Hello and welcome to Wednesdays Levy Letter. I hope youre having a good day, the sun seems to be shining in Hull and most of our area for now. Of course weve got the weather forecast for the region on the programme today, dont miss that. Also on the programme today, with news of another suspected case of foot and mouth, we'll be looking at what it could mean for our farmers who've only just got back to normal after the last outbreak. We may be on the brink of another major blow to the farmers of this region, dont miss our findings later on the programme.
We'll find out how drivers are still ignoring the safety warnings about level crossings... swerving around the barriers and jumping red lights. Well have more on a new Network Rail campaign urging people to stop taking risks. It was a great night for Bridlington at the White Rose Tourism Awards. The resort scooped the top prize at Yorkshire destination of the year. We'll be finding out what it means for the town. And we'll have some music from up and coming band The Favours who are tipped for big things, we featured them as part of the BBC Electric proms... they start a national tour tonight. Thats all coming up at the usual time of half past six on BBC One tonight. Well we had a huge response on our story last night about motorcyclists. There were a lot of people for and against them after we showed some frightening footage of speeding and had a debate in the studio. Thank you for all of those emails, texts, and messages, we may use some of them in the programme tonight and of course we look at them all. Speeding On the subject of speeding, new research from the governments transport advisors suggests that reducing our speed while we drive could help save the planet. Apparently cars are still a major source of pollution, outweighing airplanes in the amount of dangerous emissions they produce. Well pollution is something were all aware of, but its surprising to learn how much our speed can affect the amount we create. I think its fair to say that a lot of drivers dont always stick to the speed limit, but if they did stay below 70 miles an hour they could save 25% more fuel than cruising along at 80, thats quite a saving. Driving at 70 miles an hour compared to 80 also significantly reduces the amount of carbon dioxide road vehicles emit, perhaps by up to a third. And this is an interesting statistic, using your air conditioning can use 10% more fuel while you drive, therefore producing more pollution. Thats rather frightening isnt it? So next time youre pushing the car a little harder to shave a few minutes off your journey, think of the environment and drop your speed, it could end up saving you a lot of money as well. Chocolate Ive got a quick tidbit from the news here thats sure to have hearts sinking, Im sorry to pass this on actually, but scientists from Bristol University are claiming that all the supposed excuses we have for eating chocolate its addictiveness, and mood enhancing chemicals are actually myths, and the real reason we enjoy eating it so much is that we know its bad for us! According to the researchers, the fact that we see it as a naughty indulgence is what gives the treat its special place in our culture. So there you go, you cant blame the chemicals anymore, chocolate gets its zing from the thrill of treating ourselves with something we know we shouldnt Perhaps a little insight there into human nature! Well thats about it from me for today, dont forget to catch me on Look North today at half past six on BBC One. If you cant watch the programme because youre getting home late or if you just want to watch some of our main stories in bite sized pieces then you can find it online at our website www.bbc.co.uk/looknorthhull. And as always if you have anything you want to tell me, a story perhaps or a picture for us to use on the programme or if you want to comment on anything in the Levy Letter, drop me a line at my email address [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
