Hello and welcome to Wednesdays Levy Letter. Its cold but at least its not raining here in Hull as I write this! I hope youre surviving the cold weather and the bugs that seem to be going around at the moment, there are a few people sniffling in the Look North office. If youre feeling a bit run down at the moment then I hope you get well soon, and if youre feeling fine then congratulations! People always seem to come down with something at this time of year, dont they?
Coming up on Look North tonight, RAF Wittering launch an appeal to find a practice bomb dropped by mistake from a Harrier jet during an exercise near Holbeach. Disabled campaigners call on local councils to save a service they say they cant do without and secure new funding for Dial-a-ride. As the government announces millions of pounds to combat the spread of superbugs in hospitals, we ask what does it mean for our local NHS services? And as the smash hit musical Starlight Express comes to the region we'll be taking a peek behind the scenes. If youre hoping to get tickets to that when it comes to the Grimsby Auditorium then do let me know if you enjoy it. We had a lot of responses on our answer phones, texts, and email yesterday about hare coursing and motorcyclists in particular. Thank you for all those messages and dont forget if you have something you want to say on one of our stories we always give our contact details out in the programme and if theres anything you want to let me know about personally or anything you want to say, or even a picture for us to show on the programme then you can email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Health There have been a couple of health stories in the news today and yesterday. Some good news for everybody who likes a drink, a study by the European Heart Journal has concluded that a little alcohol combined with an active and healthy lifestyle may be the best route to a longer life. Thats what we like to hear. Apparently, healthy people can reduce their risk of heart disease even further by enjoying a moderate drink from time to time, but not too much of course. When comparing those with similar levels of exercise, people who drank moderately between one and fourteen units a week were 30% less likely to develop heart disease. Who would have thought a little bit of tipple could have such a positive effect? Medics are careful however to point out that the benefits of exercise far outweigh the benefits of alcohol, so you cant tell yourself that lifting that pint is a substitute for getting on the bike or going for a jog. You might also have seen on the news yesterday that following certain rules for healthy living can add 14 years to your lifespan. There are four simple rules, although how easy they are to follow is another thing. First of all, take regular exercise and stay active. Dont drink too much, although as I just mentioned, a little alcohol in moderation isnt necessarily bad for you. Thirdly, make sure you get your five a day. Thats five servings of fruit and vegetables a day. And last of all, dont smoke. It all sounds so simple, doesnt it? Follow these simple rules and you could live a considerable amount longer. Interestingly, researchers found that we can all gain these benefits regardless of social class or BMI, thats body mass index. So make the necessary changes to your lifestyle and you should be healthier, and when youre celebrating your hundredth birthday remember that you read it in the Levy Letter! Etiquette Another quick story I found in the news today, a public school in Brighton has added a course in etiquette to its curriculum. Pupils will learn how to conduct themselves in formal situations including how to dance, how to act at dinner parties, how boys should iron shirts, and how girls should apply make up. It often seems traditional etiquette is dead, but some of the things being taught on the course seem quite useful to me, especially in saving embarrassment and social faux pas. The course will teach when its appropriate to remove a jacket in a business environment, how to use the right table cutlery, and did you know its appropriate to break bread but not cut it, and that you should talk to people on your left during the first course and to people on your right during the main? Im not sure how it would work if everybody at a table spoke only to people on their left, then on their right. Surely if somebody spoke to you from their left, you couldnt hold a conversation as youd be busy chatting to the person on your left! You can see how much etiquette training Ive had. It sounds interesting anyway, and having read an article on it Ive picked up a few tips. I wont be looking around the room while drinking, Ill look straight into the glass. Ill never hold a fork at a right angle to the plate. And its an old favourite, even Ive heard of this one, Ill never under any circumstances put my elbows on the table while eating. A few things to remember there Thats it from me for today, enjoy the rest of your afternoon, and dont forget to join me for tonights Look North at half past six on BBC One as usual. 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
