Hello and welcome to Mondays Levy Letter. Yes its the start of another week, whatever youre doing, whatever youve got planned, I hope it goes well. The weathers looking decidedly damp so far today, so if youre heading out it might be wise to take an umbrella with you. Of course well have the detailed forecast later on the programme as always. Coming up on the programme tonight, Lincolnshire's Chief Constable calls for a national debate on the need for a controversial universal DNA database.
Well report as investigations continue into the tragic deaths of 3 men off Spurn Point. Lincolnshire's newest Labour MP makes his debut at the party conference. Well see how he gets on. Putting the breaks on dangerous driving, one of the region's top motorcyclists rides in to give safety advice to Grimsby students. Hollywood heads for our region again as Lincolnshire Cathedral prepares for a role in a new blockbuster, well have the latest on that. And Damian Johnson will be bringing you all the latest sports news from our region including the prospect of Hull FC's Playoff clash with Wigan at the weekend. Thats all coming up on Look North today at half past six on BBC One. Sleep Well its a problem many of us face, how to squeeze all your work and leisure time into the day and still leave enough time for sleeping. A new study has linked sleep patterns to levels of fatal cardiovascular disease. I think weve all heard the advice to get 8 hours of sleep a night havent we? But its not always that easy. The study found that cutting your sleep from 7 hours to 5 doubled the risk of death. Surprisingly, and this is quite worrying for those who enjoy a lie in, those who increased their sleep to eight or more hours a night also had higher risks of the disease. So seven hours is the magic number. The report also concluded that sleep disruption and deprivation was more widespread than a few decades ago. Lack of sleep has also been linked to an increased risk of weight gain, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. So try to stick to seven hours of sleep a night and you could find yourself healthier. Adjust your alarm clocks tonight. $100 Laptop How much do you think it costs to buy a laptop computer these days? Prices have come down like they always do for technological gadgets like this, but theyre still a bit of a luxury item arent they? Maybe not for long Well I gave it away in the heading for this section, yes you will soon be able to buy a laptop computer for around £50. Thats the plan anyway. The prices are currently higher at around £93, but that sounds incredibly cheap to me. Its all part of a project to provide computers to people who wouldnt normally be able to afford them, such as those in third world countries. Im not an expert on these things, but £93, or even $100 seems like it might still be too expensive for the average farmer in the poorer parts or Africa for example, but apparently theres quite a clever scheme to get people in richer countries to buy two computers for $399, roughly £200, and one of them will automatically go to somebody in a developing country while you get to keep the other one. It sounds fair enough. It says here that the computer will have a sunlight readable display so that it can be used outside. It has no moving parts, can be powered by solar, foot-pump or pull-string powered chargers and is housed in a waterproof case. Thats the $100 laptop, coming to a shop near you soon. Itll be interesting to see how many people buy one if theyll be donating one to a stranger, but it sounds like a good idea and hopefully itll be a great success. Another interesting thing about this story is how technology like computers is now becoming a priority for people in developing countries. It used to be that laptops were the last thing youd think of sending out to poor areas, but it seems times are changing. As Im fond of saying, if you know somebody whos not signed up to the Levy Letter and you think theyd like one, get them to go to www.bbc.co.uk/looknorthhull and click on Levy Letter and they can sign up and start receiving their free daily Levy Letter from the very next day. You can also watch the programme online and some of our top stories from the day. If you havent had a look yet then nows your opportunity. Have a good day, and dont forget to 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
