Hi there, and welcome to Tuesdays Levy Letter. On tonights programme, we'll be following Humberside Police on their latest crackdown on drug related crime.
Also tonight, we'll meet the eleven year old girl from Spalding, who weighs only six stone, but was told by the new Wii Fit game that she needs to lose weight. Well be speaking to her concerned mother today. And well be with the residents of Spilsby in Lincolnshire, who are still out of their homes following last year's flooding. Were taking a look back at a story that we covered last week. We'll be with the parents in Barrow protesting against the decision to withdraw free school travel for their children. Well follow the parents of ninety-nine pupils, who will be walking along the route deemed a safe route to school along the A1077 from Barrow to Barton upon Humber. Also on the programme, as thieves target Lincolnshire's roads in a bid to cash in on the rising cost of scrap metal prices, we'll investigate what impact this could have on road safety. Plus we'll get the latest on Hull City's preparations for their big Wembley match. And speaking of which, on Friday's Look North, I'll be presenting live from 6.30pm for a whole hour live from Wembley Stadium. As well as a round up of all the day's other news, and the all-important weather forecast of course, I'll be talking to guests live at the stadium and building up to the game with special reports on Hull City, their history, their fans, and the opposition. So theres a note for your diaries. On Friday join me from half past six on BBC One for a special extended Look North on Hull Citys biggest game ever. Sick With Worry Pensionable age is fast approaching for us all although for some, its nearer than others! No comments please. But this is a concern Im sure and I wonder how many Levy Letter readers can see some connection with their own position in terms of this story. A survey has suggested that one in four older people are so worried about their future that they are making themselves ill. A fifth of over-65s felt their quality of life had worsened in the last year and one in ten said they were often lonely. And the worrying statistics continue 21% of pensioners are surviving below the poverty line and 15% live in what they call persistent poverty. If you can remember, Look North looked at the problem in the rising cost of fuel and how many pensioners in our region are struggling to heat their homes. According to this survey, nearly a quarter of pensioners avoid heating their bedroom, bathroom or living room due to financial worries. So there you go, more and more pensioners are conc! erned about their future. Rotting Teeth I think we all think that if we eat healthily then our teeth will stay nice and healthy well into our old age. Ah, but not so apparently! Here we all are, supping on our fruit smoothies and natural fruit juices because we think theyre good for us. But dentists are now warning us that the current popularity of these sorts of fruit drinks could lead to widespread tooth damage. Dentists say that the beneficial effects of boosting our consumption of fruit are likely to be far outweighed by the damage the drinks can cause to our teeth. And its all down to the high levels of sugar and acid in the fruit. Heres the warning though. They say that every time we sip on a fruit smoothie, if we happen to have one on our desk at work, then our teeth are attacked by the acid for up to an hour. The protective enamel on our teeth can erode, causing pain and sensitivity, possibly leading eventually to decay. So heres the advice from the dentists brush your teeth before drinking fruit jui! ce as this helps protect against the damaging effect of the acid in the juice. Im not sure itll make the juice taste nice though! And they warn against brushing immediately afterwards as the tooth enamel can be weakened by the acid content. So I was surprised at that one! As always if you want to comment on anything in the Letter or in the programme, then get in touch. Id love to hear from you. Its the usual email address of [EMAIL PROTECTED] I look forward to hearing from you. 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
