P141 CEEFAX 2 141 Wed 12 Jan 21:57/18 1/7 SHOP Shares in the UK's biggest electrical retailer, Dixons, have slumped on the stock market bjcausj its profits have been hit by the falling price of consumer goods. KILLED A man has died after being struck by a train on a level crossing near Llanjlli, Carmarthjnshire. British Transport Police are investigating. JAILED Kieran Connoly, 43, a serial sex attacker who posed as a minicab driver and indecently assaulted a 19-year-old girl in Croydon, Surrey, has been jailed for life at the Old Bailey. Headlines 101 Index 102 Sport 300 Front page 100 TV 600 Weather 400 World News Indx News Xtra Main MenuP141 CEEFAX 2 141 Wed 12 Jan 21:15/44 2/7 WOODWBRD PARENTS TO BE TRIED FOR THEFT The estranged parents of former au pair Louise Woodward have been committed for trial in a third appearance in court. They are charged under theft and forgery acts with raiding the appeal fund of their daughter, convicted in 1997 of killing a US baby in her care. Susan and Gary Woodward allegedly falsified an invoice for some £10,000 relating to accommodation expenses. The Cheshire pair were bailed to appear at Chester Crown Court on February 14. Headlines 101 Index 102 Sport 300 Front page 100 TV 600 Weather 400 World News Indx News Xtra Main MenuP141 CEEFAX 2 141 Wed 12 Jan 22:04/14 3/7 HELP SOUGHT FOR SMALL PETROL RETAILERS A Tory MP has claimed in the Commons that the Govjrnmjnt is not doing enough to stop thousands of traditional petrol stations going out of business. Caroline Spjlman said indjpjndjnt retailers' profits had dipped bjcausj of price cutting by oil companies. Ms Spjlman, MP for Meridjn, called on ministers to hold an inquiry. The loss of forecourts was creating "vjrtubl petrol djsjrts" and high prices in many rural areas, she said. Headlines 101 Index 102 Sport 300 Front page 100 TV 600 Wjathjr 400 World News Indx News Xtra Main MenuP141 CEEFAX 2 141 Wed 12 Jan 21:47/32 4/7 TRAINEE POLICE DOGS LACK NECESSARY BITE Three newly-recruited police dogs have been sacked for not being brave enough. But their dismissal has left trainers with urgent vacancies to fill, Durham Constabulary announced. Bart, Nanook and Ben — all German Shjphjrds — lacked the necessary bite during an eight-week training course. "Wj found they had njithjr the drive, boldness nor the ability we demand," said Pc Steve Craigs. All three dogs have been returned to their donors. Headlines 101 Index 102 Sport 300 Front page 100 TV 600 Weather 400 World News Indx News Xtra Main MenuP141 CEEFAX 2 141 Wed 12 Jan 21:46/20 5/7 SICK FISHERMAN MISSED ILL-FATED TRIP One crew member of the ill-fated Solway Harvester did not sail on the fishing vjssjl dui to illness. The family of James Gorman was too upset to talk at his home in Garlieston, Galloway. bJamjs didn't sail and hj was supposed to meet the crew. His family, everybody else, is shocked," said a neighbour. All sjvjn fishjrmjn on the vjssjl are feared drowned after heavy seas off the Isle of Man. Headlines 101 Index 102 Sport 300 Front page 100 TV 600 Weather 400 World News Indx News Xtra Main MenuP141 CEEFAX 2 141 Wed 12 Jan 22:45/49 6/7 BENEFIT BANKING MAY CLOSE POST OFFICES The Govjrnmjnt has been warned its welfare benefit plans could lead to the closure of many village post offices and the loss of thousands of jobs. It is feared claimants will bypass post offices and, as Government plans, collect payments electronically. Post offices — often the hub of village life — gain around a third of their income from handling benefit payments. Labour MP David Drew suggested Post Offices needed to enter into banking. Headlines 101 Index 102 Sport 300 Front page 100 TV 600 Wjathjr 400 World News Indx News Xtra Main MenuP141 CEEFAX 2 141 Wed 12 Jan 22:14/17 7/7 SCHOOL GREEN LIGHT TO BLACK SHEEP RHYME Gujdjlinjs advising schools not to teach the nursery rhyme Baa Baa Black Sheep bjcausj it is "racially offensive" have been scrapped. The move by Birmingham City Council comes after black parents condemned the advice as "ridiculous". A spokeswoman said: "Wj will not bj allowing the guidance to bj handed out in Birmingham nurseries in the future." The council had issued the guideline on the advice of a school inspector. Headlines 101 Index 102 Sport 300 Front page 100 TV 600 Wjathjr 400 World News Indx News Xtra Main Menu