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 tonight on BBC One at half past six as usual. I'll have all the day's news and Paul will have the forecast.
And on tonight's programme, we'll have the story of the fifteen year old girl, who's so desperate to get a foster family that she's made her own film to show her plight. Well be taking a look at that film tonight on the programme. Plus we'll be talking to the woman, who's launched her own one-woman campaign against what she believes are offensive road signs for the elderly. Well be getting her point of view tonight and giving you a chance to have your say about that one as well. And I hope there wont be any lederhosen involved! I'll be having a go at traditional Austrian dancing as I meet the school group from Boston, who've auditioned for Simon Cowell. Thats all tonight on BBC One at half past six. Emails Thanks for all the emails youve sent it mainly last night on our story about GPs charging for out of hours services and also of course about the Bin Wars, which is escalating in Scunthorpe. On tonights programme, we'll be having your reaction to the introduction of a new burgundy wheelie bin in North Lincolnshire for recycling plastic and cardboard after last night's interview with Councillor Len Foster. Last night we were also talking about paying for seeing a doctor in the evenings and I asked if you were prepared to pay £20 for out of hours service. One GP locally made that suggestion. Loads and loads of emails have come in. Ive got piles of them here. Just one here from Chrissie Yardley, Im frankly outraged by the proposals. Doctors now have salaries, which are seven times the actual real wage in this area of £15,000. It is obscene! Another one here Weve paid for their training. We pay through national insurance and taxes and they get a very good wage compared to some people. That comes from Valerie. And so they go on. Just once again it would appear that the hard working people are going to end up paying for another service. If you do not work, you will get the service free. If you work, then you will have to pay for a convenient appointment. When will this country stop penalising the working person? And that one comes from Lisa, who is in Driffield. And just! finally It is absolutely outrageous and it smacks of greed. And that one comes from Shirley. Thanks for all the emails on that subject. If you want to drop me a line on any subject, then its [EMAIL PROTECTED] And dont forget any night that youre home late and you miss the programme and you want to see it in whole, then you can go to our website and watch again. And if you were filmed for Look North and were featured on the programme and you want to see your moment of fame again, then go to www.bbc.co.uk/looknorthhull. You can watch the whole programme again, or you can watch individual items as well. Signs Nearly half of Britains drivers dont understand basic signs or the Highway Code. Around 47% of motorists thats nearly half of the population, equivalent to 15.5 million road users, admit that they often dont have a clue what some signs mean. While the confusion is at best frustrating, it could also mean that drivers are putting themselves and other road users at risk. The most misunderstood sign, of which 67% were unsure, warned drivers of a no-through road, which means that millions are being caught out at dead end roads. Thats the blue square with the T on it with red on the top. I would have thought that that was one of the easiest ones, because it looks self-explanatory. Only two thirds of drivers recognised the no motor vehicles sign and thats the one with the circle with a car and the motorbike on the top. Thats the one that I have difficulty with and Im not alone with nearly half of us struggling to understand most of the road signs. Slightly worrying perhap! s? Lipstick Nine out of ten women are putting their health at risk by applying make up past its used by date, according to a survey. Most are unaware that their lipstick or mascara can be a hot house for bacteria, which can cause infections when the make up is applied. Others deliberately hang on to their favourite cosmetic products longer than they should, because, for example, the line has been withdrawn from sale. But they can harbour bugs on them, weve been warned. Advice on expiry dates differ, but the following is a rough guide to how long the make up should be used once opened. Mascara use it within three to six months. Liquid foundation between six to eight months. Pressed powder just one year. So there you are! Your make up could be a health hazard! Whats On Dont forget, if youve got something planned, thats for a good cause and youd like a plug on the programme, then drop me a line. There are some emails here about events that are coming up, so get out your diaries to make a note! Firstly Jack Baker lets me know about The Woodhall Spa Twinning Associations Antiques Evening at St Peters Hall in Woodhall Spa. Its to be hosted by George Archdale from the BBCs Antiques Roadshow. Thats on Friday 15th June at half past seven. And David Simpson writes Every year the Boston Motorcycle Riders Association organises a bike night in Boston, which usually attracts approximately two thousand motorcycles from all over the UK. This year, it is being held on July 4th starting at 6pm. So if youre a biker, get down to Boston on July 4th as all the money raised will be going to the Lincolnshire Air Ambulance. And I've got a note here about Sigglesthorne Open Gardens. Sigglesthorne is just near Hornsea off the B1244 on the Beverley to Hornsea Road. The Open Gardens are on the 24th June from about 11am until half past five. There are many stalls and refreshments and some beautiful gardens to look around. And theres the Sleep walk in Scunthorpe coming up on Friday 29th June. Therell be hundreds of women walking about in their pyjamas from midnight in Scunthorpe all to raise money for Lindsey Lodge Hospice. So if youre taking part in that, then good luck and if youre asked to sponsor someone walking it, then delve into your wallet! Golf Gold clubs will be barred from treating women as second class members in a major rethink of equality laws. I cant believe golf clubs still actually do this, but apparently they do. Proposals, which cover other private membership organisations, will see an end to the practise of females being banned from certain dining rooms and bars and only being able to play golf on specific ladies days. Ministers have shied away, however, from an all out clash with the clubs that admit only men or women. That includes golf clubs, eight working men clubs and a handful of gentlemens clubs in London - all will be allowed to continue their single sex admission policies. But the days of having ladies day at golf clubs and treating women as second class citizens are over. I cant believe were still discussing this in 2007. It seems bizarre. Its one thats been discussed and its been in the papers recently. Well, that's it from me for now. Have a good afternoon and enjoy your Tuesday. 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
