Hello its Peter here, welcome to todays Levy Letter. I hope your days going well and youll be able to join me tonight on BBC One at half past six for all the days news .
We'll speak to Hull City's new manager. Phil Brown has been appointed to lead the Tigers. Well see what he has planned for the future. We'll be finding out why so called mosquito alarms designed to disperse youngsters aren't working in Scunthorpe. They are small devices planted in strategic spots, emitting a high pitched sound which apparently disturbs just young people. Its an unusual idea, but it seems it may be failing. Lincolnshire Primary Care Trust will explain why they've closed waiting lists for non-urgent operations. This is a story thats bound to get a response. Well be reading and listening to all your messages as always. We'll visit the Oxfam in Lincoln offering a personal shopping experience. Thats when a member of staff helps you to pick out suitable clothing. Were sending Loveday Kitto to try it out. And we'll visit one of the tiniest cinemas in our region in Foston on the Wolds. Of course Paul will be here with the days forecast. So join me for Thursdays Look North at half past six on BBC One. Letter Weve been having some technical difficulties with the Levy Letter recently, with some letters turning up at odd hours, and some not appearing at all. We are trying to sort it out, so bear with us and hopefully youll receive this at the usual time this afternoon. Countdown I see that Countdown has come back on Channel 4 with the new host Des OConnor replacing Des Lynam. Carol Vorderman is still there. I havent actually seen the programme yet, I think the first one was on Wednesday, but one or two people have been writing about it in the newspapers saying it was very bland and very dull. Have you seen it? What do you think? Let me know. Celebrity Big Brother started last night as well. Ive just been looking at a list of the people and I have to say that Ive never heard of most of them. Leo Sayer from the seventies I have heard of, although he doesnt seem to do much these days. Also, Ken Russell whos now got to be about 80, Im not sure why hes gone in there. The papers say hes got lots of debts to pay, and family to look after, so maybe thats a reason. Anyway, Celebrity Big Brother isnt something Ill be watching, but its started again. Let me know what you think. Broadcast I mentioned this on the programme last night, but if youve got an interesting story to tell as a family, and you think you would like us to come to you and broadcast Look North from your home then let me know why you think youd like us to come to you. Hopefully youve got an interesting story about you or maybe several members of your family, we need something to talk about of course. One night in the next few weeks well be doing the programme from somebodys home. Give me the details, and dont forget, if youve got a problem or an issue that we can tackle on Leave it to Levy on the programme then drop me a line with the details. The email address as always is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Food Labelling Its the big thing now, either traffic lights on the packets or the details of how many vitamins, calories, and fat is contained in a packet of food. Its going to make it a lot easier for all of us to decide whether we think that item is good for us or not. The most frightening label is on a pizza when you see the number of calories in a pizza, or in fact when they only mark the number of calories in half a pizza. It is staggering. Something like a Mars Bar is also labelled. An average 62.5g Mars Bar contains 11g or fat, which is slightly frightening, and also 284 calories. Food labelling is going to be a big issue over the next few weeks. House Prices Its probably the story that keeps us going in the Levy Letter. House prices are expected to go up 15% this year as the property boom shows no signs of slowing down. It means that the average price of a three bedroom semi could smash through the £200,000 barrier in the next few weeks. Low interest rates, which have allowed buyers to borrow five or six times their salary for a mortgage combined with demand for outstripping supply have fuelled the rush to become a property owner, so there we are, the average three bedroom semi could be more than £200,000 pounds in just a few weeks time. Obviously thats the average price, and around here we are considerably lower. Pictures Dont forget, if youve got a picture or a photograph that you think wed like to see for the programme to show half way through, send it to me by either putting a hard copy in the post or electronically by email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I look forward to hearing from you and showing your picture on the programme in the next few weeks. Well thats it from me today, enjoy your Thursday afternoon and join me for tonights Look North at half past six. Ill see you later, bye for now. 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