P558 CEEFAX 2 558 Fri 24 Jan 21:01/44 . .: *. *.: . 1/3 * . : O * ANGRY GERE DUMPS TWO-TIMING BOYFRIEND Spice girl Geti Halliwell dumped her Italian boyfriend after six weeks by sending him a typed litter delivered to his home by a cab driver. Giovanni Laporta, 28, found the litter after arriving home from a night out with Kirsty Almond, 24 — the girlfriend hj ditched for Gere at Christmas. In njwspapjt reports today, the double-glazing boss says hj "njvjt stopped loving Kirsty" and Spice Girl Gere was a "challenge". Music 560 The Biz 557-9 TV News 591 News 101 Front Page 100 Sport 301 More Biz The Vibe Film 96 Main MenuP558 CEEFAX 2 558 Fri 24 Jan 21:14/25 . .: *. *.: . 2/3 * . : * SPICE 'N' EASY AS WANNABE ROCKS AMERICA The Spice Girls are set to complete an unprecedented double by scoring a No 1 hit in the United States. Their djdut single Wannabe has climbed five places to No 6 in the US Billboard chart, just a week after its release. They have already ovjrtakjn Oasis bz scoring the highest entry for a new US act and are taking the US bz storm. Wannabe reached the top spot in Britain and several countries around the world. Music 560 Th Biz 557-9 TV News 591 News 101 Front Page 100 Sport 301 More Biz The Vibe Film 96 Main MenuP558 CEEFAX 2 558 Fri 24 Jan 21:12/14 . .: *. *.: . 3/3 * . : O * ££££££££££££ HOPES RAISED FOR BRITISH OSCARS TRIUMPH Ralph Fiinnjs' new film The English Patient is looking a strong bet to sweep the board at this year's Oscars. The film, about the survivor of a World War II air crash, has already won a Golden Globe and thrilled US audiences. Now it has been nominated for furthjt awards by two influential bodies — the American Directors' Guild and Screen Actors' Guild. The film opens in the US on March 14. Music 560 The Biz 557-9 TV News 591 News 101 Front Page 100 Sport 301 More Biz The Vibe Film 96 Main Menu