Hello and welcome to todays Levy Letter for Thursday. I hope youre having a good day, and I hope you can join me for tonights Look North at half past six on BBC One as always. Coming up on the programme tonight, we'll be at a protest march against the possible closure of Hull's citizen's advice bureau.
We'll be covering the sentencing of six men who beat a Louth man into a coma. How many teachers in Lincolnshire are off sick due to stress? We'll investigate the findings of a new BBC report. The man who walked out of Lincoln Crown Court before hearing his sentence earlier this week, will be sentenced today. Weve been covering that story on the programme this week of course. Well hear the story of a man from Cleethorpes who keeps receiving gas bills for thousands of pounds despite only owning a single gas fire. And we'll investigate whether Hull is enjoying a feel good factor with the success of the city's football team. As you saw on the programme last night, Tigers fans are daring to dream of promotion to the top flight for the first time. And of course well have the detailed weather forecast as always. Dont miss that at half past six tonight on BBC One. Alzheimers Now that were all living longer the subject of Alzheimers disease is increasingly in the news, and Ive mentioned it a few times in the letter. Well the latest research out from the US suggests that if youre a heavy drinker or smoker, youre more likely to develop the disease earlier than those who dont drink or smoke. A certain high risk gene also plays a large part in deciding whether youll succumb to the illness, and also those with high cholesterol in their early 40s are at higher risk. Theres a lot to think about there. Research shows that drinking and smoking are two of the most preventable risk factors for Alzheimers, and reducing both of those could substantially delay the onset of the disease, and cut down the overall number of sufferers at any one time. People who drink more than two drinks a day developed Alzheimers five years earlier, and those who smoked more than 20 cigarettes a day developed the condition two years earlier than those who dont drink or smoke. As I said, its something that always seems to be in the news and on the television these days, and its interesting to see how our habits can influence when we get the disease, and there are some things you can do to delay the onset and stay healthy. Moon Rock Well its been something discussed for many years, and I remember when I was young some people used to think wed be doing it by now, but scientists claim living on the moon could one day be a reality. Researchers have demonstrated that plants can grow in crushed rock very much like that found on the moon, with no need for plant food. The key was adding certain types of bacteria to the rock which allowed the plants to thrive. The bacteria drew nutrients out of the rocks, such as potassium, which the plants were then able to use. I think this is one of those stories that Ill have to say Ill believe when I see it happen, but once again people are dreaming of living on the moon. Youngest Inventor If youve ever thought about patenting an invention but never got around to it, youd better get a move on because one young boy is starting very early. A five year old boy from Derbyshire is believed to be the youngest person to patent an idea after inventing a new type of broom to help his dad sweeping up. Invented when he was just three, the broom has a coarse head to sweep up bigger debris, and a smaller brush behind to pick up the fine dust. Thats incredible, he was just three years old when he came up with the idea. Apparently he was inspired by Wallace and Gromit, and an inventor from childrens TV series Balamory. Well done to him, and if you have an idea that youve always wanted to patent, if a five year old boy can do it then so can you! I wonder if in a few years time well all be using double headed brushes to sweep up our floors and driveways Well thats it from me for today. Dont forget to get in touch about anything going on in your area you think we should know about, you can email in on [EMAIL PROTECTED] And as always if youve got a comment you want to make on any of our stories, drop us a line and let us know what you think, and your comment could be read out on the programme. Enjoy the rest of your day, I hope you can join me on the programme 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
