Hello and welcome to todays Levy Letter for Wednesday. Its another windy day. I hope anything valuable is tied down and you havent suffered any damage as a result of the weather. Luckily we seem to have escaped the worst of it for now, but of course other parts of the country havent been so lucky. Coming up on Look North tonight, hundreds of people gather to pay tribute to murdered Hull teenager Joe Dinsdale at his funeral today.
What triggered Simon Murden's psychotic episode? We'll report as a psychiatrist gives evidence at the inquest. Find out what happened to one ambulance worker which could leave a Lincolnshire couple liable for thousands of pounds, all after making a 999 call. Residents are battling for the future of Bourne woods, claiming its under threat from developers. We'll take a look at the fight to save one of the country's oldest and most historic woodland areas. And we'll be in Flamborough as one man tries to set a new UK record by eating an 80 ounce steak in under an hour. I wonder if hell succeed, and more importantly, I hope hes hungry! And we'll be taking a look at last night's football results as Scunthorpe United got a huge boost to their fight to avoid relegation. Well also have all the rest of the days news and stories, and the weather forecast as usual. Thats all coming up on Look North tonight at half past six on BBC One. I hope you can join me then. Gambler Well I mentioned this story in the letter a little while back, you might remember the gambler who was taking a bookmaker to the High Court to try and claim back £2 million hed lost. Its quite a story, the 28 year old man became addicted to gambling and made an agreement with the bookmaker to bar him from making any more bets, but then he managed to reopen his account and lost millions. The mans argument was that the bookie had a responsibility to protect him after making a self-exclusion agreement, and that by not doing so, they had failed in their duty of care. Well the High Court sided with the bookmaker and decided they had no responsibility for his losses. So no fairy tale ending for the high stakes gambler. It would have been quite extraordinary if they had decided he wasnt responsible for his losses, Im sure anybody whos ever lost money in a bet would like to claim it back, could you imagine that? X-Ray Camera Its every adolescent boys fantasy, and a staple of science fiction but a new x-ray camera that could be in use soon might not be exactly what we expected. The camera can see explosives, weapons, and drugs hidden under clothing from 25 meters, but thankfully doesnt expose surface anatomical effects as a company spokesman so delicately put it. The device works using something called T-rays, which Ive never heard of but apparently we all give them off as a form of low level energy. The camera picks up on these rays, showing clearly where somebody is wearing something concealed under their clothes. The rays pass through cloth, paper, ceramics, and wood, but are blocked by metal and water. The camera is harmless they claim, and could one day be used in airports, railways, and other public places. So soon we might not be able to conceal anything privately when were out in public, however we wont be showing off our body detail. Thats good to know. Asparamancer Well thats about it from me for today, but Ive got one more very curious story from the news this week. The British Trade and Travel Fair near Birmingham contains stalls promoting all sorts of areas and industries, and this year the lady promoting Worcester and its asparagus growing tradition is doing so by dabbling in a bit of fortune telling. She describes herself as the only Asparamancer in the country, although I wouldnt be surprised if it was the world, and makes her predictions from the way the stalks fall on the floor. Apparently her ability to predict the future with asparagus came about entirely by chance when she dropped some stalks and made a prediction which later came true. Amongst her subjects at the Fair has been Tony Robinson of Blackadder fame, when he cast his asparagus on the floor they fell in the shape of a number four, which means "things were coming to a head" and he that must grab an opportunity. Fascinating stuff. I think thats about the most bizarre way of fortune telling Ive ever heard. If youve heard of a stranger one then let me know. If youve got anything to tell me about, if youve got something for the Levy Letter or maybe a picture or story for Look North then you can drop me a line at [EMAIL PROTECTED] And of course if you know somebody whos not subscribed and you think theyd like to receive their free daily Levy Letter then send them to our Look North website www.bbc.co.uk/looknorthull and they can click on Levy Letter and sign up. You can also watch our most recent Look North programmes online there and our top stories. I hope you have a very good day, and dont forget Look North tonight at half past six on BBC One. 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
