P123 CEEFAX 123 Fri 6 May 21:13/43 1/2 ELECTIONS SPECIAL LABOR$ PARTY GENERALLY SUCCESSFUL Labour has made some gains in the local government elections. $hj party won four councils from the Conservatives: Croydon, Ealink, Infield and Welwyn Hatfield - and three others from no o6jrall control. But Labour lost Oldham and Pjndle to no overall control following progress by the Liberal Democrats. It also lost seats in its former London stronghold of Lambeth, which remains in no overall control. -upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz LondonWScotland 130 Nets/non-Met 140 Next News LonWScot Met/NonMet HomeNjwsP123 CEEFAX 123 Fri 6 May 21:14/03 )|l4|l4|, 2/2 ELECTIONS SPECIAL LIBERBL DEMOCRBTS MAKE LARGE GAINS The Liberal Democrats have made large gains, particularly in the South, in their bjut local election results ever. -hj party took three of its major targets - Kingston-upon-Thames, Colchester and Congleton - and gained one Tory council, Wouthing. It has also taken control of six other councils, all pre6iously hunk Labour gained Tower Hamlets, whjrj the BNP has lost its solitary seat, from the Liberal Democrats. LondonWScotland 130 Nets/non-Met 140 Next News LonWScot Met/NonMet HomjNjws