a line. And indeed, about anything else for the programme that you think I should know about, email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] And thanks very much to all of you, who came along to Chapel St Leonards on Friday night. We had a great night down there by the seaside. It was fab that so many people turned up to see us. If you were there, then thank you very much indeed. And of course, listen out for the next time that we do the programme outside. And if you have an extra special reason why you think Look North should be broadcast live from your village or town, then let me know! Fab Four This is an amazing story of the Internet coming into its own. Looking into a live webcam in Liverpool from his home in Texas, a music fan was hoping to see places where the Beatles used to play and work and live. So he was in Texas looking at a webcam of Liverpool. Instead he caught sight of a suspicious trio. They werent on the magical mystery tour, but were breaking into a sports club near to the Cavern club. From his home in Dallas, 4,600 miles away, he watched as the three propped a ladder up outside the store, smashed a window and clambered inside. He then phoned, from Texas, to the Merseyside police in Liverpool and thanks to the timely transatlantic tip off, they were waiting for the crooks near Matthew Street and arrested them as they tried to escape in a car. So they were caught by somebody watching them on a webcam 4,600 miles away! What a great story that is. Charlotte Church Now this is somebody that Ive never actually interviewed before on Look North and thats Charlotte Church. Although she is somebody Id very much like to interview if the occasion ever arises. I think shes great. Shes a real inspiration. I think shes quite a character too. Well, we wish her luck, because its a very big week for Charlotte. She takes on her first own show on the television. Its a mixture of songs and sketches, practical jokes and its on Friday nights at 10 oclock. So we wish her well with that one. And I was also reading about Nigella Lawson, who this time last year had her own chat show and it absolutely died a death. It had abysmal ratings and nobody watched. It also cost a lot of money and it didnt last very long. Theyre all asking now if Nigella is coming back on the TV after her disastrous experiment with her own show. Well have to wait and see on that one. But certainly look out for Charlotte Church on Friday nights. Neighbours Now, I dont know about you, but as Im living in a flat, I dont know any of my neighbours, other than occasionally smiling at them in the corridor. I dont know anybodys name and I certainly havent been in anybody elses flat. But Im not alone in this. Over half of us cant put a name to our neighbours according to a new survey just out. Where are the friendliest neighbours? Actually London was apparently the friendliest. The South West was second and Yorkshire was third. So, quite surprisingly, London was first on the list for being friendly. It seems that popping into the next door neighbours house for a cup of sugar these days are long gone and even chatting over the garden fence is pretty much too much to expect. Today, more than half of Britons dont even know their neighbours names, according to a survey. It suggests that neighbourly relations across the country have hit an all time low. Almost two thirds of those questioned, 64% believe that we are becoming inc! reasingly less friendly to those, who live next door. Do you agree with that? Tea The commonly held belief that drinking tea can lead to the loss of fluids and potentially dehydration has been squashed by scientists. In fact, they say that drinking four cups a day can be positively beneficial and certainly better than drinking plain water. Can you believe this? Tea, not only re-hydrates you like water can, but it can also offer protection against heart disease and cancer. The researchers say that their findings can offer hope to older members of the population, many of whom do not drink much water and so run the risk of dehydration. Young people are always telling me that Im not drinking enough water! But I do drink a lot of tea. Well, it seems that thats not such a bad thing after all. So four cups of tea is better than water for boosting your health thats the headline. And that will do for me. Richard Whiteley I mentioned this last week that the day is getting near for the serialisation of a book by Kathryn Apanowicz, which is all about Richard Whiteley. Its by the woman he loved and thats the subtitle. Ive just read a snippet from the book at the weekend and Im sure its a must-have read for all Countdown fans. And judging by the number of letters and emails I had after Richards untimely death, I know that a lot of people will want to buy that book. Thats Richard Whiteleys story, published by Kathryn Apanowicz that comes out on the 7th September. Stories Dont forget, if youve got a story or an issue that you think we should know about or something that you think we could tackle on Leave it to Levy, then let me know. Drop me a line. Itll come straight to me [EMAIL PROTECTED] I cant believe it, but after I mentioned the Leave it to Levy request last week to find a mate for a very pampered yellow Labrador, we havent had one email. Thats most unusual! A reader of the Levy Letter has asked me to help find a mate for her pet dog. Shes a very pampered Labrador and is much loved by the family and they want to find an extra special mate for her. So get in touch if your doggy would like to be a Daddy! Get in touch to the usual address of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well, that's it from me for today. Thanks for being there. Have a very good day and join me tonight on BBC One 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
