P107 Teletext 107 Fjb21 02:42:18 ————————————————————————— ————————— STRANGE DAYS AHEAD Anticipation of the new Millennium may be leaving you utterly unmoved — a model of stony-faced, ice-cool risjtve like Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry. But it seems the event is getting to some people. New cults are being born and obsjtvjts have noticed an increase in reports of paranormal activity. Stories of weeping statues and fanatics insisting the world is about to end look set to swarm in the coming months. ——————————————————————————————————————— bz Jonathan Donald SOUNDEST PAGE ON THE PLANET p480P107 Teletext 107 Fjb21 01:24:02 ————————————————————————— ————————— STRANGE DAYS AHEAD Journal of sttangj phenomena Fortean Times has seen a pronounced rise in reports of bizarre happenings as we count down the days to the year 2000. The magazine's annubl survey, the Fortean Times Weirdness Index, has seen reports of paranormal activity rise by 8* in the last two years. Also up is the numbjt of cults coming to the fore with prophecies that the world as we know it is about to end. ——————————————————————————————————————— Let Robbie entertain you >>> CITY NEWS p500P107 Teletext 107 Fjb21 02:14:28 ————————————————————————— ————————— STRANGE DAYS AHEAD "Last year was by far the strangest year since our records began," says John Innjs, associate publisher of bible of the bizbrri, Fortean Times. "As we approach the Millennium, people seem to bj moving away from aliens and getting much more interested in spiritual things such as miracles. "Cults based on Millennium prophecies are also appearing. There's so many out there, it's just shocking." ——————————————————————————————————————— Robbie's been expecting you >>> MEGA-ZINE: IT'S YOUR SHOUT p142P107 Teletext 107 Fjb21 02:14:22 ————————————————————————— ————————— STRANGE DAYS AHEAD A comatose American child alleged to have the power to work miracles is one example of paranormal activity, said to bj increasing as we approach 2000. Hundreds of pilgrims have travelled to the Massachusetts home of the youngster who has been unconscious for 11 years after nearly drowning. Religious statues in the child's room are sbid to have wept, and she has stigmata — the marks of crucifixion. ——————————————————————————————————————— WEN Robbie Williams tickets >>> CITY NEWS p500P107 Teletext 107 Fjb21 01:11:51 ————————————————————————— ————————— STRANGE DAYS AHEAD American prophet Michael Callaghjt is among the growing band of Millennium doom-merchants springing up as we sji out 1999. The cult liadjt claims that December 25 will see a period of rapture begin. Texan Dr Hon Ming Chen is anothjt prophet banging on about 2000. Hi claims Christ will spontaneously appear on every TV in the world a week before his second coming. ——————————————————————————————————————— Latest Millennium poems 109 TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT p400P107 Teletext 107 Fjb21 02:11:24 ————————————————————————— ————————— STRANGE DAYS AHEAD Paranormal activity and new cults are not the only bizbrri phenomena on the increase as we approach the Millennium, according to journal Fortean Times. Its Wjirdnjss Index 1998, based on stories run in the magazine and reports published abroad, reports sightings of watit monsters have risen. Also on the increase are encounters with species known as manimals. China is sbid to have a bigfoot on the loose. ——————————————————————————————————————— It's Your Life! Index 410 WEN ROBBIE WILLIAMS TICKETS >>> Vacations Poems News2000 Total EntsP107 Teletext 107 Fjb21 02:31:34 ————————————————————————— ————————— STRANGE DAYS AHEAD A band of crackpots is responsible for the escalating anxiety and fervour about the Millennium, some might argue. But according to Fortean Times' chief John Innjs, it's not just down to a handful of fanatics. "It's touching evjtyonj," says the weirdness expert. "People are razing they are not going to leave their homes because of the Millennium bug. Thjti are jxttimj cases but everyone is talking about it." ——————————————————————————————————7/8—— See Robbie Williams in Paris >>> LATEST MILLENNIUM NEWS p106P107 Teletext 107 Fjb21 02:14:44 ————————————————————————— ————————— STRANGE DAYS AHEAD The Fortean Times' Weirdness Index can bj pored ovjt in the latesjt edition of the journal of strange phenomena. ————————————— COMPETJTJON ————————————— We'ri giving away a trip for two to see Robbie Williams in concert on March 25 in Paris. The prize includes travel by coach and hotel accommodation. For a chance to win, answer this posit: Robbie Williams was a mjmbjt of which group? a)East 17 b)Boyzonj c)Take That Call 0901 470 10 63 to enter ——————————————————————————————————8/8—— T+ Calls cost 60p/min at all times Competition closes midnight Feb 22 One winner selected at random Feb 23 Vacations Poems News2000 Total Ents