Hello, it's Peter here and welcome to Thursdays Levy Letter. I hope your day is going well and as always, Ill be here on BBC One at 6.30pm tonight. If you can join me, then on the programme tonight I'll have the latest on the battle to keep a community centre open in Goole for homeless and other vulnerable young people. Its described as a valuable place for many youngsters and its in danger of closing. Ill have the latest on that.
We were talking yesterday about the most tranquil places in the country and how we like to hear the wind through the trees and babbling brooks. So you would expect that if you worked in the countryside, then you would have a very tranquil and stress-free life. Well not so apparently. Working in the countryside or as a farmer is one of the most stressful jobs in the country. On the programme tonight, we'll have the full story on the alarming rate of suicide in rural areas and we'll be looking at a new project at Louth cattle market, which is aiming to offer help and support to our rural workers. More on that later. If you work as a farmer, then get in touch this afternoon. Let me know about the stresses of your career and the difficulties you face. I look forward to hearing from you. We'll be meeting a woman from Scunthorpe, who's fought back against yobs and gangs in her area and has won an award for making her neighbourhood safer for its residents. Plus we'll be finding out whatever happened to the Likely Lad, Rodney Bewes, as he comes to Pocklington with his one man show. And I'll be meeting the fourteen year old actress from Beverley, who landed herself a role in a new Hollywood film. The film is due to be released later in the year, but it's already in the top ten in America. Its great that theres so much talent in our region, so Ill have her story tonight. And of course, Paul will have the forecast on BBC One at 6.30pm. Emails Thanks for the emails on a variety of subjects that weve talked about in the Letters and also on the programme. If you want to drop me a line, if theres something we should know about, or if youve got a picture for our Big Screen, then you can get me directly on [EMAIL PROTECTED] If its urgent, then give me a call one day at the BBC in Hull on 01482 323232. Lottery Since the lottery started, I cant remember how many years ago it is now, Ive interviewed quite a few people, whove won. A few of them have come up with ideas, which they believe is a winning formula. Ive tried some of them, but as of yet, never won any more than a tenner. Ive only won that twice! Well, now a syndicate of University experts have used their brains to come up with a sure fire lottery winning formula. They revealed their secret after scooping £5.3 million pounds on the jackpot! They are from Yorkshire, from Bradford University and College. They devised their master plan to beat the odds after failing to win for the first eight years of the lottery. Their plan involves making sure that every one of the forty-nine lotto numbers is included on their syndicate lines, giving an increased chance of winning. The syndicate of seventeen tutors, professors and University employees had a string of minor wins before hitting the jackpot of five and a quarter million pou! nds. The team include maths wizards and several other boffins. Theyd worked out that if all forty-nine numbers are written on pieces of paper and placed in a box, then each person in turn picks six numbers until eight lines are filled. Six eights are forty eight and the remaining number is used to start a new line by the next syndicate member. Therefore, each number appears at least twice in the syndicate with seventeen lines and four of the numbers appearing three times. The secret of this, of course, is that youve got to have seventeen lines. So you need to have quite a few people in the syndicate or just be very rich in the first place! So it seems to have done the trick for them anyway. They are five and a quarter million pounds up on the deal, so there you are. Try it and let me know! And if you win, then dont forget who you heard the formula from! Fish And Chips The traditional British fish and chips meal is under threat. Well so they say, theyve said that before! Many chippies are facing a struggle to survive, because their overheads have gone through the roof with increases in the price of fish and now potatoes as well. Fish prices have leapt up by more than 10% in the last year alone. Potatoes are up even higher. With this years crop down by around 20%, it looks like theyll be expensive to buy for some time to come. This is on the back of other increases in gas, electricity, cooking oil and not to mention of course council tax etc. In some parts of the country, a fish supper costs more than £5.00! There you are. Thats fish and chips. If you run a chippie and you have a view on that one, then get in touch and let me know. Pumpkins Earlier in the year, February time I think it was, we were giving out Peters pumpkin seeds. Loads of seeds went out. Pictures have already come in of peoples pumpkins that theyve grown, so thank you for those. I showed a couple on the telly. Were going to have the judging and its all happening in the Open Centre at BBC Hull at 3pm on Friday afternoon. If you can make it down, then I look forward to seeing you there. Bring your pumpkin or just come down and say hello! Thats at around 3pm on Friday afternoon. If youre in Lincolnshire, then the judging will take place during Martin and Marias show on BBC Radio Lincolnshire on Friday morning. So give your pumpkins a last minute rub down and watering! Well, that's it from me for today. Have a very good afternoon and dont forget your umbrella as it looks like itll be a foul day today! Join me tonight on BBC One at 6.30pm for Look North. Be there if you can. 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