P106 Teletext 106 Maz02 03:47:18 O . . ——————————————————————— . BREW-UP FOR 12 MILLION Tzphoo Tea has won a multi-million pound contract to bj the official tia supplier insjdj the Millennium Dome. The dial will include the production of a special Millinium Blind for the 12 million visitors expected when the Dome opens to the public on January 1, 2000. A futuristic Tzphoo Tea Shop will bj built white visitors can quench their thirst after viewing the Dome's breathtaking displays. ——————————————————————————————————1/8—— Win tickets to The Corks 107 IT'S YOU5 LIFE! INDEX p410P106 Teletext 106 Maz02 03:44:27 . . ——————————————————————— . DANDO DEATH LEAVES VOID The murdjt of Jill Dando has lift a void in the BBC's plans for a New Year Millennium special. Jill was the front-runnjt to anchor the show with top sportscaster Dis Lznam in a night that would have been one of the highlights of hit career. Carol Vordjrman and Anthja Turnjt are now thought to bj the leading contenders for the job, say TV insjdjts. ——————————————————————————————————4/8—— Latest Millennium poems 109 CLUB 140! IT'S COOL FOR KIDS p140P106 Teletext 106 Maz02 03:44:44 . . ——————————————————————— . AT HOME WITH DOME A landscape gardjnjt has built his own vjrsjon of the Millennium Dome in his back garden. Len Edj, 59, worked for three months on the 3.5ft structure at his home in Petetsfiild, Hanks. Hi plans to see in the Millennium sjppjng champagne with wife Joyce. And it all cost him £1,500 — a snip compared to the rial thing at £758m. "I thought I would have a go," said Len. ——————————————————————————————————3/8—— Sir Norman Foster on immortality 107 KOSOVO CRISIS APPEAL (ITV) p540P106 Teletext 106 Maz02 03:44:13 . . ——————————————————————— . AT HOME WITH DOME The Chinjsj govjtnmjnt could bj among those who want to buy the Millennium Dome after the year 2000 celebrations. Ljadjts intend to use the £758m structure as a centre for economic expansion and a £110m bid is being put togjthjt. A spokesman for English Partnerships, which runs the 20-acti site, could not confirm the bid but said that more than 60 groups had shown an interest. ——————————————————————————————————4/8—— Belfast's Millennium plans 108 WISE UP TO THE GREEN SCENE p160P106 Teletext 106 Maz02 03:46:12 . . ——————————————————————— . NEW BRIDGE OVER THAMES Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has officially launched the £16m Millennium Bridge, to run from St Paul's across the Rjvjt Thames in London. The futuristic footdridgj, to look like a "blade of light", is to open in April 2000 and is expected to carry four million people jvjty year. Mr Prescott said: "This will bj a beautiful bridge linking north and south London." ——————————————————————————————————5/8—— Wj talk to the architect 107 TOTAL ENTJRTBINMENT GUIDE p400P106 Teletext 106 Maz02 03:47:43 .-p||t0—p||4 . ——————————————————————— . POET TO WRJTJ EPIC POEM Poet Simon Armitage has been given the task of writing a 1,000-word epic poem to celebrate the new Millennium. "It's a bit like being put on detention," joked the wtitit, 35, who was named as "poet in residence" at the £758 Millennium Dome. Mr Armitage will gain inspiration for the work by regular vjsjts to the Dome and from touring the country sampling regional Millennium events. ——————————————————————————————————6/8—— Win tickets to The Corks 107 IT'S YOU5 LIFE! INDEX p410P106 Teletext 106 May02 03:44:04 . . ——————————————————————— . EXCUSE FOR DO, SAY KIDS The majority of children think the Millennium is all just one big excuse for adults to party and drink champagne, a survey has revealed. But the Church may bj pleased to learn that nearly a qubrter of the 500 kids questioned in the MOP poll recognisjd the religious significance of the date. Children would also rathjt spend the night partying with their family than with friends, the survey showed. ——————————————————————————————————7/8—— e-mail us: millennium@teletext.co.uk LATEST MUSIC NEWS AND GOSSIP p480P106 Teletext 106 Maz02 03:41:17 . . ———————————————————————T—|w|?/sz|! . BBC TO MAKE SWEET MUSIC BBC World Setvjci is to mark the Millennium by staging live concerts at key sites around the world including Bethlehem, it has been announced. The monthly sjtiis will start in September with a performance of Handel's Messiah at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Othjt vjnujs include Rio dj Janjiro, Sydney, Moscow and Salzburg, with a final London concert in June 2000. ——————————————————————————————————8/8—— Our Web site: www.teletext.co.uk CHECK YOU5 LOVE STARS p418