Hello and welcome to Thursdays edition of the Levy Letter. Sky High
Now it sounds like something to come out of a James Bond film - flying away on a jet pack. But in the case of a Swiss pilot, it could become a reality. Ive been reading about Yves Rossy who is hoping to become the first person to fly solo across the English Channel using a single jet-propelled wing. To achieve the feat he will have to take a plane to more than 8,200ft. He will then ignite jets on a wing on his back and then jump. This will be his second attempt as he had to postpone an earlier one due to weather conditions. His jet pack does not have a rudder or a fin on his wing, so he will steer it using his head and back. As well as a helmet and parachute, he will wear a special suit to protect him from the four kerosene-burning turbines mounted just centimetres from him on the wing. Rather him than me!! On a similar subject, the Chinese space programme is about to launch its third manned mission. Between 2107 to 2227 Beijing Time (1307 to 1427 GMT), the Chinese "yuhangyuan" (astronauts) will attempt to go into orbit from Jiuquan spaceport in Gansu province in the northwest of China. The flight is expected to last about 70 hours and will include the first spacewalk, which will be undertaken by 42-year-old fighter pilot Zhai Zhigang. He will be joined by two others astronauts Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng. Good luck to them! Banned! Are you a fan of the Monty Python films? Well it turns out fans in the Devon resort of Torbay have been effectively banned from publicly watching The Life of Brian. When the film was originally released in 1979, Torbay council said its AA rating (ages 14 and over) was unsuitable and wanted it reclassified for adults only. The films distributors refused and a compromise was never reached which meant the film was never screened in Torbay. The film won an online vote which meant it would be shown at the English Riviera International Comedy Film Festival. The council sought legal advice and decided the original ruling had been redundant for a number of years. I must say I was very surprised to hear that a whole town was unable to see a classic film for so many years. At the least ban has been lifted which will bring a whole new generation of fans. De Stress Just to remind you that if you fancy a bit of time to chill out and relax, BBC Headroom invite you to enjoy a free shoulder rub or foot massage, at the Hull Open Centre tomorrow between 11am and 3pm. Theres no need to book, just pop in, sit back and let us ease you gently into the weekend. Call 01482 323232 for more information or pop in and see us at Queens Gardens in Hull. Take care, Peter Your email address will be held by the BBC and kept confidential, and will only be used in relation to this newsletter. You will be given the option to unsubscribe from this newsletter each time you receive it. Please visit the BBC's Privacy & Cookies Policy (www.bbc.co.uk/privacy) for more information. 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. Your email address will be held by the BBC and kept confidential, and will only be used in relation to this newsletter. You will be given the option to unsubscribe from this newsletter each time you receive it. Please visit the BBC's Privacy & Cookies Policy (www.bbc.co.uk/privacy) for more information.
