Welcome to Tuesdays Letter. Its Peter here. On tonight's programme, on the day that the long awaited project to regenerate parts of the Hessle Road area of Hull gets underway, we'll be talking to the people who have lived and worked in the community. Well find out what their hopes are for the area.
And we'll be with the boating enthusiasts in Northern Lincolnshire who will be telling us about their fears for the future of their pastime when fuel costs double later this year. It's a big day in the history of an arts centre in Boston whose future is under threat. We'll be finding out if a group of former amateur actors can be successful in taking over the running of the Blackfriars arts centre. We'll meet the man, who went shopping for his fruit and veg, but ended up buying the whole shop. And finally, we'll take a look at how some of the planet's most beautiful and impressive birds at the National Parrot Zoo in Friskney could help grieving families. Thats all on BBC One at half past six. I hope you can join me. House Prices I think any home owner is scouring the news for information that might affect their mortgage or house price at the moment. Here are the latest figures house prices fell by 2.5% in March. Thats the biggest monthly decline since September 1992, according to one building society. And apparently, thats worse than many experts predicted. Its worrying times isnt it? House prices are now 1.1% higher than they were a year ago, which is the slowest annual growth rate for twelve years. Well, I suppose it must be the slowest growth rate, because house prices have been zooming up and up for so long. After the first three months of this year, the UK-wide average of a standard house is now £191,556. Using this figure, the average house price fell by £4,912. Recent figures also show that lending to first-time buyers is at its lowest level since early 1975. So there you go, worrying times for home owners. Let me know what you think about all this news, especially if youre worried abo! ut your home or if youre struggling to pay your mortgage. Get in touch with me on this to the usual address of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sunbeds And no I dont know much about sunbeds from a personal level, before you start! I read this though and thought I should share it with you. Experts are warning that the majority of people, who use sunbeds, have significantly increased their risk of life-threatening skin cancer. Research suggests that people, who start using sunbeds under the age of thirty-five, increase their risk of malignant melanoma by 75%. And figures show that sunbeds are very popular one in three women and one in four men have used a sunbed at some point. I have certainly heard this before, but there is a common misconception that sunbeds offer a safe way to get a tan, but this is just not so. The intensity of some of the UV rays can be as much as fifteen times higher than that of the midday sun. Well, that's it from me for now. Enjoy your day. I cant remember what Paul said about the forecast. Its certainly sunny at the moment, but there are some ominous black clouds, so perhaps the brolly might be a good idea! Take care, 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
