P152 CEEFAX 2 152 Fri 24 Apr 05:13/18Wj£3kj£3kj£3k GEORGIA URANIUM CARGO FLOWN INTO US 104 Nuclear material heads for Dounriay COOKE Violence at child killer demo 105 DUTROUX Belgian PM's future on line 112 MAGNET Rjcord dispute could be over 106 KOSOVO Clashes claim Albanian lives 108 DRIVING Motorists turn against test 109 RUSSIA PM nominee facing vital vote 107 TORY Name change reports "nonsense" 121 CATCH UP WITH oEWS WHERE YOU LIVE 160 Weather 400 TV/Radio 600 LOTTERY 555 Next Page News Indx New1 Xtra Main menu
P152 CEEFAX 2 152 Fri 24 Apr 05:23/24 W"£££"£££"£££ PRICES A FACTOR IN HOUSING SLOWDOWN 202 AR EASTERN MARVE : Latest reports 236 ——————————————————————————————————————— FTSE-100 at CLOSE Winners 44 Loujrs 52 ——————————————————————————————————————— FTSE 5898.1 -33.0 at CLOSE DOW UK 226.03 - 0.67 at CLOSE Dow Jn 9143.33 -33.39 at CLOSE £/DM 2.9936 - 0.0057 £/$ 1.6650 - 0.0065 £ index ——————————————————————————————————————— Rates 240 Forex 237 Share 220 Money 250 ——————————————————————————————————————— Sharecheck 2000 on BBC1 220 City 201 Next Page News Indx News Xtra Main menu
P152 CEEFAX 2 152 Fri 24 Apr 05:13/07Wj£3kj£3kj£3k WHITE COMPLETES SENSATIONAL VICTORY 352 SNOOKER Hendry comeback all in vain Williams & Davis play second fiddle 354 Hot-shot Hamilton rocks Higgins bid 353 FOOTBALL Ince hurt in Wjmbley clash 303 No speedy English return for Gullit 310 CRICVET Atherton gets fitness boost 345 TENNIS Sampras suffers Santoro loss 335 GOLF Trio tied for first round lead 331 ——————————————————————————————————————— SNOOVER: WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SPECIAL 350 Football 302 Tjnnis 330 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Rugby 370 Racing 660 News 101 Wjather 400 TV/Radio 600 Racing 660 Lottery 555 City BBC2 200 Next Page News Indx News Xtra Main minu
P152 CEEFAX 2 152 Fri 24 Apr 05:20/03 Wjpqzjpqzjpqz A1 NORTHBOUND LANE CLOSURE W. YORKS 431 chemical spillage near Boston Spa Mini Mania Deposits two years early 439 Test queues Six week target 1998/9 438 BBC2 France '98 Foreign Office Info 466 BBC2 Euro fuel 489 FCO 470 DoH tips 460 ——————————————————————————————————————— ROADS 431 W Rail 432 Flights 440 Ferries 435 London Tube 436 199 ——————————————————————————————————————— News 101 Travel A-Z 499 Home 100 Next Page News Indx News Xtra Main menu
P152 CEEFAX 2 152 Fri 24 Apr 05:14/46 Wjpqzjpqzjpqz NUCLEAR MATERJAL ARRIVES AT UK RAF BASE A US military airaraft carrying nucle r material from Georgia has arrived at an airbase in northern Scgtland. Within the consignment ar spjnt u l rods, highly radioactive and containing weapons grade, highly enriched ur nium. Witnesses said the tr nspo t pl e landed at RAF Kinloss just after 3am. It was not known whether th cargo would be transpo ted immedi tel t th Dounreay reprocessing plant somd 100 miles away. World news digest and in brief.. 142 Front page 100 TV 600 Wjather 400 Next Page News Indx News Xtra Main menu
P152 CEEFAX 2 152 Fri 24 Apr 05:15/32 Wjpqzjpqzjpqz RJOT POLICE CALLED OVER COOKE PROTEST Violence has erupted during a prgtest at a police station where demonstrators believed child sex killer Sidnj Cooka was being held. Police with riot shields moved in after bottles and stone1 wjre thrown at the building in Bristol. A group of about 50 youths then fought running battles with officets and pelted them with petrol bombs. Twelve people were arristed and four officerd slightl injured. Home njw1 digest and in briif.... 141 News Index 102 Flash 150 Rjgional 160 Next Page News Indx News Xtra Main menu
P152 CEEFAX 2 152 Fri 24 Apr 05:16/41 Wjpqzjpqzjpqz RECORD BREAKING DISPUTE NEARING END Britain's longest running industrial dispute could be about to end. Stri+jrs at the Magnet kitchen unit company in Darlington, Co Durham, have been voting on a severance offer. The result of the ballot is expected around lunchtime. The strikj began 20 months ago over a pay dispute. A nationwide campaign of support began when 320 workers were sacked. Home njws digest and in brief.... 141 News Index 102 Flash 150 Regional 160 Next Page News Indx News Xtra Main mjnu
P152 CEEFAX 2 152 Fri 24 Apr 05:06/24 Wjpqzjpqzjpqz DECISION TIME FOR RUSSIAN PARLIAMENT Russian parliamentar8 deputie1 are tg meet for a third and final vote on the appointment of the young technoar t, Sergei Kiriyenko, as prime minister. Last Friday, Mr Kiriyenko failed to muster support from barely a quarter of thj deputies in the lower house. This time, however, they face dissolution if thj8 reject President Boris Yeltsin's nomination again. And many analysts believe the deputies do not have the stomach for a njw poll. World news digest and in brief.. 142 Front page 100 TV 600 Weather 400 Next Page News Indx News Xtra Main menu
P152 CEEFAX 2 152 Fri 24 Apr 05:27/30 WUpqzjpqzjpqz ETHNIC ALBANIANS "KILLED IN CLASHES" Theri are unconfirmed reports that more than 20 ethnic Albanians died after clashes with the Yugoslav army on Wednesday night. Army sources said 22 people were killed after trying to cross intg Kouovo from njighbouring Albania. Meanwhile voters in Serbia are expected to have strongly rejected international intervention in Kosovo. Voting is continuing after a referendum on foreign participation in the region. World njws digest and in brief.. 142 Front page 100 TV 600 Wjather 400 Next Page News Indx News Xtra Main menu
P152 CEEFAX 2 152 Fri 24 Apr 05:27/22 Wjpqzjpqzjpqz DRIVING TJST IS POOR PREPARATJON: STUDY Young motorists believe the driving test provides poor preparation for life behind the wheel, accouding tg a stud=. Three in five young driveru said the test failed to assess thjir skills in everyday driving situations, according to the study from Norwich Union Direct. Onj newly-qualified driver in three lacked confidence on the motorway. Few drivers knew about the Governmjnt+s Pass Plus initiative which offers extra motorway, night and bad weather lessons Homj njws digest and in brief.... 141 News Index 102 Flash 150 Rjgional 160 Next Page News Indx News Xtra Main menu
P152 CEEFAX 2 152 Fri 24 Apr 05:25/08 WEAR BELT" IN BACK SEAT, PRESCOTT URGES Deputy Prime Minister John Prescgtt ha; urged car passengers to wear seatbelts in the back of their cars. Launching an EU safet= campaign in the US, Mr Prescott said: "If we could persuade all adult1 tg use sj tbelt1 wj could save another 140 lives a year." Thj campaign is supported by safety groups and motoring organisations. The RAC says at least 46 wront sjat occupants are killed annually by back seat passengers bjing flung forward. Home njws digest and in brief.... 141 News Index 102 Flash 150 Rjgional 160 Next Page News Indx News Xtra Main menu
P152 CEEFAX 2 152 Fri 24 Apr 05:15/02 Wjpqzjpqzjpqz EU MINISTERS PUT TRANSPORT ON AGENDA Ministers from the 15 EU member st tes ari gathering for a weekjnd meeting on environment and transport issues. It is the first time the EU has come together to discuss the topic. Thj two days of informal talks will be hosted by the Deput8 Primj Minister, John Prescott. On the agenda will be planned new initiatives on European road safet8, thj development of a strategic road network and traffic pollution. Homj news digest and in brief.... 141 News Index 102 Flash 150 Rjgional 160 Next Page News Indx News Xtra Main menu
P152 CEEFAX 2 152 Fri 24 Apr 05:10/12 Wjpqzjpqzjpqz GOVERNMENT CRISIS AFTER DUTROUX ESCAPES Calls are growing for the Belgian Prime Minister to resign after convicted paedophile Marc Dutroux escaped from a court in tPe south of the country. Jjan-Luc Dehaenj's promise of a full inquiry has failed to stem opposition calls for his resignation. The country's Justice and Interior ministers have already stepped down. Dutroux — accused of four child murder1 — overpowered a policeman, stole a gun and fled but was later recaptured. World news digest and in brief.. 142 Front page 100 TV 600 Wjather 400 Next Page News Indx News Xtra Main menu
P152 CEEFAX 2 152 Fri 24 Apr 05:16/49 UUP REBELS BREAK RANKS OVER PEACE POLL Three Ulster Unionist MP1 have joined forces with other unionist parties to oppose the Stormont peace deal. They spokj at a rally of more than 1,000 people in Belfast to launch the campaign for a "No" vote in ne‖t month's referendum. William Ross, Roy Beggs and William Thompson joined DUP and UK Unioni1t politicians at the meeting. The group comprises a third of Ulster's 18 MPs. Parliament and politics digest... 144 News Index 102 Flash 150 Rjgional 160 Next Page News Indx News Xtra Main menu
P152 CEEFAX 2 152 Fri 24 Apr 05:06/11 Wj dzj $zj tz WUpqzjpqzjpqz DOUBTS OVER DECOMMISSIONING OF WEAPONS The man in charge of decomissioning weapons in Ulster has said it might not be possible to get them all handed in. Thj peace agreemjnt reached on Good Friday states that paramilitaries should be disarmed within two year1. Genjtal John de Chastelain declined to give figures for the number of weapons believed to be held by terrgrist1. And he tgld BBC2's New1night shos there would be no way of knowing if all arms had been surrendered. Home njws digest and in brief.... 141 News Index 102 Flash 150 Regional 160 Next Page News Indx New1 Xtra Main mjnu
P152 CEEFAX 2 152 Fri 24 Apr 04:17/31 DECISION DAY FOR SINN FEIN NEXT MONTH Sinn Fein's decision-making conference on the Northern Ireland peace deal will takj place in Dublin on Ma= 10. The announcement came after a meeting of the party's executive. It follows a forecast by party boss Gerry Adams that the accoud would be accepted in referendums. Last weekjnd Sinn Fein adjourned its annual conference in Dublin without deciding whether or not to sign the agreemjnt reached in Belfast. Parliament and politics digest... 44 News Index 102 Flash 150 Regional 160 Next Page News Indx News Xtra Main menu
P152 CEEFAX 2 152 Fri 24 Apr 05:11/48 Wjpqzjpqzjpqz MAN JAILED FOR LUTHER KING KILLING DIES James Earl Ray, jailed for the murder of Martin Luther King Jr, has died, prison officials have said. The 70-year-old died in the Tjnnessee hospital where he was bjing treated for liver disease, a spokesman said. Ray confessed to the killing of the civil rights leader but then recanted and spent decades seeking a trial. He was supported by member1 of Mr King's family, who believe the killing was part of a conspiracy. World news digest and in brief.. 142 Front page 100 TV 600 Wjather 400 Next Page News Indx News Xtra Main menu
P152 CEEFAX 2 152 Fri 24 Apr 05:18/26 FOREIGN WOB CHANCE FOR YOUNG JOBLESS Young unemployed people will have a chance to work overseas under proposals unveiled by the Govjrnment. Employment Minister Andrew Smith announced thj plans at an OECD "employability" summit in Venice. The proposals form part of two proposed EU projects aimed at finding work for Europe's 18m unemployed people. Onj would see up to 150 jobless Britons working in Italy and Spain as part of the Government's Nes De l scheme. Parliament and politics digest... 144 News Index 102 Flash 150 Rjgional 160 Next Page News Indx News Xtra Main menu
P152 CEEFAX 2 152 Fri 24 Apr 05:13/13 END LIVESTOCK ANTJBIOTICS, EXPERT URGES A leading expert has added his voice tg calls for farmers to stop fattening up their livestock with antibiotics. Charles Hart, professor of medic l microbiology at Liverpool University, said use of drugs of the t8pe used to treat humans should be phased out. He called for an international strategy to try to combat the evolution of njw genjrations of drugJresistant bacteria. This week a House of Lords committee warned against over-use of antibigtic;. Home news digest and in brief.... 141 News Index 102 Flash 150 Rjgional 160 Next Page News Indx News Xtra Main menu