Hello and welcome to todays Levy Letter. I hope youre having a very good day and the grey weather isnt getting you down. We thought Spring had sprung, but it looks like Winter isnt done with us quite yet! Well have the detailed forecast later on the programme as usual of course, dont miss that. And its also Valentines Day day today. If youve got something romantic planned with a loved one or perhaps somebody you hope will become a loved one, I hope it goes very well indeed.
Coming up on Look North, a man appeared in court today accused of murdering Hull teenager Joe Dinsdale. Our reporter was in court for the hearing. The manger of Lincoln city football club, Peter Jackson, has revealed he's suffering from throat cancer. We'll find out what it means for him and the Imps. Well be looking at claims that it's going to get even more difficult to find an NHS dentist in Lincolnshire. The British Dental Association says that forty per cent of dentists have left the NHS in the last 2 years. Also tonight, we ask is it time to get rid of the statues of famous Victorians who have long since been forgotten? As council taxpayers we have to pay for the upkeep of these monuments. And as I mentioned already, it's Valentine's Day. We'll meet the couple from Surrey who've been spending a romantic Valentine's in Hull. Im looking forward to seeing what they get up to, and if you live in the Hull area its maybe not too late to get some tips! Thats all coming up on Look North tonight at half past six on BBC One. Air Car I saw this in the news yesterday and its another exciting development in the world of technology. A French inventor has developed a car that he claims can run purely on compressed air, producing no emissions at all while its driving. In three minutes, the car can be filled up with air from compressors, and the designers say that on long journeys the car will do the equivalent of 120 mpg. With petrol prices the way they are, that sounds phenomenal, doesnt it? Sceptics of the project point out that the car will come without many of the luxury fittings we expect from modern vehicles, prioritising light weight instead. Ill be interested to see how well this project does, its the kind of thing you hope will do well, but I wonder how the big car manufacturers will react to it. Well have to wait and see. Gambling Man Im not a gambling man myself, but I do know many people enjoy a flutter from time to time. I will however go out on a limb and say I dont think many people have ever lost £2.1 million, or £347,000 on a single bet! Thats exactly what a 28 year old man did in a whirlwind few years after he began gambling in just 2005. The twist in this rather sad tale is that the man is now suing the bookies who allowed him to make such huge bets after he claims he asked them to stop him gambling. The man claims he set up an agreement with the bookmakers called self-exclusion which is a way for compulsive gamblers to protect themselves if they think they cant control their urges. However, he was still able to reopen his account shortly after and resume gambling without any obstacles. The bookmakers are saying the responsibility lies with the person placing the bet, as they do so of their own free will. The case will go to the High Court next week. Neighbourhood watch Just before I got Ive got a mention here for a meeting to be held at Wake House in Bourne on Monday at 7.30 pm. The meetings open to anyone in the Bourne area who has an interest in Neighbourhood Watch or in local policing matters in general. Deputy Chief Constable for Lincolnshire, Richard Crompton will be attending, and Im informed he will be addressing some of the concerns regarding local policing. So if you live in or near Bourne, or if youre in Lincolnshire and are interested in that its on Monday at 7.30pm. Dont forget, if youve got a story or a picture for the programme, or if you want to let me know personally about anything for the letter or to send me your comments, you can drop me a line at [EMAIL PROTECTED] That will go directly to me and I look forward to reading your comments. Well thats it from me for today, I hope you have a very good afternoon and I hope you can join me tonight at half past six on BBC One for Look North. 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
