Hello, it's Peter here. Welcome to Wednesdays Levy Letter. I hope your day's going well and you'll be able to join me tonight on BBC One at half past six. We'll have all the day's new including claims from a Hull man that he saw city waste collectors dumping rubbish in a skip. We'll show you the exclusive pictures.
We're live in Bridlington at a huge public meeting about plans to change hospital and community health care. Hundreds of people are expected, and Im sure lots of you will have strong views on this one. Well give you the contact details later on the programme as usual, and dont forget we look at every single message. Well bring you a special report on the latest high tech way of combating truancy in Lincolnshire schools. We'll also be with the Hull pensioner hanging up her fancy dress costume for the last time. And as the country is braced for the heaviest snow this year, we'll have the latest weather news for our region from Paul Hudson. Music I see that The Beatles could storm the music charts again this year with a song in every top ten slot. The Fab Fours imminent return to the top after more than 30 years is due to the release of their entire catalogue for legal download for the first time. Of course records can now get in the chart by the number of times theyre downloaded. Up to now you havent been able to do that with The Beatles music, but soon you will be able to, and The Beatles could be back in the charts 30 years later. They could actually take all top ten places. If youre interested in music from that kind of era, then listen out tomorrow for something special on the programme, and also in the Levy Letter. Lonely Feeling lonely has been linked to an increased risk or developing Alzheimers disease in later life. A study of pensioners found that those who felt isolated were twice as likely to develop the degenerative brain disease as those who experienced little loneliness. Alzheimers is the most common cause of dementia, and affects over 700,000 men and women in this country. A staggering 500 new cases are diagnosed every day as the population lives longer. Thats incredible, isnt it? 500 new cases of Alzheimers disease diagnosed every single day. 4x4 Familys who buy 4x4s in the belief that theyre safer than the average family car are wasting their money according to researchers. They said that Chelsea Tractors as theyre so called, are more likely to overturn in an accident than other vehicles. Theyre particularly unsafe if they hit motorway barriers, experts from the Governments transport research laboratory have discovered. Their larger mass and higher centre of gravity means that many parents feel is a safety plus actually makes them more likely to run out of control if they hit an object or swerve suddenly. So there we are, the bad news for 4x4 drivers just keeps on coming. Thats out today. Pictures Dont forget, if youve got a photograph or a picture that youre particularly proud of that youd like us to show on the programme, or if youve got a problem or a story that we should know about, then drop me a line, let me know, and also give me a contact telephone number as well. Its [EMAIL PROTECTED] I look forward to hearing from you. Gadgets Well Im one of these suckers for any old gadget that comes out, although I dont buy as many as I used to when I was younger. The latest thing really is naff, although its being billed as a cracking idea. Its a toaster and egg poacher all in one. It costs £25 and it cooks your breakfast while youre getting ready. The toast or muffins cook while the egg coddles away and gets itself heated up and cooked. As well as poaching eggs, they can be scrambled by mashing the egg as it cooks. The machine can also boil four eggs. It can cook baked beans as well. The egg and muffin toaster can boil up to four eggs and grill up to two slices of bread at any one time. The gadget is hugely successful in America, and is due to arrive in Britain later this year. Apparently, everything is ready all at the same time. You might have seen some pictures of it, and its on sale at £25. Weather As you know, there are rumours, and only rumours at this stage, of quite heavy snow tomorrow. I think most of the snow is going to be in the west of the country rather than in our part of the world, but just a reminder of course that if there is any snow, BBC Radio Humberside and BBC Radio Lincolnshire will bring you regular reports, news of any traffic problems or school closures from early in the morning. Of course on BBC One there are breakfast Look North news bulletins every half hour. Well enjoy the sunshine today, its going to be cold, but itll be sunny. Enjoy the afternoon and join me tonight at half past six as usual. Take care, 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
