Hello, it's Peter here. Welcome to Tuesdays Levy Letter. I hope your day's going well and your long weekend was good despite the awful weather. If you had something organised or planned then I hope it went well. Its such a shame that the weather was so foul. Well be reflecting that of course on tonights programme. Its at the usual time of half past six on BBC One. Also tonight we'll have an exclusive report looking at who picks up the bill for bird flu. The threat from migrating birds means constant surveillance is needed but should farmers or the government have to pay for that?
Also tonight, new figures out today show that half of us still use our mobile phones when driving. We'll hear from an East Yorkshire man whose family was devastated by an accident where a mobile phone could have been to blame. And the Bank Holiday might have been a wash out but we'll have the latest in the BBCs Springwatch season looking at what you can do to get close to nature. Paul will be here with the weather forecast as usual. I hope you can join me a little bit later on. Emails Thanks for the emails on a variety of subjects. We had many on the subject of the concert by The Who, loads of emails from happy people, and loads from people who were unhappy as well. Several people are saying that they reckon this is the end of music concerts at the KC, and maybe the bands that theyre getting are the wrong type of bands for the stadium. Well what do you think? If you have a view on that one then let me know as usual on [EMAIL PROTECTED] There were also some emails on things for a good cause. If youve got something that youre involved in for charity and youd like a little mention then drop me a line and let me know and you might get a mention in the Levy Letter. A quick mention here for the North Ferriby Open Gardens, 20 gardens are open on Sunday the 17th June, its 11 4, the very best of luck to those involved in the event. Thats 20 gardens open on Sunday the 17th June at North Ferriby. The week after of course, down by the bridge, its the North Humber Half Marathon. Ill be there to start that off with Paul. I look forward to seeing you on Sunday the 24th of June. Burglary Well in a survey thats out today from an insurance company, Hull is the third place in the country where youre most at risk from being burgled. Leeds residents are 63% and Hull people are 55% more likely to make a claim than the average policy holder in the country. So there we are, Hull is third place in those tables, which will no doubt be reflected in peoples premiums. Cows I thought this was an April Fools joke when I read it, but it isnt April the 1st. Cows are being bred which are a dieters dream. They will be roaming the fields, and they produce milk containing only good fats. They produce low fat milk. Theyve been developed by scientists, and they could be grazing our pastures by 2011. The New Zealand researchers identified a set of genes in Cattle that gives them a natural ability to produce only low fat milk. So there we are, cows producing low fat milk straight out of the udder. You couldnt make it up could you? Dyslexia Well according to a report out today, dyslexia is a social fig leaf used by middle class parents who fear their children will be labelled as low achievers according to a professor. Thats an extraordinary statement, isnt it? Julian Elliot, a leading educational psychologist at Durham University says hes found no evidence to identify dyslexia as a medical condition after 30 years of research. Theres a huge stigma attached to low intelligence, he said. After years of working with parents I have seen how they dont want their children to be considered lazy, thick, or stupid, if they get called this medically diagnosed term dyslexic, it is a signal to all that it is not to do with intelligence. So there we are, a very controversial statement from Professor Julian Elliot, dyslexia is just a middle class way of hiding stupidity. Im sure youve got a view on that one, send them to the usual address at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Style Talking of style, when we can actually get to the beach, I was reading about the things that men and women should avoid, the summer style crimes. Well the worst ones for men are socks with sandals. Speedos are number two. Football shirts are at three. Bum bags are four, theyre definitely out. String vests are number five. For the ladies, streaky fake tan is number one, crop tops with bulging fat, oversized sunglasses are number three. Ill fitting bikinis are number four, and grubby bra straps are number five. They are the top ten summer style crimes that you can commit this year, once you do actually get to the beach. Website Well there are websites dedicated to most things these days, and now our programme is no exception. If you havent had a chance to look at our new website at www.bbc.co.uk/looknorthhull then go and have a look now. You can get all the latest stories from Look North and view them individually, or if youve missed a programme you can catch up by watching the full programme online. Let us know what you think as well, if you think we could improve it or if you find it helps you get the news as you want it. Weve also got some interesting features on the website, you can read profiles of our presenters, including me. You can have a virtual tour of the studio, and also catch up on what the viewers have been sending in to us in our viewers messages feature. Pictures Dont forget if youve got a picture in this awful weather that you think wed like to show on the programme. Send it to me. Also if youve got a story that you think we might be able to use on the programme or a problem that you think well be able to investigate, drop me a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I look forward to hearing from you, enjoy your afternoon and join me tonight on BBC One at half past six. 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
