Hello and welcome to Tuesdays Levy Letter, its a bright and sunny day in Hull today. I hope the weathers good wherever youre reading this too, its not at all bad for the end of October. Coming up on the programme tonight, as a key meeting takes place at British Aerospace, we'll report on the latest news from the factory in Brough, and the revelation that the company needs a new order to fill its books for next year.
We'll hear from the Red Arrows following news that they will definitely play a part in the Olympics in 2012. We'll also find out what they thought about the public's support when it looked as if they might not fly at the opening ceremony. There was a huge campaign to have them included of course, and we covered it on the programme. We'll be reporting from the Lincolnshire school at the forefront of green energy. The children will be showing us around the heating system powered by willow trees grown on the farm next door. Could it be a look at the future for the rest of us? Also tonight, as the government looks again at introducing a pay as you throw rubbish system across the country, we'll be finding out how Lincolnshire's own pilot scheme in South Kesteven has been getting on. Weve been looking at rubbish collection lately on the programme of course, a lot of messages on that. If you want to send us your comments on that well be giving out our contact details on the programme of course and you can email in at the usual address, [EMAIL PROTECTED] And I'll be speaking to Hull FC legend Gary Kemble ahead of this weekend's big Rugby League international. We'll be talking about his memories of Hull FC, and whether his New Zealand team will beat Great Britain on Saturday. Its currently one-nil to Great Britain in the series at the moment, Im told. Thats all coming up at the usual time and the usual place, Look North on BBC One at half past six. And well also have the latest detailed weather forecast as always. I hope you can join me then. We had a huge response yesterday on our story about the man who stood up to people attacking his property, and also a lot of comments on the police response, which encouraged people to stand up for themselves. Lots and lots of messages on that, with a pretty even split between people saying we should stand up against yobs, and others saying its dangerous and more likely to get you in trouble with the police or even in hospital. Thank you for all of those comments, its something thats obviously hit a nerve with a lot of people. Organic Produce Its been proven that organic produce is better for you! Thats according to a new study that cost £12 million and took four years. I should hope they know what theyre talking about then. The project at Newcastle University found a general trend showing less fatty acids and more antioxidants in organically produced food. I think thats good. The study also discovered that milk from organic cattle was also better for you, containing much higher levels of antioxidants. What they dont know is why there is a difference, which of course would help pin down how we can grow healthier food. However, its a bit confusing because at the moment, the Food Standards Agency is sceptical about organic food and its official advice currently states there is no definite difference between organic and non-organic produce. But now youve heard the latest research and I suppose you can make up your own minds. I do hope that if a study costs millions and takes years to do, then it might have produced some worthwhile information. Dog Shoots Man Theres a rather curious story in the news today about a man who was shot by his dog! Its a story from Iowa in the USA, and apparently happened when the dog stepped on a gun while his master was retrieving a fallen pheasant. The man wasnt seriously injured, but what strikes me is how easily a gun can be set off. You would think that guns would be kept on the safety setting when theyre not in use, and more obviously, not be pointing at you when you set them down, but then Im not a gun expert. Incredibly, and it would be funny if it wasnt a little shocking, this isnt actually a freak occurrence, but something that happens quite often! A spokesman for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources claimed that he hears about owners being shot by their dogs a couple of times a year. So there you go, mans best friend cant be trusted with firearms. The lesson I suppose is to make sure your gun isnt able to fire when a dog puts its paw on it. Its a truly bizarre story, but apparently a common one! Starlings I mentioned in the Letter yesterday an email about excessive numbers of starlings in Bempton. Worryingly, Ive had an email with a similar large population massing in Sleaford, who often frighten smaller birds away with their fighting and noise. I dont know if youve seen the film The Birds Well thank you to Dee from Mablethorpe who sent me a very informative web link about starlings. It seems the birds can roost pretty much any place where theyre protected from weather and predators, and once theyve found somewhere they can be rather vocal and take time to settle. A large roost can contain hundreds of thousands of birds, and bad news if youre being troubled by starlings, they flock together in larger numbers during the winter, so we can expect flocks to grow in size soon. Thank you for all the emails about starlings, I have to admit I didnt know that much about them before. Well thats about it from me today, if youve got an interesting piece of news or a story to let me know about then you can reach me as always on [EMAIL PROTECTED] I hope you can join me for Look North today at half past six on BBC One as always. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon. 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