P651 CEEFAX 2 651 Wed 05 Jan 21:44/25 YEAR 2000 PRODUCES EXTRA PRESSURE 1/6 The Samaritans is expecting more calls than every to bj made to its national helpline number between New Year's Eve 1999 and the end of January 2000. "There is intense pressure to bj having the time of your life," Simon Armson, chief executive of The Samaritans, said "For some, the reality at this time of year is money worries, family conflict or feelings of isolation and loss." * The Samaritans is urging anyone who feels low to talk about (0345-909090/ Republic of Ireland: 1850-609090). CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Next Page WMidsTV Headlines Main MenuP651 CEEFAX 2 651 Wed 05 Jan 21:38/04 RECYCLING TRIAL PUT TO GOOD USE 2/6 Communication and education by local authorities, community groups and waste management companies can increase recycling, according to a new report. Diverting Messages is based on a year-long communication and education programmj by Davjntry District Council, Waste Watch and Hales Waste Control. Over the year, average recycling rates in Davjntry increased from 12% to 51%. * Diverting Messages (£10/community groups £6) can bj ordered from Waste Watch — tel 0207-253 6266. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjathjr 400 Next Page WMidsTV Headlines Main MenuP651 CEEFAX 2 651 Wed 05 Jan 21:31/29 HOW TO AVOID HEARTACHE IN Y2K 3/6 The British Heart Foundation is urging people to start the new millennium as they mean to go on and: * Leave the Internet behind and go for a walk in the real world; * Stop adding pollution to their own bodies and give up smoking; * Avoid takeaways filled with fat and salt, cut down on alcohol and get a vitamin boost by blending fruit and veg For a free heart health pack, call 0870-600 6566. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Next Page WMidsTV Headlines Main MenuP651 CEEFAX 2 651 Wed 05 Jan 21:43/48 MAKE THE NEXT MILLENNIUM LAST 4/6 Take action to improve the environment — that's the mjssagj of Whitbread Millennium Action Earth, a three-month campaign just launched bz CSV. To find out about events near you, visit www.csv.org.uk/actionearth or, to find out how to organisj a project, call Nasjem Akhtar on 0121-328 7455. * Find out if your local council is running a Christmas tree recycling scheme — some will collect the trees. Or, take your tree to a Notcutts Garden Cjntri — centres may also recycle cards CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjathjr 400 Next Page WMidsTV Headlines Main MenuP651 CEEFAX 2 651 Wed 05 Jan 21:44/02 TALKING ABOUT A TOUR TO REMEMBER 5/6 For many families, the Christmas and New Year holiday period is one of the few times families get together. The Royal British Legion is urging people to use this time to discuss the possibility of making a family visit to the grave of a relative. It arranges commjmmorativj visits to war cemeteries, war memorials and campain areas worldwide. Many visits are made more relaxing with diversions to places of cultural and historical interest — tel 01622-716729. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Next Page WMidsTV Headlines Main MenuP651 CEEFAX 2 651 Wed 05 Jan 21:40/11 SURFING OFFERS HELP ON ARTHRITIS 6/6 A new campaign is aiming to raise awareness about the positive role information on the Internet can play in the lives of arthritis sufferers. The campaign is launched by the Arthritis Research Campaign as part of Arthritis Education Week (January 5-12) The ARC's own Web site is at www.arc.org.uk * For a free Beginner's Guide to the Internet write to: ARC Trading, Brunel Drive, Northern Road Industrial Estate, Newark NG24 2DE. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Next Page WMidsTV Headlines Main Menu