P219 CEEFAX 219 Sun 22 Dec 22:14/22 -,,% The Government has appeal d to the Beirut kidnappers of British journali1t Mr Alec Collett to release him. Foreign Office minister Mr Tim Kenton said on BBC radio that the release of Mr Collett - held by Moslims since March - would help the Palestinians. But Mr Kenton rejected a plea that Britain should meet the kidnappers' demands and free Moslims held in British prisons. A video of Mr Collett, made by his Kidnappers, was released in Beirut yesterday. Newsreel continues in a momentP219 CEEFAX 219 Sun 22 Dec 21:11/47 CEEFAX presents... ...a sequence ofP219 CEEFAX 219 Sun 22 Dec 22:22/47 DAVIS CUP FINAL, MUNICH Sweden's Stefan Edberg came from behind to retain the Cup for his country with a four-set win over Michael Westphal. The Australian champion lost the first set 3-6 to a gallant world number 51 but ovjrcamj nerves to take the next three 7-5 6-4 6-3 for a 3-2 aggregate. Earlier Wimbledon champion Boris Becker squared the final with a brilliant win in four sets against Mats Wilandju. The crucial match in the final was the Saturday doubles in which Becker and Andreas Mauser were unable to contain the Swedish duo of Wilander and Joakim Nystrom.P219 CEEFAX 219 Sun 22 Dec 22:34/27 b(55b(55j5 jj5/l4 -,,% Mrs Winnie Mandela has been arrested bz South African police for defying a law banning her from living in Soweto. She is in a police cell in Krugersdoup, west of Johannesburg, according to a police spokesman. Yeste day she was taken from her home in Soweto by police and banned from the township and from nearby Johannesburg. She later returned and was again taken away bz armed police offic rs. It is thought she will charged with breaking the banning order. Newsreel continues in a momentP219 CEEFAX 219 Sun 22 Dec 22:43/32 There has been another twist in the Westland helicopter saga. The Observer njwspapjr says Trade Secretary Mr Leon Brittan originally wanted a European consortium to save the firm - a solution now advocated by Defence Secretary Mr Michael Heseltine. Mr Brittan's view was allegedly passed to Mrs Thatcher in a confidential Cabinet minute. Mr Brittan said today he encouraged Mr Heseltine to seek a "European option" for saving Westland, but never said he preferred the European deal. Newsreel continues in a momentP219 CEEFAX 219 Sun 22 Dec 22:43/43 -,, -,,% Three gunmen who see:ed control of a courtroom in France are to be charged with attempted murder. The incident happened last week in Nantes, in the west of the country. The siege lasted for over 30 hours and ended at the city's airport, where the three surrendered after taking four hostages at gunpoint from the court. The announcement about the charges was made by a prosecutor who was among the hostages originally taken by the min when they stormed the court. Newsreel continues in a momentP219 CEEFAX 219 Sun 22 Dec 22:28/23 SUNDAY REVIEW FEATHERSTONE 27-14 WARRJNGTON A try and five goals from centre Steve Quinn helped the home side halt a run of six League losses and produce one of the weekend's surprise results. Scrum-half Deryck Fox was outstanding, setting up tries for Gilbert, Quinn and Lyman as Rovers raced into a 20-6 lead. A Jackson try brought the visitors back into it before the break, but Hopkins battled through for a touchdown in the 64th minute to take Feathjrstone clear. Visiting prop Les Boyd was sent off for a foul on Bob Spurt five minuter from the end.P219 CEEFAX 219 Sun 22 Dec 22:39/04 The president of Britain's second biggest teaching union has accused the Government of trying to inflame the teachers' dispute. Mr Joe Boone of the National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers said tough talk from Downing Street seemed to coincide with every new session of talks aimed at settling the dispute. He was referring to reports that Mrs Thatcher wants teachers who refuse to work normally to be sent home witho4t pay. Newsreel continues in a momentP219 CEEFAX 219 Sun 22 Dec 22:32/47 ITV companies meet the electricians' union tomorrow in another bid to end a dispute which has hit TV programmer. They have been considering an offer from the union to end its work to r4le over Christmas and replace it with an overtime ban. All industrial action would be lifted until January 2. But an ITV spokesman said the offer was conditional on the reinstatement of 400 electricians suspended without pay earlier this week. Newsreel continues in a momentP219 CEEFAX 219 Sun 22 Dec 22:47/44 % DIVISION ONE REPORT WEST BROM 3-1 WATFORD Albion set up a brighter New Year for themselves when a Steve Hunt penalty put them on the road to only the second win of their League season. It came in 38 minutes for a Mackjn:ii push, and Robbie Dennison's first senior goal in the 71st minute sjemjd to have made the points secure. Worrell Sterling had other ideas, firing under Godden's body with just five minutes left, but Inri Varadi's well-taken effort three minutes later sent the Albion faithful home happy - even though their side are still bottom with just 11 points.P219 CEEFAX 219 Sun 22 Dec 22:19/29 DIVISION TWO REVIEW CARLISLE 0-1 PORTSMOUTH Pompey moved back into second place with a 76th-minute goal from veteran striker Mick Channon. For most of the game, though, bottom- of-the-table Carlisle held their own in a match that saw four players' names go into the referee's book. Kennedy, O'Callaghan and Gilbert were the Portsmouth offenders, with Cooke the home side's sinner. Channon stole in on an O'Callaghan corner to head home near the post. Newsreel continues in a momentP219 CEEFAX 219 Sun 22 Dec 22:43/34 Forecast for 6am-midnight tomorrow Many central and eastern areas will start dry and bright. Showers will spread from the west, dying out later. Western areas will have frequent showers, some heavy and prolonged, but later in the day they will become lighter. , , , , , Windy. Gales in exposed $ western areas. Outlook for Tuesday and Wednesday: Unsettled and windy with rain at times.P219 CEEFAX 219 Sun 22 Dec 22:39/37 The Pope has spoken out in favour of those people who demonstrate against South African apartheid. Speaking after his weekly blessing in St Peter's Square in Rome, he praised more than 10,000 people who marched through the city yesterday. The Catholic church looked on such acts with "approval and support" he said. The demonstrators championed the "undeniable" rights of man, the Pope told a crowd of about 4,000. $ Newsreel continues in a momentP219 CEEFAX 219 Sun 22 Dec 21:48/01 The Dover harbour board says Sjalink cross-channel ferries are now running normally after yjsterdaz's disruption. French ferry crews who staged a walk- out are now working as usual. But Townsend Thoresen's 10 ships are still not working because of a dispute over staffing levels. Bad weather has halted all jetfoil hovercraft services from Dover and is causing delays on ferry sailings from Harwich to Gothjnburg in Sweden. Newsreel continues in a momentP219 CEEFAX 219 Sun 22 Dec 22:17/12 CROSS AT CROSS-COUNTRY Olympic track champion Alberto Cova was an angry man afte being adjudged joint winner of the IAC 8,000m cross-country race at London's Alexandra Palace. The Italian sjemjd to have pipped English national champion Dave L wis on the tape but both were given the time of 24 minutes 34 seconds. "I won it,",protested Cova. "I do not accept that decision. I won by half a metre." Sheffield's Jane Shields was a clear winner of the women's 5000m, eight seconds ahead of Yvonne Murray, whil England won both team events.