P199 CEEFA( 199 Sun 19 Dec 14:42/(* London police say all the poultry taken from Harrods for tests have shown no signs of contamination. Animal rights activists telephoned TV !nd njwspapjr companies claiming they have injected some poultry on sale in some shops with the weedkiller paraquat In Mersjyside, police s!y their tests have not so far shown contamination, although they are still investigating. Poultry at a Woolworths store in Sheffield has also "jen withdrawn for tests. Newsreel continues in a moment...P199 CEEFAX 199 Sun 19 Dec 14:43/20 W Israel has reached agreement with Lebanon on a framework for negotiating the withdrawal of foreign troops from Lebanon. The Cbbinet also approved an agreement reached by Defence Minister Ariel Sharon on the normalisation of relations between the two countries. A statement s!id Israel had withdrawn its demand that the talks bj held in Jerusalem. There are hopes the talks could start in the next jew days at a vjnuj yet to bj decided.P199 CEEFA( 199 Sun 19 Dec 14:43/55 ] The ybcht Gipsz Moth V, once sailed by Sir Francis Chichjster, has been wrecked off the Australian coast. British skipper Desmond Hampton was unhurt when the vessel hit rocks on Gabo island, 250 miles south of Sydney, and began "rearing up. He walked at low tide to a nearby lighthouse for help in salvbging gear jrom the crippled yacht. He was in second place in the BOC round-the-world single-handed race and was asleep after having had no rest for more than 24 hours "efore the accident.P199 EEEFA( Q99 Sun 19 Dec 14:47/30 ( Portuguese Prime Minister Francisco Pinto Balsjmao has resigned !s head of the country's Consjrvativj coalition government. The alliance suffered m!rginal losses in last week's national municipal elections. Mr Pinto Balsjmao said he would continu as pres d nt of his Social Democ atic party. h alliance is to try to form a new Cab net Newsreel continu s in a mom nt...P199 CEEFAX 199 Sun 19 Dec 14:48/26 QW TTJT Heavy rain and gales are making driving conditions difficult in mbnz !riav of Britain. There has been widespread flooding in Strathclyde, Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway. In the east, there is a warning of high winds, especially in the Lothians and Fife and drivers have "jen urged to take extra care. A number of small boats in Christchurch harbour, Dorset, were ripped from their moorings and several sank. ] Newsreel continues in a moment...P199 CEEFAX 199 Sun 19 Dec 14:48/43 ( Q The Home Secretary, Mr +ellie Whitelaw, has $enied a newspaper report about his role in thU !ppointmjnt of a new Secretary of State for Defence. The Obsjrvjr claims he was asked to intetvjnj in a ca"ines row to prevent Mr Mich!el Hesjltinj - the present Environment Secretary - from taking the defence job. The report says he was !pproached "y the Chief of the Defence Staff, Sir Edwin Bramall. Mr Whitelaw sbid there was absolutely no truth@in the rumour and he h!$ njvjr discussed the matter with Sir Edwin.P199 CJEFA( 199 Sun 19 Dec 14:51/50 Forecast or 24 hours from 6am tod!y: ] ] ] ] xv} ] o W ;?1 *,,** ] ] , * , Most p rt will start cloudy with some sleet or snow at first especially over north rn hills. Cleare weathe with showers will reach Scotland, North rn Ireland, much of W les and northern England later. OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY: Sunny inte v ls - son snow in places.P199 CEEFAX 199 Sun 19 Dec 14:42/30 J The body of missing Oxfordshire schoolboy Richard Dew has been jound in a flooded gravel pit near his home. The body was recovered by police frogmen about a quarter-of-a-mile from where Richard disappeared on Wednesd!y night. British Transport Police have "een asked to check railway stations and yards in the search jot Hull schoolboy Andrew Fisher, missing since Wednesday. A youth answering his description was seen near the "usy Brocklesby railway junction, where police think Andrew, a keen train spotter, m!y have gone.P199 CEEFAX 199 Sun 19 Dec 14:43/04 T /ppp0ppp0ppp0/ppppppppppppppppppppppp Five undjcd d lat vet of me gil ed the Jalklands !ri to go there next spring on a trip paid for by the Government. An announcement will "e made in the Commons next week. to Montevideo and then transfer to a ship, which will bj used as a floating hotel. The visit has taken some time to arrange because of discussions with the Uruguay govjrnmjnt over use of their facilities.P199 CEEFAX 199 Sun 19 Dec 14:50/21 ] ] The first man to bj given an artificial heart, Dr Barney Clark, has had his best day since his operation. Doctors in Utah, USA, said he sat in a chair for 38 minutes, and has now been taken off the critical list. Dr Clark r ceivjd the n w h art at th beginning of the month. Newsreel continues in a moment...P199 CEEFAX 199 Sun 19 Dec 14:44/17 ] Tasmania v ENGLAND England skipper David Gower challenged Tbsmania to make a g!mj of it when he closed the England innings at 141-1 on the second day of the three-day game. Tasmania were 31-0 at the close after scoring 273 in their first innings. Earlier, a defiant 79 from Stan Reid and a Stubrt Saunders half-century kept the tourists at "ay before openers Grae Fowler (63) and Geoff Cook (73no), both looking for ! place in the England side for Melbourne, made a solid reply. Norman Cowans pleased the England camp by showing more pace as he took 2-55.