Hello and welcome to Tuesdays Levy Letter. I hope the start of the weeks going well for you and of course I hope youll be able to join me tonight for Look North at the usual time of 6.30 on BBC One. Coming up tonight, at least two people from our region are feared dead in a plane crash in Thailand, and at least two more are unaccounted for. Their jet crashed after attempting to land in heavy rain on the island of Phuket.
If you live near a noisy factory or business, don't miss Look North tonight. We'll highlight the plight of 2 local families, and ask are our lives getting noisier, and is there anything we can do about it? And Ill be speaking to the amateur photographer from Hull tipped for a national award. Hell be on the red sofa today and we'll be enjoying his photos of urban wildlife later on the programme. And Paul will be here with the weather forecast as usual, thats at half past six tonight on BBC One. Coffee Morning Friday the 28th of September is the day of the Macmillan Cancer Coffee morning. Its the worlds biggest coffee morning Im told, with 2 million people taking part with a cup of coffee for the charity in last years event. Ive had a reminder from the Chapel St Leonards Action Group, theyre joining in with a Coffee Morning of their own to support the charity, but on Wednesday 26th Sept. This is to be held at the Access Centre, South Road (opposite the Vine Hotel), Chapel St Leonards, from 10am until 1pm. You can get more details on the events at www.macmillan.org.uk/coffee. Its all for a very good cause and if you can make it along to one then please do. Languages If youve always planned to learn another language but never got around to it, this might give you a little push new research suggests that those who are fluent in two different languages are better protected against mental decline in older age. Researchers tested people between the ages of 30 and 88, and found that those who could speak more than one language were sharper mentally in language skills, non verbal reasoning, and reaction times. Not only that, but the bilingual subjects suffered less from age related mental decline. Apparently, speaking languages isnt the only way you can keep your brain sharp, those who play instruments, dance, or read regularly are also likely to be in better mental condition. According to the Alzheimers society, education in general can have positive benefits on your brain in later life. So there you go, its time to dig out that French dictionary, and maybe that musical instrument you havent played in a while. Exercising your brain in one of those activities might just keep you thinking shaper for longer. Foreign Accent I saw this in the news today, its one of those bizarre stories that you hear from time to time but find difficult to believe I think. A 10 year old boy from York has recovered from a life threatening meningitis infection and the resulting brain surgery to get back to almost full health, but hes gone back to school with a different accent due to the damage to his brain. It says here that the Yorkshire accent he used to have before his illness has developed into a posh sounding speaking voice. I told you it was bizarre. It sounds unbelievable doesnt it? I have to admit I was a little sceptical when I was reading this, but incredibly, this is actually a recognised medical condition called foreign accent syndrome, suffered after a brain injury. The changes in accent are down to changes in the coordination of the muscles used for speaking. As if this case wasnt strange enough, last year a woman from Newcastle recovered from a stroke to find her Geordie accent replaced with what it says in this article is a mixture of Jamaican, Canadian, and Slovakian. How they decided it was a mix of those particular accents is beyond me, I dont think I can imagine what she must sound like now. What an incredible story. Well thats almost about it from me today. Dont forget to join me tonight on BBC One at the usual time of 6.30, and of course if you cant watch Look North live on your television, you can catch it at the time of your choosing by logging on to our website www.bbc.co.uk/looknorthhull. You can watch the programme online there or download some of our top stories in individual chunks. Also, if you know anybody whos not signed up to the Levy Letter and would like one, send them along to that website, click on Levy Letter and they can sign up for their free daily letter. As always, if you have a story you think we should know about, or a picture for the programme, or if you have anything you want to say on a subject in the Levy Letter, send it to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and itll go directly to me. 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
