Hello, its Peter here and welcome to Wednesdays Levy letter. I hope your days going well and youll be able to join me tonight on BBC One at half past Six. Well have all the days news and stories as always.
We'll be speaking to the parent of an abused girl in Lincolnshire who's calling for new laws to expose the paedophiles in her community. Stories like this always get a strong response, and well be waiting for your comments. BBC Radio Lincolnshire is sending 100 children to Lapland for Christmas. Well speak to one deserving 7 year old who always helps her poorly mum. Thatll be a lovely reward for her, and I bet those children are looking forward to that trip of a lifetime. Ill be talking to Syd Little ahead of his Panto appearance in our region. He is of course setting out on his own now after his long and successful time as half of comedy duo Little and Large. And apparently there are six sites for travellers in East Yorkshire, and well get both sides of this massively controversial issue on the programme tonight. Thats another one to generate a lot of interest. Well be checking your emails, texts, and calls as always. And I'll be finding out how difficult it is to play a diggery doo! Thats not a question I often ask myself, I must admit, but Im sure itll be a lot of fun and I cant wait to see what Paul has to say about that! And of course Paul will be with us for the weather forecast as usual. Letter I think were back on track now, Im sorry about some of the problems weve had with letters arriving late and not at all and then all together! Apparently there was a problem with our computer server in London. I gather it is fixed, and were now back on track. Thanks to everyone who emailed to let me know that the letter wasnt arriving, or was arriving, or arriving late and everything. It was all very useful, but I think we are now sorted. Charity Well, you know I love to hear about all the great charity work you get up to. Well, Mike Gardner has been in touch with me to let me know about a fantastic amount of money raised by Skirlington Leisure Park. They've raised £14,000 for four very deserving charities, Hornsea Rescue, Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Martin House Hospice and Macmillan Nurses. And he goes on to tell me about a special 999 day they're holding at the park on Saturday 28th October from about 2pm. Representatives from the emergency services will be there and Look North's own Caroline Davis will be popping along to present the cheque to the charities. So thanks Mike for letting me know about this and well done to the Happy Campers Fundraisers for all their hard work. I hope your event goes well on Saturday and if you're about at Skirlington Leisure Park on Saturday and you see Caroline, then go over and say hello! And of course, if you've been involved in some charity work and you've got a story to tell about! your fundraising, then let me know. I could mention your hard work in the Levy Letter some time. So email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Millionaires A study by a wealth management company has shown that male millionaires in the UK continue to outnumber their female counterparts by around 104,000 to 68,000. But the gap is closing, so more women are becoming millionaires, and of course if Michelle Dewberry has her way as she mentioned in her interview with me a few weeks back, she will be a millionairess. I feel quite sure she will be. What a fabulous girl Michelle is as well, and I hope well be able to see her on the programme and around Hull more often. Bullies A record number of women are being bullied at work according to new research. And in many cases, theyre the victims of male bosses who see them as a threat, according to the experts. This new report says that men and women can become depressed and anxious because of bullying and gradually lose confidence in their ability to do their job. Many quit to escape the bullying, and make up an excuse for their departure. The report says that one in five workers experience some form of bullying or harassment. Thats over the last few years, and thats very high. And pressure in the workplace is one driving the figure even higher according to the report just out. So one on five feel theyre being bullied at work. Mobile Phone This is slightly worrying, you might have seen this or read it in the newspaper whether its true or not, I dont know. Men who use mobile phones could be risking their fertility according to researchers. A study has found there is a link between poor sperm and the amount of time a man spends on his mobile. Those who use a hand set more than four hours a day had a 25% lower sperm count than men who never used a mobile. How do they know, and why did they do the research? So there we are, four hours a day on the mobile will damage a mans fertility. Weather I mentioned this yesterday briefly, and it prompted quite a few emails from people saying that their plants are all over the place and some of the trees have still got leaves on, so its just driving nature crazy. The never ending summer is confusing plants and is also bringing a Caribbean crop to down in Devon. If youre confused by the weather, then not as much as the plants. And many of them are doing what they shouldnt be doing, and somebodys even written to tell me that her daffodil bulbs, which are due out next spring, are already coming out. So any more stories about the balmy weather, or even better some photos we can use on the programme will be gratefully received. And if youve got any pictures you think wed like to receive for the programme, anything youre particularly proud of, or if youve got a story you think I can use on Look North, then drop me a line and give me the details at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Greens Eating three portions of greens a day can keep memory loss at bay according to researchers. Pensioners who meet the dietary target are as mentally alert as someone five years younger, they say. Vitamin E is thought to be the key benefit, known to keep the mind sharp, it is found in higher concentrations in vegetables than in fruit. So you need to eat your greens, green leafy vegetables like spinach and kale are especially rich apparently. And it says to eat three portions a day how does somebody eat three portions a day of spinach? Even if you had it at lunch and tea time every day, that would only be two, and you cant have it at breakfast as well. This, anyway, is the answer if you want to be five years younger in terms of memory. I think personally Id rather be five years older and not have to eat three portions of greens a day. But I suppose live and let live! Well thats it from me today, have a very good afternoon, and Ill see you tonight on BBC One at six thirty. Bye for now 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
