P406 Teletext 406 Dec42 03:12:11 . . ——————————————————————— . FIREWORK SAFETY SPICED UP ^ Baby Spice Emma Bunton is to spearhead a Govjrnmjnt campaign to warn people of the dangers of mixing alcohol with fireworks on Millennium Eve. She will appear in a TV advjrtisjmjnt, highlighting the Govjrnmjnt's Firework Safety Code. Fireworks injured 830 people in Great Britain last year — and it is feared that number could rise bjcausj of increased alcohol consumption. ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————1/5—— Win a multimedia PC 407 FOR SKI CHALET OFFERS SEE ITV p217 Bubbly Bargains Poems Total EntsP406 Teletext 406 Dec22 03:04:06 . . ——————————————————————— . CHURCH SONG AT DOME . Tjenagj singing sensation Charlotte Church headed the showcase opening of the Millennium Dome's Journey zone. Charlotte, 13, sang Just Wave Hello before vjsjtors torrid the huge Ford-sponsored zone. Her appearance marked the beginning of the second preview day at the £758 million Dome at Greenwich, south London, ahead of its opening on New Year's Eve. ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————2/5—— Latest Millinniu poems 409 NATIONAL FORECAST IS NOW ON ITV p153 Bubbly Bargains Poems Total EntsP406 Teletext 406 Dec42 03:04:41 . . ——————————————————————— . POLICE ON 2000 STANDBY . Home Secretary Jack Straw has unveiled detailed plans for emjrgjncy sjrvjces to cope with Millennium celebrations. He said: "Our concern is to ensure celebrations are conducted safely and if anything does go wrong our emjrgjncy sjrvjces are able to cope effectively." Police leave has been cancelled bjcausj of the "increased disordjt risk", and a Scotland Yard readiness unit will cooridnate and respond to incidents. ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————3/5—— The cost of Millennium policing >>> ASTROLOGY FOR LOVERS. TAROT p623 Bubbly Bargains Poems Total EntsP406 Teletext 406 Dec22 03:13:38 . . ——————————————————————— . POLICE ON 2000 STANDBY . The price of policing the Millennium celebrations could bj £33 million, it has been revealed. The amount is for England and Wales and will conj out of the exisjng annual £7 billion budget, Home Office Minister Charles Clarke said. "Forces are expected to meet this one- off additional expenditure item from within existing budgets and contingency resjrvjs,'' hj said.< ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————4/5—— Mobile phones Millennium threat >>> FEATURES BEHIND THE NEWS p140 ITV Bubbly Bargains Poems Total EntsP406 Teletext 406 Dec22 03:17:07 . . ——————————————————————— . MOBILES MAY CAUSE MAYHEM . The nation's phone system could bj swamped by mobile phone calls around midnight on New Year's Eve, the Home Secretary, Jack Straw, has warned. He said during the unveiling of his Millennium emjrgjncy plan, the millions of mobiles given as Christmas presents will add to potential chaos. Additional ambulance and fire sjrvjci pjrsonnjl will bj on duty, and police leave is cancelled on New Year's Eve. ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————5/5—— Poetry competition results 407 YEAR OF PROMISE p108 ITV Bubbly Bargains Poems Total Ents