Hello and welcome to todays Levy Letter. I hope your days going well. Yesterday on the programme we had a story thats affecting lots of us, the price of fuel at the moment. We had a big response on that one, thank you for all of those, and of course that story was prompted by messages sent in to us by viewers. Dont forget we read and listen to all your comments and messages, and if you want to send us a story or some information or even a picture for the programme you can email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well have more on fuel prices tonight on the programme.
Also coming up on Look North tonight, The Post Office has announced which branches it's proposing to close in East Yorkshire. The company is hoping to shut hundreds of counters across the country as part of a major restructuring plan. Well have the latest. We investigate a project in Lincolnshire being praised for breaking down barriers between communities and helping migrant workers settle. It comes on the day that the government hears evidence that schools are being pushed to breaking point by an influx of immigrant children. We'll look how Lincolnshire is managing all its new arrivals. After six deaths in less than two weeks we'll ask what can be done to make the A52 road any safer. Is it a case of reduced speed limits or upgrading the road? And well look into the row over a village green which has escalated to a public inquiry, splitting the town of Louth, we'll find out why. Of course well have the detailed weather forecast for the region from Paul Hudson. Thats all coming up on Look North at half past six on BBC One tonight. I hope you can join me then. Doctor Who I saw the news today that Billie Piper is to return to the iconic science fiction series for three episodes in the next series. Since it was brought back a few years ago the programmes gone from strength to strength I must say. Billie played the assistant to Christopher Ecclestones Doctor if you remember. Im not sure what part shell play in the continuing story of the Doctors adventures, the BBC are remaining tight lipped as ever over details, I suppose if youre a fan of the series youll just have to wait On the subject of Doctor Who, we had the sad news last week of the death of one of the driving forces behind the genesis of the programme. You might not have heard of her, but Verity Lambert was the first producer of Doctor Who back in 1963. She had quite an incredible life, being at the time the first female producer in the BBC and the youngest producer in the corporation as well. She had a distinguished list of credits in addition to Doctor Who, including Minder, Quatermass, and Jonathan Creek. So farewell to a woman who was a pioneer, and who leaves behind a legacy of some great programmes. She died last week aged 71. Bionic Arm I had a story yesterday about a device to read your mind, well now you can combine your brain reading helmet with a bionic arm! Its a fantastic story, it sounds like something out of a science fiction film, but a woman in America has been given a bionic replacement after losing her arm in a motorcycle accident three years ago. That sounds horrific, but the amazing thing is that theyve been able to replace the missing appendage with a robotic arm that can not only move, but feel. Nerves from the severed limb have been surgically redirected to a device in the patients chest which allows her to have the sensation of touch. Thats as technical as its going to get from me Im afraid, the technology involved in this must be mind bogglingly complicated, and its incredible, and slightly frightening, how computers and robotics are integrating with the human body. Youve got to wonder how far itll go in future, and the doctors are already talking about implanting devices to give feeling in individual robot fingers. Its a little bit creepy, but it must be fantastic for people whove lost limbs. So there you go, bionic arms and mind reading helmets already this week in the Levy Letter. It could be the way of the future, and you read it here Well thats about it from me today. Dont forget if you want to watch the programme but cant see it live at half past six, you can now get it online by going to www.bbc.co.uk/looknorthhull. You can also see some of our top stories in individual bite sized pieces as well, so now theres no excuse to miss a programme, no matter where in the world you are! We get a lot of messages from people watching the programme from abroad, so it must be working. I hope your day goes well, join me tonight for the programme, and enjoy the rest of your afternoon. 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
