Hello, it's Peter here and welcome to Tuesdays Levy Letter. I hope your day is going well and I hope you'll be able to join me back in the studio tonight on BBC One at half past six as usual. After last nights special programme all about the rising sea levels and coastal erosion, Id just like to say thanks to everyone at Skipsea, who made us so welcome.
Coming up tonight on the programme, we'll be in London for news on the Education Secretary, Alan Johnson's latest bid to become the deputy leader of the Labour party. Plus find out tonight why school pupils are having to walk along the side of a busy dual carriageway in Hull to get to school. Theyre worried because there's no safety barrier to protect them. Well find out what can be done to safeguard their walk to school. We'll be at the ladies fashion show in Grimsby, where all the models have fought against breast cancer. And find out the tale of the Hull legend, Mick Ronson, who was David Bowie's Starman in his hit song. And Pauls back in the warmth of his studio and will have the forecast for us tonight. Thats at half past six on BBC One I hope you can join me then! Emails Thanks for the notes and emails on a variety of subjects most grateful for all of them. Keep them coming in. If youve got a story or a problem that you think we could tackle on the programme, then drop me a line. Its [EMAIL PROTECTED] And if youve got a picture that you think we could show on the TV, then send that to me as well. Joseph Well, the programme, Any Dream Will Do, looking for a Joseph for the West End, is one of those that youll either love or hate. But it is compulsive viewing, no matter what you think about it. One thing for sure is that the viewing figures are astronomical for the programme. Theres also a competition for schools around the country. Theres an email here that comes from Tracey. She says, Twenty children from Westfield CP school in Cottingham are hoping that their dreams will come true as theyve entered the BBCs Joseph choir competition in conjunction with the TV show, Any Dream Will Do. The choirs video clip is on the competition website. Visitors to the website can rate the performance and the winning choir gets to perform on the TV show with the chosen Joseph. The talented choir, who competed successfully at local music festivals, have given up breaks and lunchtimes to rehearse and have fully enjoyed the experience. Well, Tracey is the Music Co-ordinator at Cottin! gham and we wish them well in the competition. If there are any other schools involved, then do get in touch and let me know. Home Owners Those, who have homes, are gripped by panic and are rushing to sell their homes before the Home Information Packs are introduced. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said yesterday that there had been a surge in the number of home owners desperate to beat the June 1st deadline. The home owner packs, which will cost anything between £300 and £1000 are one of the most hated new items of the year I think. After the 1st of June they could face prosecution if they fail to supply one to buyers. Yesterday, in a desperate attempt to block the plans, the Institution launched a judicial review. So there you are. Home owner packs are not particularly popular at the moment, but everyone seems to be talking about them. Nannies Busy parents are employing a new breed of super nanny, who almost become surrogate mothers to those in their care. Soaring numbers of mothers work long hours in demanding jobs and expect more and more from their child care. Half of parents, who have a nanny, say they want them to be a surrogate parent, music and language teacher and personal chef and nurse. For super nannies, many of them graduates, it means better pay with one in ten now earning five hundred pounds a week or more! Thats according to research published yesterday. Nannies now have to be a super mum and are having to do a list of demanding jobs, but theyre being well paid for it, often up to £500 a week. So are you a nanny? And are you having to be a surrogate parent? Let me know at the usual address of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mediterranean Eating a diet rich in Mediterranean foods can half the risk of developing serious lung cancer, according to researchers. The Western diet full of refined food and cured and red meats and chips could quadruple the threat of illnesses, such as emphysema and bronchitis. More than thirty thousand Britons are killed each year by such conditions. But eating a diet rich in Mediterranean foods can half the risk of developing serious lung disease. So get out the olive oil and the sun dried tomatoes! And theres another note here about the wonder of Brassica vegetables thats like broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and brussel sprouts. They can help decrease the risk of cancer apparently, but only if you cook them the right way. Researchers at the University of Newark have discovered that these special vegetables have many anti-cancer compounds, but these decline when the vegetables were boiled for long periods. As much as two thirds of these special compounds were lost in the cooking. But they have some recommendations for cooks! They suggest microwaving, steaming or stir frying Brassica vegetables, which help present the loss of these important anti-cancer compounds. So stop boiling your sprouts until they disintegrate and go mushy! Well, that's it from me for today. Have a very good afternoon. Ill be back in the studio tonight as usual at half past six on BBC One. Take care, 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
