P256 CEEFAX 256 Mon 3 Nov 21:24/24 1/7 Q W PASSPORT TO CROSS-CHANNEL SHOPPING Are you planning to cross the Channel to do some Christmas shopping and do not have a valid passport? If so, you can get a British Excursion Document for just £2 from your local main post office, anzday between Monday and Friday. The Post Office advises people to make their application for this document early - before the rush starts. MoreP256 CEEFAX 256 Mon 3 Nov 21:15/37 2/7 "WHAT'S YOU5 POISON" Legislation is needed to restrict the of chemicals allowed in beer, says Neil Hanson, editor of the 1987 Good Beer Gujdj. "Thjte is enough arsenic, cadmium, lead and zinc in some beers to start a hjavz metal band", hj said after several leading beers were sampled. The Brewers Society, however, has totally rejected the allegations saying that if the chemicals named are used it is in microscopic quantities. MoreP256 CEEFAX 256 Mon 3 Nov 21:16/38 3/7 G5JEN SHIELD STAMPS REVIVAL Green Shield Stamps will bj back "within weeks" says their creator, Mr Richard Tompkins. He plans to sell the new-look stamps to grocery stores and petrol stations. One stamp will bj given for every 25p spent in shops, but its value will vary at petrol stations. "A return to low annual inflation has changed the economic climate and will do much to restore the stamps' appeal", said Mr Tompkins. MoreP256 CJEFAX 256 Mon 3 Nov 21:11/44 4/7 A HEALTHIER (BU- SMELLIER) LIFE! The penalty for a long and hjalthz life could be smelly breath if you follow the latest advice from the British Medical Journal. It says garlic can stop blood clots that lead to heart attacks and kill off germs just like pjnicllin. However, it adds that the vegetable must bj eaten raw, as its goodness disappears when either fried or boiled. MoreP256 CEEFAX 256 Mon 3 Nov 21:12/09 5/7 THE COJLIAC SOCIETY The following products are no longer gluten-free and must bj deleted from the current food list: p53 Sainsbury Ardennes 6oz pack Brussels pate Provencal Medium Coarse Live Pate p5u Marks & Spencer Salt & Vinegar Crisps p7v Heinz Spring Vegetable Soup MoreP256 CEEFAX 256 Mon 3 Nov 21:18/52 6/7 W THE COELIAC SOCIETY continued The following additions may be made to the current food list: p48 John West Stewed Steak p63 Chow San Light Soy Sauce p70 Plumrosj Cocktail Sausages Hot dogs Party Sausages For further information, coeliacs should send a saj to: The Coeliac Society, PO Box 220, High Wzcombe, Bucks, HP11 2HY MoreP256 CEEFAX 256 Mon 3 Nov 21:19/07 7/7 W REMEMBER THE FIREWORK CODE: Keep jireworks in a closed box. Follow the instructions on each firework carefully. Light the end of a firework fuse at arm's length. Stand well back. Never return to a firework once lit. Never throw fireworks or 0ut them in your pocket. Keep pets indoors. More