Hello, it's Peter here. Welcome to Tuesdays 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 news and stories as usual including a special report tonight on a break through in stopping the spread of the super-bug MRSA in our region's hospitals.
The organiser of the Freedom Rocks concert that was suddenly cancelled yesterday will be speaking live on the show to explain why they pulled the plug. We'll be listening to traders in North Lincolnshire who claim regeneration work is costing them their livelihoods. And we'll reveal the secret from the 1930s hidden under the sand at Spurn Point. As usual, Paul will have the weather forecast for our region. April Well what a wonderful April its been. Its the warmest in about 300 years of records. Of course Paul was there last night to give us the statistics in Brid. Its been a tremendous month, lets hope its going to be a good summer. Dont forget, if youre involved with a group or an organisation and youd like a little plug in the Levy Letter, as long as its for a good cause then drop me a line, send me an email with the details and leave the rest to me. Thanks for your emails on a variety of subjects. Ive got one here from the Caxton Players in Grimsby from their treasurer Len Wood. He says Were staging our third production for 2007 which is Nobodys Perfect. Its a comedy and it opens on Saturday 5th of May. It runs for 7 nights at the Caxton Theatre, Cleethorpes road in Grimsby, Give us a mention, we are a totally self supporting charity and we rely on ticket sales to survive. Good luck to the Caxton Players with their production of Nobodys Perfect, which starts its run on Saturday 5th of May. As I say, if youre involved with a group and youd like a plug then drop me the line, give me the details and if youve got a story you think we should know about or a problem for us to tackle then drop me a line and give me a telephone number as well at the usual address [EMAIL PROTECTED] Post Natal Depression The rate of mothers suffering from Post Natal Depression has doubled to 20% according to new figures. The rise is being blamed on distressing experiences suffered by many women during labour at overstretched maternity units run by the NHS all across the country. The survey by the Royal College of Midwives shows that the number of mothers of children up to a year old who have the condition is even higher at 27%. So there we are, the rate of new mums suffering depression has doubled to 20% according to new figures just out. Showbiz She played Mavis Wilton in Coronation Street for many year, her name is Thelma Barlow, and shes got a new role now at 77. Shes famous of course for saying I dont really know if she did actually say that. Shes playing a new role terrorising a time lord in Doctor Who. So there we are, thats Mavis spreading evil on Doctor Who. Shes a very good actress as well, thats Thelma Barlow. We wish her all the very best. Birds Mobile phone masts have been blamed for the disappearance of House Sparrows from our gardens. Experts believe that the electro magnetic radiation from the masts may disrupt their navigation systems so they are increasingly avoiding an area with high numbers of the structures. The sparrow population peaked at about 13 million pairs in the late 1970s. The latest figures say there are maybe only about 6 million in the UK. Now a new report is pointing the finger at mobile phone masts. Thats the vanishing sparrows in the UK. Wonder Pill Well it could be the answer to many womens prayers, not to mention mens. A wonder pill has been developed that not only boosts the female sex drive, but helps her lose weight at the same time. Can this be too good to be true? Well so far its been tested only on shrews and monkeys, but scientists believe humans could be taking it in ten years. Professor Robert Millar discovered the double benefit while developing a hormone to treat the loss of libido, a problem that affects millions of women in this country. During tests on animals he found that as well as displaying a greater keenness for sex, they seemed to lose interest in food. Pictures Dont forget if youve got a picture or a photo you think I ought to see for the show then send it in. You can send me a hard copy in the post to us at Queens Court, Queens Gardens, Hull, HU1 3RH. Or you can send it to me electronically at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well thats it from me, enjoy your Tuesday afternoon and join me tonight for Look North as usual on BBC One at half past six. 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
