P219 CJJFAX 219 Tue 5 Jun 21:12/14 In an incident at Creswell colliery in north Derbyshiri, seventeen people were arrested this afternoon. One police van was overturned; and anothjt had its windows broken. Two thousand pickets had gathjted to try and stop men reporting for work on the afternoon shift. Newsreel continues in a momentP219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 5 Jun 21:23/14 CEEFAX pres nus... ...a sequence of the main news, sport and finance stories of the dayP219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 5 Jun 21:16/15 [ -,,% Mrs Thatchjt and President Reagan are coveting a wide range of issues at their talks at Downing Street this evening. The Prime Minister is expected to raise the issue of the US budget deficit and its effect on interest rates. Mr Reagan may want to considjt the Soviet reaction to his request made in Dublin to the Soviets for a resumption of arms control negotiations. Other issues on the agenda include the Gulf Wbr, the Middle East, South Africa and China. Newsreel continues in a momentP219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 5 Jun 21:09/01 Iran has threatened to bomb eleven Iraqi towns in retaliation for the raid on Baneh in which more than 600 people were killed or wounded. The official Iranian news agency said residents of Basra, Mandali, Sadiya, Shanaqin, Kirkuk, Mosul, al-Amarah, Gut, Baaqouba, Ali Gharbi and Zurbat9ia should leave as soon as possible. The death toll in Baneh was reported to bj more than 300. Saudi Arabian jet fighters have shot down two Iranian Phantom F-) aircraft which encroached into Sa4di air space. Newsreel continues in a momentP219 CJEFAX 219 Tue 5 Jun 21:30/11 PIGGOTT TO QUIT CECIL Lester Piggott, 11 times champion jockey, is ending his partnership with top trainer Henry Cecil at the end of the season. The move stems from a split between Piggott and Cecil's chief patron, French millionaire Daniel Wildenstein. They parted company last year when Piggott declined the ride on All Along in the Prix dj l'Arc dj Triomphj. Steve Cauthen will ride for Cecil next year, but Piggott was quick to deny that hj would give up altogether. He intends to ride freelance in 1985. P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 5 Jun 21:18/25 [ Nearly 300 schools were closed today as teachers began a second round of selective strike action. The National Union of Tjachjrs said 100,000 children had been sent home as thousands of its members went on strike Meanwhile local authorities and unions continued separate talks aimed at establishing long-term conditions for the profession. Proposals include incentives for good teachers and a clear definition of their duties, many of which are voluntary now. Newsreel continues in a momentP219 CJEFAX 219 Tue 5 Jun 21:10/37 The postmen's union leadjt, Mr Alan Tuffin, has had a new meeting with Post Office management "on new terms", says the union. Later it was claimed that the talks had made "encouraging progress". Unofficial action by postal workers in dispute ovjt a 4.5 per cent pay offer has led to the sealing of hundreds of post boxes, mostly in central London. And earlier today Mr Tuffin warned that industrial action bz postmjnt could bj stepped up. Newsreel continues in a momentP219 CJJFAX 219 Tue 5 Jun 21:11/04 Management and unions are meeting today in a bid to resolve the dispute which is losing BL 2,000 cars a day. About 13,500 workers have been laid off at Longbridgj, Cowley, Swindon and Llanjlli in a dispute ovjt the sacking of a man for reacting violently to alleged racial abuse from a foreman. The foreman has been disciplined for swearing. 0roduction at Tblbot's Rzton plant has been halted and 1,000 min laid off in a row over the suspension of two track worSjrs who failed to use special tools in the way management required.P219 CEJFAX 219 Tue 5 Jun 21:17/00 The Post Office Engineering Union today decided to prepare for a showdown over pay which could affect postal and phone sjtvicis. At its conference at Blackpool, it overwhelmingly authorisjd the union executive to launch industrial action if deadlock ovjt pay is not broken. The union wants a pay rise of eight per cent, productivity benefits and more holidays. The conference rejected a proposal for a ballot or special conference bjforj industrial action starts. Newsreel continues in a momentP219 CEJFAX 219 Tue 5 Jun 21:28/32 X F INCHOPEN Martina Navratilova reached the semi- finals with a 6-4 6-2 revenge win over fellow-American Kathy Horvath. Navratilova overcame her nerves to turn in a pjetliss performance and take anothjt step towards the grand slam. "The grand slam is at stake and coupled with last year's result, I was under a lot of tension," she said. Last year Navratilova lost hit chance of winning the grand slam when she was beaten bz Horvath in Paris. If she wins this year, she will be only the third woman to hold all four major titles at the same time.P219 CJJFAX 219 Tue 5 Jun 21:16/12 U " from DIDSBU Z Briton Nick Fulwood pulled off an upset when hj beat sixth seed David Pate in the second round of the GMC Northern grass court tournament. In a bad-tempered match, Pate (US) was warned for racket abuse and lost the ninth game of the first set to a penalty point. Fulwood, warned in the third set, kept control long enough to win 6-4 3-6 6-3. Defending champion Tim Mayotte (US) cruised into the third round with a 6-1 6-1 win ovjt Tab Rafiquj. Newsreel continues in a momentP219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 5 Jun 21:38/48 Forecast 1/2 for tomorrow, 6am-midnight S England will have sunny inri vals and scattered showers, but the rest of England, Wales, S and E Scotland will bj mostly cloudy with rain. N and W Scotland and N Ireland will be mostly dry with sunny intervals. Isolated showers are , , , likely in hilly areas. , , Outlook for Thursday and Friday: Cloudy and wet. Drier weather spreading into all parts from the NW.P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 5 Jun 21:28/04 [] A judge has criticised the Crown prosecutors for bringing murder charges against three RUC men. Lord Justice Gibson said at Belfast Crown Court that the men were absolutely blameless. Hi said the DPP should have considered the danger to the min before bringing charges on such tenuous evidence. RUC the murder of Eugene Roman, whose car was fired on after it had driven through a check-point. Newsreel continues in a momentP219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 5 Jun 21:14/34 X X McGUIGAN KEEN TO IMPRESS Barry McGuigan has the world at his feet and is determined not to let Spaniard Esteban Eguia upset his plans at the Royal Albert Hall tonight. The European and British featherweight champion needs only to successfully negotiate his next two fights to earn a shot at the world title. Already the Irishman from Clones is rated fifth in the world and Eguia, the EBU's official challenger, is not expected to stand in his way. McGuigan oozes class and is determined to impress in his first top-of-the-biml fight in London.P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 5 Jun 21:14/33 Armed Sikh militants continue to occupy the Golden Temple at Amritsar which is surrounded bz Indian troops and police. A curfew and news blackout remains in force in Punjab, but Home Secretary Wale has said in Delhi that Sikhs in the Temple used mortars and machine guns to attack the security forces. He said two people weti killed and four injured, but at least 200 people have been evacuated from the temple. A dozen people were arrested outside the Indian High Commission in London during a demonstration bz Sikhs. Windows were smashed and an attempt made to set fire to curtains.