P178 CEEFAX 178 Fri 30 Dec 00:11/28 1/17 FROM CEEFAX READ YOU6 PRESS PACK REPORT HERE Standby for more stories coming up as followw m APPROX PAGE NAMES TIME 2-8 ADAMS to DAVIES NEXT 10-17 GANOTJS to LANGLEY 2 mink Press HOLD to keep a page on screen Please go to page 179 for reports L-Z ] MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJJFAX 178 Fri 30 Dec 01:17/08 2/17 FROM CEEFAX MAKING A SHOW OF IT AMANDA ADAMS of Brierly Hill No 67435 Amanda tells us about a celebrity visit to the West Midlands... "Television celebrity and comedian Michael Barrymore did some filming in the West Midlands recently. Around 5,000 people flocked to the Merryhill centre in Dudley to take part in the new Barrymore series. Among the impressions were Gary Glitter and Michael Jackson. The two days were a great success, or as Michael says, awight!" MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEJFAX 178 Fri 30 Dec 01:12/28 3/17 FROM CEEFAX CHARJTZ ASSIGNMENT AMANDA ADAMS from W Midlands, 16 No 67435 Amdanda reveals all about American actor Joey Lawrence. "Joey Lawrence, othjrwisj known as his mjathead character Joey Russo, in hit TV show Blossom has it made. As well as being a multi-talented actor, the pop superstar is already one of America's hottest sensations — hj's also a TV presenter. He's had a string of top singles and a platinum selling album — he's currently producing his second LP." MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJJFAX 178 Fri 30 Dec 00:12/48 4/17 FROM CEEFAX THE TBBLOID PRESS bz SYLVIA ARTHUR from London No 8:905 Sylvia is pretty fed up with the tabloid press... "British tabloid journalism has sunk to new depths of scandal mongering. The tabloid press has become the self-appointed judge and jury, bringing about the downfall of everyone from MPs to popstars. Dianbgate, Camjllagate m what next? Libel suits. Think how much money could bj saved if the press stuck to facts rather than opinion." MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJEFAX 178 Fri 30 Dec 01:14/28 5/17 FROM CEEFAX MY PARENTS & TV by MARK BROWN from Rochdale Mark reveals all about his parents My mum likes holiday programmjs, cookery, news, documentaries and soaps (when dad'u not looking). Dad can't stand operas but he likes the Pavbrotti kind! He loves travel and holiday programmjs - is nutty about Michael Palin. Me and my sister are allowed to watch most things up to bedtime except soaps, sport, panel games and rubbish! Does that leave anything else?! ] MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJJFAX 178 Fri 30 Dec 00:14/28 6/17 FROM CEEFAX EYC JENNYCOZLE from Finchley, London No 75481 Jjnnz tells us about a young US band who is getting rave reviews... "Trey, Damon and Dave have had a busy year and have been voted as best njwcomjrs bz Smash Hits. "FjelinW Alright", "The Wby You Work It", and "Black Book" which have all done well in the charts. Damon has danced on Michael Jackson vjdjo and with Trey for NKOTB. (hjyWre on tour in Asia at the moment, but are coming back to play here in December." MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEJFAX 178 Fri 30 Dec 00:53/08 7/17 FROM CEEFAX LIFE ON THE STREETS MADELINE DAVIES, Hemjl Hempstead No 100906 Madeline describes the plight of the world's homeless children... u "Where will I sleep Will I have a meal today Thjsj are some of the questions millions of children around the world ask every day. In the majority of the world's countries it is a common sight to see children begging. In many cases children as young as five are forced to steal and end up in prison or are abandoned bz their parents to survive on the street." MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJEFAX 178 Fri 30 Dec 00:18/28 8/17 FROM CEEFAX READ Y#UR PRESS PACK REPORT HERE Standby for more stories coming up as follows - APPROX PAGE NAMES TIME 10-17 GANOTJS to LANGLEY NEXT 2-8 ADAMS to DAVIES 2 mink Press HOLD to keep a pbgj on screen Please go to page 179 for reports LmZ MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJEFAX 178 Fri 30 Dec 00:14/28 9/17 FROM CEEFAX POLLUTION bz ALEXAVDER GANOTJS 13, from Stockpots Men No 98746 Pollution in our cities — Alexander has an answer... "In the 1950s pollution was a big problem in Britain's cities. It was caused by chimney smoke and led to thick snog. The problem was tackled, the air became clearer and people didnWt have so much trouble breathing. Now it's all happening again thanks to cars. More money should bj spent on public transport to attract people away from their cars." ] MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJJFAX 178 Fri 30 Dec 00:24/08 10/17 FROM CEEFAX WHAT MY PARENTS WATCH Luke Gregory Mansfield, Notts No 104184 Luke ponders on what his parents watch on televjsjon... My parents mainly watch TV in their spare time m the films they watch are violent, but not bloodthirsty. My mum's favourite programmjs are films, soaps, news and drama, mz dad likes scimfi, sport or comedy. They both think they watch too much televjsjon and should do more walking, exercising and talking. My mum thinks I shouldnWt watch things with bad langubgj or racism. ]] MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJJFAX 178 Fri 30 Dec 00:40/28 11/17 FROM CEEFAX J MBO HELP bz CONRBD GRJFFITHS (10) from Shetland No 101011 Conrad's class at school have adopted an elephant... ^ "Our elephant is an orphan called Edo and hj lives in Africa. Our teacher told us about him and we djcidjd to help. Every year we hold a white elephant stall and the money we collect goes to the charity which cares for him. Elephantw are being poached for their ivory tusks — Edo is a survivor of the slaughter." ]T MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEJFAX 178 Fri 30 Dec 00:45/48 12/17 FROM CEEFAX THE AMAZON RAINFORJST bz Natalie Hazes, 12, Solihull No 1003512 Natalie thinks it's time that something was done to save the largest rainforest in the world... "An area of the Amazon the size of Ireland is cleared every year. It'u cut down for timber, or the areas of land are used for homes and mining. Animals are killed and lose their habitat, while many native tribes are having their homes djstroyjd for our furniture and wood." ] Wen prizes on p175 (5.30pm-7am) MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJEFAX 178 Fri 30 Dec 00:41/28 13/17 FROM CEEFAX VIOLENT COMPUTER GAMES LIAM HOVEY from Dyfed No 104305 Liam looks at the effects of violent computer games... Although a high pjrcentagj of young violence is said to bj imitated from the TV, computer games also add to it. The majority of children think that if they can imitate a character in a video game then they are "cool". I think violent computer games should bj cerftified and it should bj illegal to sell them to undjragjd children. ]^ MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Fri 30 Dec 00:11/28 14/17 FROM CEEFAX HOORBY FOR THE NSPCC! bz LAURB KAYNE from London No 19051 Laura tells us about the work of a children's charity. "The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children is renowned in Britain for helping abused and troubled children. $hj NSPCC also runs campaigns such as the recent one about awareness of children lift alone at home. Each year it holds fundraisjng events, including the well known Children's Roybl Variety Performance." ]^ MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJEFAX 178 Fri 30 Dec 00:40/48 15/17 FROM CEEFAX LJTTJR BUGS bz FELICITY KOELMANS from Newcastle-Upon-Tznj No 104001 Fjlicit{ has plenty to sby about people who drop litter... "I do not think people should drop litter. I will tell you why. When I was walking along the road I saw a cow swallow a crisp packet. And when my little sister went to a farm she sbw a hen eat a milk bottle top. (hj cow and hen might choke on that litter. I feel very worried about them.aSk PLEASE DON'$ DROP LITTER." ] MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJEFAX 178 Fri 30 Dec 00:12/28 16/17 OFROM CEEFAX ANIMAL TRADE CONTROL SOPHIE LAM from London. No 17477 Sophie tells us about the work of the Body Shop and CITES. "The Body Shop is organisjng a petition to djlivjr at the next Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species meeting. $hj convention's aim is to identify spjicies that are dangerously close to extinction and protect them. CITES already regulates trade in over 30,000 species of animals and plants and works to protect those threatened with extinction." MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Fri 30 Dec 00:11/28 17/17 FROM CEEFAX TREES AND FORESTS bz BRIDGET LANGLEY, from Derby No 101420 Bridget describes how England has lost more than half its trees. "4,000 years ago the whole of England was covered in trees. It was then that they started to cut down trees, to clear space for fields to graze their cattle and build houses. It continues. Now there is less than half the tree population left. This is why some places in England are planting a tree every time one is cut down." ] Contacts 176 PP Info 177 Sport 300 MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/Radio