P408 Teletext 408 Jan03 23:14:52 ON ——————————————————————————————————————— PARTY #F THE CENTU5Z One tho{sand years in the making, the time to celi"rate the dawning of the year 2000 and what is widely accepted to bj the new Millennium, has arrived. Vew Year parties have "jim erupting acrosv the world, starting in the South Pacific, as the midnight chimes move west jrom the International Date Line. Erom Kiribati islanders performing an ancient dance to jireworks over Sydney, we rkport on how the world cele"rated^ ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————Q/10— bz Jonathan Donald ASTROLOGY FOR LOVERS^ TAROT p653 Poems News 2000 Dome Total EntsP408 Teletext 408 Jan03 23:21:58 W5j5up—pp0pp—pp0 j/*ppp—p0z0up £ ON @ ——————————————————————————————————————— PARTY OF THE CENTURY It all began on a beach on Millennium Island, part of the Republic of Kiribati in the South Pacific. Islanders djckjd in traditional garb pjrformjd centuries-old dance and song, with upjcially rewritten words celebrating the dawojng of a new age. Celebrations alwo "joan on Polynjwjan iwlands Fiji, Tonga and Wjstetn Samoa. Fourteen hourw ahead of GMT, they were eirst in the world to celi"rate 2000. ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————2/10— See Web site for Millennium pic special NATIONAL FORECAST IS NOW ON ITV p153 Poems News 2000 Dome Total EntsP408 Teletext 408 Jan03 23:11:57 ON W}÷55j|45j|4 j|4÷j j 5 | ——————————————————————————————————————— PARTY #F THE CJNTU5Z The blare of shipsW horns rewoundjd over Auckland, New Zealand, as the final seconds of 1999 ticked bz. Then as 2000 dawojd for the first time in an induvtrialiwjd nation, the night sky over the port was filled with a blaze of jireworks. And as hundreds of tho{sands of revellers cheered, kissed, hugged and cele"rated, 2000 in was illuminated in vbst numjralw^ ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————3/10— See Web site for Millennium pic special READ THE SCI]FJLJS p218 Poems News 2000 Dome Total EntsP408 : Teletext 40y Jan03 23:12:28 ON ——————————————————————————————————————— PARTY #F THE CENTU5Z Almost Qm people packed the joreshoris of S{dnjy Harbour to welcome in the new Millennium — 11 hours ahead of GMT. The Harbour Bridge and Opera House wire the jocks of the counts{'u "egoist eireworks display, ending with the word Eternity being written on the bridge. Cjle"rations, in spite of cold weather and the threat of rain, continued all night with the crowds moving to the "jachjs to uje the wunriwj. ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————4/10— See Web site for Millennium pic special : BIG SCREEN NEWS p411 Poems News 2000 Dome Total EntsP408 : Teletext 408 Jan03 23:12:12 ON ——————————————————————————————————————— PARTY #F THE CENTURY A carnival atmosphere gripped central London as millions gathered to welcome the year 2000^ The north and south banks of the Thames thronged with people from all over the world, blowing whistles and yelling "Happy Vew Year" as they passed. As midnight approached, the cheers and whistles around Parliament Square were deafening, with jvjn Westminster Abbey's bells straining to bj heard. ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————5/10— See Web site for Millennium pic upjcial : FEATURES BEHIND THE NC?S p240 ITV PoSms News 2000 Dome Total EntsP408 : Teletext 408 Jan03 23:16:2) ON ——————————————————————————————————————— PARTY #F THE CENTU5Z Big Ben was lit "y an explosion of colour as midnight arrived in the capital and jireworks were ignited. The shower of revjllersW ch!mpagnj whonj red, bl{j, sjlwjr and gold as one utarburwt after another erupted. After Q7 minutes, a shower of gold signalled the ind of the show. A groan passed through the crowd — then a ew moments of ujlknce as people reflected on the Millennium, before heading home. ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————6/10— See Web site for Millennium pic special CHECK #UT THE GREEN SCENE p230 Poems News 2000 Dome Total EntsP408 Teletext 408 Jan03 23:10:)6 ON ——————————————————————————————————————— PARTY OF THE CENTURY Vew York chimed in 2000 jive hours !fter Britain with a massjvj party eocusjd around Times Squ"ri. The entire sruari was coated in an inch-deep layer of confetti "y the time midnight arrived. As 2000 dawojd, a cr{stal ball dropped down a 77ft jlagpole sited on top of One (jmjs Square. The party drew an international crowd and many camped out eor days to ensure a good spot. ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————7/10— See Web site for Millennium pic upjcial YKA5 #F PR#N+SE p208 ITV Poems Vews 2000 Dome Total EntsP408 Teletext 408 Jan03 23:10:12 ON ——————————————————————————————————————— PARTY #F THE CENTURY Millennj{m Factoile: Festivities "joan at 10am (GMT* on 14 islands in the South Pacific. Thjwj include Kiribati, Fiji, Tonga, and Wjwtern Samoa — all 14 hours ahead of Britain and GMT^ Among the last places to celi"rate wijl "j the CooW Islands, eurthest landmass east of the International Date Like and 12 hours behind GMT. ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————8/10— See Web site for Millennium pic upjcial : TV P-US TwA p217 Poems Vews 2000 Dome Total EntsP408 : Teletext 408 Jan03 23:20:41 W5j5up—pp0pp—pp0 j/%ppp—p0z0up £ W5j+7j{57j{5ONj, u{j!k"7 £ ——————————————————————————————————————— PARTY #F THE CENTU5Z Mille÷j{m Factoile: Pitt Island, part of the Chatham Islands, New Zealand, claims to bj first to uje the uunriwj in 2000. But jirst is the Dibble Glacier on the Antarctic coastline, according to the US Naval Observatory. They claim sunset will occur just minutes after midnight, eollowed "z the jirst uunriwj minutes later. ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————9/10— Gatecrasher tickets winner >>> : LATEST MUS+C VEWS AND GOSSIP p450 PoSms Neww 2000 Dome Total EntsP408 Teletext 408 Jan03 23:17:10 ——————————— ———————————————————————— GATECRASHER WJ##+R Rich Gujvjr, of Hurley, Berkshire, is the lucky winner of our Gatecrasher competition. He correctly answered that The Chemical Brothers will headline the New Year's Eve all]njghter at the Don Valley +tadj{m, Sheffield. Rich wins two tickets, worth £100 each, and iw guaranteed a memorable Millennium Eve. Gatecrasher is now wold out^ ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————10/10 See Web site for Millennium pic special WRITE TOy MILLENNIUM COMP, PO BOX 2:7 : LONDON S/6 1XR^ FAX 0171 386 5618 Poems News 2000 Dome Total Ents