Hello and welcome to Tuesdays Levy Letter. I hope your days going well and youll be able to join me for tonights Look North at half past six on BBC One as usual. On the programme today well be looking at the case of three Lincolnshire pensioners who died after contracting hospital infections. We report from Louth as coroner Stuart Fisher delivers his recommendations to local hospitals.
We'll be speaking to the woman who insured her home just minutes before the flood waters rushed in. Now she says Norwich Union won't pay her for her claim. Its an amazing story, and I wonder if other people are in the same situation. Well have all the details. And we'll meet the pigeon fancier getting ready for one of the country's big races, it has a £20,000 prize! And of course well have the detailed weather forecast for our region, will it be another damp week or will we get some sun? Find out the latest predictions later on the programme. University Courses I saw this on the BBC News website today today, its a controversial subject, see what you think of this one. A group campaigning for lower taxes has launched an attack on university courses that they say are a waste of money. So what are these Mickey Mouse courses? Well lots of people go to university these days dont they, it seems to be the thing to do and employers often ask for university qualifications before considering candidates, but would they be so impressed if youd just finished a degree in Outdoor Adventure with Philosophy? A report released by the campaigners identified 401 courses which it says were not suitable to be taught in universities. In addition to the one I just mentioned - I cant imagine what that must involve - they also picked on courses like Golf Management, Fashion Buying, Baking Technology, and Equestrian Psychology. That sounds like an interesting one, apparently it investigates the unique partnership between horse and rider during husbandry, training and competition". The report claims the tax payer paid £40.4 million to subsidise students taking those courses last year. That is a lot of money, isnt it? Well the universities have fought back, saying that these courses are directly linked to employers demands, and that they will lead to good job prospects as they deal with specific skills. They might have a point, and most of those mentioned seem to be job focussed in some way. Im not sure what kind of employer would request a qualification in Outdoor Adventure with Philosophy, but it would probably be an interesting job. I wonder if theres a qualification in news reading? If you have anything to say on this, let me know. Maybe you studied something unusual and it was the best thing you ever did, or maybe it turned out to be a waste of time. Drop me a line at my email address, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Also if you have any stories or information you want us to know about, or a picture you think we could use on the programme, send it to me at the same address. Concert Ive got a plug here for a special concert in aid of Macmillan Cancer. The concert Viva Voce draws on the combined talents of postgraduates of the Royal Northern College of Music and The Beverley Chamber Choir and will take place in St Marys Church Beverley on September 8th 2007 at 7.30pm. They promise a delightful and relaxing programme which will certainly entertain the audience. There are a lot of very talented musicians performing, and if that sounds like your cup of tea then tickets are on sale from the Beverley Tourist Information Office, the telephone numbers 01482 391672 and theyre priced at £10. That sounds like a lovely evening and of course its all in aid of a good cause. Dont forget, if you cant watch Look North live, if youre busy or getting home late, you can watch the programme online at our website www.bbc.co.uk/looknorthhull. You can also download the main stories of the day to watch separately as well. And if you know somebody whos not signed up to the Levy Letter thats the web address to send them to so they can subscribe. Thats it from me for today, join me tonight for Look North at half past six on BBC One. Have a good day, 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
