Hello, it's Peter here and welcome to Wednesdays Levy Letter. I hope your day is going well and I hope you'll be able to join me tonight on BBC One at half past six as usual. The one to watch, of course, is Look North. I'll have all the day's news and Paul will have the forecast.
The government's telling us today that the days of relying on big power stations to keep our lights on are over. Tonight, we'll be looking at two massive wind farm projects in our region, to see if renewable energy can help solve our power crisis. There have been many objections to the plans to build these huge wind farms in our area and Ive read many emails from people in support of the development of renewable energy sources. So get ready tonight to get in touch about this subject. Ill be asking for your thoughts on this subject tonight on the programme. Also tonight, we're at the allotments where a battle of the sexes has broken out over where to answer calls of nature. A delicate subject that one! And we were talking yesterday about the City Council in Hull selling its shares in Kingston Communications. Well be returning to that story tonight asking if you had a hundred million pounds, then how would you spend it! There were a lot of emails on this subject that have come in today telling me how you would like to spend that money and weve had a few ideas ourselves too. More on that tonight. Theres been lots of emails though about that story. Theres one here that comes from Scunthorpe What a beautiful opportunity to pay off the Humber Bridge debt! That comes from Fred. Theres another one here from Michael Richardson. He says, As Hull Screen is council owned and is currently looking for a home to stay in, can I suggest that the council buy the Tower cinema? Another one here from Pete on the Ings Estate With regard to the sale of shares in the KC, surely its time to sort out the housing situation in Hull. We live on the Ings Estate and in the last four years, weve had to live next door to boarded up flats and watch the area decline. Also new schools are needed, which I think is far more important than an extension to the Deep. Well be talking about that story again tonight on BBC One at half past six. And dont forget if you want to drop me a line about any subject weve covered on the programme, or about any issues that you think we could deal wit! h on the show, then get in touch. Its [EMAIL PROTECTED] TV As its Wednesday, its The Apprentice tonight. Everyone seems to be talking about that. I cant remember how many contestants are left now, but its getting really exciting. If you dont watch, then you probably dont care less, but if youre a fan, then Im sure youre excited about tonights episode. Single One major supermarket is ditching the CD single as music buyers abandon the format. It seems a supermarket chain, one of the five biggest CD sellers in the country, accounting for 15% of the market, will stop selling singles as stocks run out and will refill their shelves instead with CD albums. Theyre slashing their prices as well. The reason that singles are no longer being bought on CD is quite simply because people are now downloading their music instead. CDs were introduced in 1982, gradually replacing the 45rpm vinyl record, of which I have thousands! Vinyl singles had been the top selling format since 1955. Well, shortly you wont be able to buy singles from one supermarket, because they think youre all downloading your music now from the Internet. HIP Home Information Packs were their name and they were due to be introduced at the end of next week. It was announced yesterday that theyre delaying them. If youre selling a house, then these are probably one of the most hated ideas ever. Theyve been delayed now until August. Theyre such an unpopular idea and have prompted very scathing comments in the newspapers. Its been bungled now though and theyre delayed. And from many of the emails that Ive been reading, then most people would like to see them scrapped altogether. I cant see that happening though. Shoes Its hard to believe this, but some new shoes have been invented with little heels that are very flat and comfortable for work, and then with a click of the heel, they change underneath the shoe and they change into something that is very fashion-conscious and stylish for going out clubbing after work. Its all in an attachment under the heel. Im not quite sure how it works. If you would like a pair of shoes that are sensible for work, and yet can be changed to create a snazzy pair for going out at night, then they will cost you just £150.00 a pair! Apparently, theyve been in the States on sale for four months now and are just becoming available over here. Watch out for them. Im sure theyll be showing them on the television shortly! Fingers Parents can predict their childrens exam performance simply by looking at their hands, according to research published today. Psychologists claim that results in English and Maths tests are linked to the length of fingers. Pupils with long ring fingers are said to be more likely to excel in numeracy, while those with shorter ring fingers tend to be those, who are more adept at literacy. Scientists believe the trends can be explained by the levels of testosterone and oestrogen, which children are exposed to in the womb. The sex hormones are said to govern brain development as well as finger length! So measure your childs ring finger, that is the fourth finger next to the index finger, and see how long it is! Rubbish? Or is there something in it? Let me know on that. Have a very good day and join me tonight on BBC One at half past six. 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