P196 CJJFAX 196 Thu 24 Aug 19:14/09 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1/44 &upppupppuppppppzppzppzpzpzpzpzpz Main News 101 Newsround 170 Home News 11p News fiary 188 Tj Politics 130 Dispatches 190 Parliament 140 User Guide 198 World News 160 AmY Index 199 O HERTOPICS Finbnce 200 Sport 300 Wjathjr 400 Travel 500 TV 600 ] BBC bBC At In Speed Depth O Cjefax User Guide 198 WjlshNews Home News Politics Main NewsP196 CJEFAX 196 Thu 24 Aug 19:14/38 2/44 HOME NEWS X follows >> 5 dz?' & —& ] ]& f i & *p j ] X & ha —8& Next News Headlines Top Sport TV/RadioP196 CEEFAX 196 Thu 24 Aug 19:14/54 3/44 -n2n1 -/.%/.%/, HOME GCSE EXBM RESULTS SHOW SLOWER PASS RcTE The overall GCSE pass rate has slowed down for the first time since the exams were introduced seven years ago. The results, affecting nearly 750,000 students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, show a marginal rise in passes but not as great as in previous years. The results in science GCSEs improved but the proportion of higher-grade passes in English and maths fell. Nationbl Association of Head Teachers leader David Hart warned the slower rate of improvement threatened Government education targets. See 132 -,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,P196 CEEFAX 196 Thu 24 Aug 19:15/23 )|l4|l4|, ] 4/44 -n2n2 &j5,j5j5/| -/.)/.)/, HOME WESSEX WBTER COMPENSATES ITS CUSTOMERS Wessex Wbter says it has compensated 300 customers affected bz water restrictions and plans to give refunds of at least £10 to a further 700. Wessex, based in Bristol, is the first company to take such action. See 133 But North West Wbter and Severn Trent have ruled out compensation, insisting an agreement they signed did not apply in exceptional weather conditions. North West said it was seeking further powers to cut the amount of water bjink used, but domestic users would not bj affected. Dispatch 191 -,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Next News Headlines CityHeads TV/RadioP196 CEEFAX 196 Thu 24 Aug 19:15/43 )|l4|l4|, 5/44 -n2n1 -/.%/.I/, HOME ASSOCIATION BACKS WBTER FIRMS' ACTIONS Nicholas Hood, chairman of the Water Services Association representing zhj 10 major water firms, said companies were doing "a fantastic jobb. Responding to the call by watchdog OFWBT to compensate the 18 million people facing hose-pipe bans, Mr Hood sbid there was no obligation, bjcausj of the exceptional weather. See 111/133 He also dismissed criticism of leakage levels as political opportunism. Derek Green, chief of North West Water, which has a hosepipe ban, denied there had been many calls for compensation. -,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Next News Headlines CityHeads TV/RadioP196 CEEFAX 196 Thu 24 Aug 19:16/*2 6/44 POLITICS and X PARLIAMENT follow >> %p,s| 2f4 £ ?gy÷?'145jbd +÷0 £ - Politics World Next News HeadlinesP196 CEEFAX 196 Thu 24 cug 19:16/23 -}l4|l4|, 7/44 POLITICS MAJOR ANNOUNCES NEW DRIVE ON EDUCATION All pudlicly-funded schools in England and Wbles are to bj encouraged to opt out of local authority control under new measures proposed by John Major. In an interview in the Times newspaper, the Prime Minister says hj plans to make it easier to close poor schools and to expand zopular ones. The aim is to give Britain the best- qualified workforce in Europe, hj says. Meanwhile, Education Minister Lord Henley has denied that schools would be compelled to change their status, sbzing there was bno hint of coercion". -,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Next News World Summaries Top SportP196 CEEFAX 196 Thu 24 Aug 19:16/49 </44 POLITICS LABOUR:QEXAM TBRGETS CANNOT BE MET The Government's targets for standards in GCSE exams cannot bj mit bz the year 2p00 on the basis of today's results, Labour has claimed. Shadow Education Secretary David Blunkjtt made the claim after GCSE results showed only a negligible rise in higher-grade passes. See 111 However, education minister Lord Henley praised the results as "excellent". He said the Government was on course to achieve its target of 85% of pupils achieving five GCSE passes at A-C or vocational equivblent by the year 2000. -],,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Next News World Summaries Top SportP196 CJKFAX 196 Thu 24 Aug 19:17/13 ,|l4|l4|, 9/43 POLITICS GUMMER DEMANDS URGENT REPORT ON WcTER The Environment Secretary has asked the National Rjvjrs Authority to prepare an urgent report on water resources. John Gummjr said hj wanted the report on his desk bz 1 Sjptembjt to ensure appropriate action was being taken to safeguard water resources. "Wj need to consider the position if a dry autumn or winter succeeds this dry summer. That could have implications for the management of water resources for next year," hj added. - Home 11p Flash 150 Diary 180 - Politics 130 Would 160 Dispatch 190 Next News World Summaries Top SportP196 CEEFAX 196 Thu 24 Aug 18:17/49 )|l4|l4|, 10/44 PARLIAMENT HOUSES OF COMMONS AND LORDS IN RECESS The House of Commons and the House of Lords resume business on Monday 16 October after the summer recess. MPs will bj looking ahead to the Queen's speech in Novjmbjr, in which the Govjrnmjnt will outline its new legislative programmj. Among the Bills expected to go bjforj Parliament are proposals for a system of nursery vouchers and the possible introduction of identity cards. Other measures could include laws to curb noisy neighbours and improvements in housing. -],,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Paul'mint World Politics HeadlinesP196 CJEFAX 196 Thu 24 Aug 19:18/07 :. . . . . 0 11/44 WORLD NEWS . . 0 follows >> . . .: . . ] . . . . . . : . . . . .& j O . .: 0 . . . . . . . . :. . . . . . . :. . . Next News Headlines World CityHeadsP196 CJEFAX 196 Thu 24 Aug 19:10/38 12/44 WORLD ZAIRE OFFICIAL DENIES END TO EXPULSIONS A Zairian govjrnmjnt spokesman has formally denied reports that Zaire has called off the forced repatriation of Burundian and Rwandan refugees. Hi said the army would not carry out any forced expulsions today but there was no guarantee it would not do so in the future. See 162/192 Sadako Ogata, of the High Commissioner for Refugees, is meeting Zairian Prime Minister Kongo Wb Dondo next week. -hj spokesman said they would address the question of turning the expulsion into a voluntary repatriation programmj Next News Home News Main News CityHeadsP196 CEEFAX 196 Thu 24 Aug 19:10/53 13/44 I WORLD ZAIRIAN REFUGEES bRJTURNING TO CAMPS" Thousbnds of refugees who had fled to the hills to avoid Zaire's forced expulsions have begun returning to their camps, a UN spokesman has said. Fjrnbndo del Mundo, spokesman for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Genjvb, said: "Thousands of refugees have started streaming back.b The returning refugees are among 173,000 who fled camps in Uvira, Goma and Bukavu into the hills in eastern Zaire from Saturday onwards. See 161 About 15,000 refugees have been expelled, according to the UNHCR. -,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Next News Home News Main News CityHeadsP196 CEEFAX 196 Thu 24 Aug 19:11/18 14/44 WORLD PAKISTBN: TWO BBC REPORTERS ATTACKED Two BBC correspondents have been beaten up bz armed men in the BBC office in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. Daniel Lag said hj and his colleague, Zaffar Abbas, heard two loud bangs then found a fire burning in the office hall Four or five min were smashing up furniture with metal pipes. The gang then turned on them. The attackers were chanting slogans in support of a militant religious group, the subject of recent BBC broadcasts. Police are investigating. Home 110 Politics 130 World 160 Next News Politics Summaries TV/RadioP196 CJEFAX 196 Thu 24 Aug 19:11/43 -|l4|l4|, 15/44 WORLD CHINA EXPELS US DISSIDENT HARRY WU China has expelled the US rights activist Harry Wu, according to the official Xinhua news agency. It did not say to where Mr Wu had been sent. US officials could not confirm the report and denied a dial was agreed The US had been demanding the release of Chinese-born Mr Wu, 58, convicted of passing state secrets and sentenced to 1uayears in prison and expulsion. He was arrested in June as hj tried to enter China. Later, film was released of him confessing to fabricating reports of human rights abuses. -,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Next News Home News Main News TravelP196 CJJFAX 196 Thu 24 Aug 19:20/08 . :. . . . .: . 16/44 . . O . 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Ambrosj removed Graham Thorpe for a stylish 74 and then had djbutant Alan Wells caught first ball to swing the game the tourists' way. Thorpe and John Crawley (50) had put England in the driving seat when they batted throughout the afternoon session in a confident stand of 88. But Crawley fell immediately after tea and it was left to Graemj Hick (43) and Jack Russell (9) to steer England to 233-5 at the close. Card - 341 Top Sport Football General CricketP196 CEEFAX 196 Thu 24 Aug 19:25/57 25/44 CRICKET: SIXTH TEST, (Day 1) The Oval ENGLAND v WEST INDIES (5 days) England won toss ENGLAND 1st innings: Athjtton c Williams b Benjamin 36 Gallian c Hooper b Ambrosj 0 Crawley c Richardson b Hooper 50 Thorpe c Browne b Ambrosj 74 Hick not out 43 Wells c Campbell b Ambrosj 0 Russell not out 9 Extras 21 T TBL Xfor 5 wickjtsR 233 Fall: 1-9 2-70 3-149 4-1;2 5-192 CLOSE %ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp ENGLAND SHAKEN BY AMBROSE STRIKE 342 Top Sport Football General M/SportP196 CJJFAX 196 Thu 24 Aug 19:06/24 26/44 ROUNION: PLAYERS CLINCH DEAL WITH RFU Will Carling and his England squad negotiators have agreed a new promotional deal with officials which will net players £40,000 next season. The Rugby Football Union cannot yet announce the full sum available to the squad, nor the sponsor, whose name will go on the England shirt. RFU secretary Tony Hallett said in a statement: "The RFU are pleased to announce agreement in principle between the RFU and the England sruad.b "The agreement is within the current Internbtional Board regulations," added Hallitt. 5],L,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Top Sport Football General M/SportP196 CEEFAX 196 Thu 24 Aug 19:26/47 27/44 FOOTBALL: COCA-COLA CUP SECOND RD DRAW Holders Liverpool will launch the defence of the Coca-Cola Cup against Peter Reid's Sundetland. FA Cup winners Evjrton were handed the trickiest of ties in the second round draw as they were pitted with Millwall. Premiership champions Blackburn must travel for the first-leg to face Swindon as arch-rivals Manchester United face York City. Dennis Bergkamp and David Plats lead Arsjnbl to Hartlipool, while Turd Gullet and Chelsea must beat Stoke City to reach the third round. COCA-COLA CUP 2ND RD DRBW FOLLOWS >>>P196 CEEFAX 196 Thy 24 Aug 19:25/24 28/44 FOOTBALL: CUP WINNERS' CUP RESULT Preliminary round, second leg from the Pettolul Stadium: P PLOJJSTJ 1-0 WREXHAM 4.00 Parlog 58 Ploiesti win 1-0 on aggregate FULL FOOTBALL INDEX - SEE PAGE 302P196 CEEFAX 196 Thy 24 Aug 19:25/30 29/44 & a— ) (0 " 0'+||||wqp O )t}x}|zdttpdxt{ WEATHER follows >> ( Weather US Maps Air Qubl TravelP196 CEEFAX 196 Thu 24 Aug 19:07/45 30/44 WEATHER FORECASTS National weather for today, tonight 401 Forecasts divided into five regions 402 utlook for US weather for two days 403 UV radiation maximum exposure times 404 WJA$HER STATISTICS Figures for UK resorts, main cities 405 European resorts and the week ahead 406 Weather for cities around the world 407 SEVERE WEATHER/INSHORE FORECAST Wbrnjngs of sjvjri weathjt/flooding 408 Forecast for British inshore waters 409 INDEX FOR CEEFAX AIR QUALJTZ PAGES 41p Data from the Met. Office Weather US Maps Air Qual TravelP196 CJEFAX 196 Thu 24 Aug 19:28/23 31/44 US WEATHER OUTLOOK Friday A mostly cloudy start with the north and west having some drizzle. Rain over the Northern Isles will move south, while elsewhere, especially in the east bright spells will develop. Windy. Saturday Sunny intervals and showers in northern Scotland, some prolonged over the mainland. Most other areas will have sunny spells and the odd shower. Wales and southern England will have cloud and patcnz drizzle in from the west. US Statistics 405 £ Rjgionbl Maps 4p2 US Maps 401 Weather US Maps Air Qual TravelP196 CEEFAX 196 Thy 24 Aug 19:28/44 32/44 -j5j5 FORECAST Forecast until 1400 FRIDAY 25 August Regions with VERY POOR forecast: None Regions with POOR forecast: None Forecast for all other regions is GOOD or VERY GOOD air quality. For more information see pages 412-415 or freephone p800 556677. 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Co-starring Virginia Mayo. (1956) 2p00 AFRICAN FOOTSTEPS S/N Mariella Frostrup visits Lams, an island off the north Kenyan coast 2030 WILDLIFE SHOWCASE S/N A young red deer in France's Chambord forest. Last in series 21p0 'HATJVER HAPPENED TO THE LIKELY LADS? S Terry sees a change in Bob whrn they meet after five years apart BBC1 601 C4 604 N = NICAM stereo & C3 603 Now 605 S = Subtitles 888 BBC1 TV BBC2 TV ITV C4P196 CJEFAX 196 Thy 24 Aug 19:12/44 X 42/44 X NETWORKED TODAY PROGRAMMER 1540 WJZADORA N Tbtty tries unravelling a hosepipe 1550 OLD BEAR STORIES N The toys create a snowstorm 1605 ANIMANIACS S/N The Warnjrs tackle Rasputin 1630 GARFIELD AND FRIENDS Jon ventures into a haunted house 1640 JUST US S/N Marcus strives to impress his dad 1710 REGIONAL VARIATIONS 1740 ITN EARLY EVENING NEWS S; WEATHER 1755 REGIONAL VARJATJONS 19p0 EMMIRDALE S Frank has second thoughts about reporting Adlington to the police BBC1 601 BBC2 602 C4 604 N = NICAM stereo S = Subtitles 888 BBC1 TV BBC2 TV ITV C4P196 CEEFAX 196 Thu 24 Aug 19:13/29 43/44 TODAY 18p0 HOME IMPROVEMENT S/N Tim learns a lesson in sensitivity 1830 ROSEANNE S/N The family celebrates Thanksgiving 1900 CHANNEL 4 NEWS S; WEATHER 19u0 THE SLOT 2000 THE BLACK BAG: MONEY DRUGS LOCK-UP S/N The experiences of young inmates in a London remand centre 2030 VERY JEAN MUIR S/N The completion of a garment 2100 WBR CREES: A SICKNOTE FOR MICHAEL S/N A plea to Michael Hesjltinj to invest money in mining areas BBC1 601 C3 603 N = NICAM stereo BBC2 602 Now 605 S = Subtitles 888 BBC1 TV BBC2 TV ITV C4P196 CEEFAX 196 Thu 24 Aug 19:13/44 $|l4|l4|, ] 44/44 -n2n1 -/.%/.)/, This is a selection of the many hundreds of pages which can be seen on the BBC's text service, Ceefax. It is free of charge to anyone with a suitably equipped television set - so far there are about 10 million such sets throughout the US. -hj pages in this sequence can bj seen in a higher definition format. The enhancement is visible to all viewers during Pages From Ceefa| before the first BBC TV programmj each morning. ( News 100 Finance 2p0 Sport 300 ( Wjathjr 400 Travel 500 TV/Radio 600 Newsreel World Summaries Top Spout