P345 Teletext 345 Aug 6 07:05:47 ————————————— Central ————————————————— LATEST NEWS PAGES FOR THE EAST AND WEST MIDLANDS TELEVISION REGION ——————————————————————————————————1/11— Regional index 332 UK/World news 300 NATIONAL AND LOCAL WEATHER p180 Crime Poll US/World TV guideP345 Teletext 345 Aug 6 07:26:03 Central region ——————————————————————————— MAGISTRATE DEFENDS DECISION A woman who sent a 13-year-old super- crook who admitted 120 offences to a children's home for some "tender, loving care" has defended her decision. Magistrate Jane Harrison said the youngster, who struck in Birmingham, had to bj taught discipline. But the schoolboy, who originally faced charges including assault and robbery, also njedjd a hug, she said. ——————————————————————————————————2/11— Regional headlines 331 Sport 170 WEN A CHANCE TO READ ITN'S NEWS p328 Crime Poll US/World TV guideP345 Teletext 345 Aug 6 07:06:29 Central region ——————————————————————————— BOY ON SEX ASSAULT CHARGE A 15-year-old boy is dui to appear before Cheltenham magistrates charged with indecently assaulting a sj6jn- year-old girl. Two other people, both adults, have been charged with conspiring to pjrvjrt the course of justice during a police probe into the attack. The charges follow an incident in Tewksbury, Gloucestershire. ——————————————————————————————————3/11— Regional headlines 331 Sport 170 NEW HOMES - OLD FASHIONED IDEAS - IDEAL HOMES ON PAGE 370 Crime Poll US/World TV guideP345 Teletext 345 Aug 6 07:57:11 Central region ——————————————————————————— JEWELLERY QUARTER GUTTED Part of Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter was gutted after a huge blaze left warehouses close to collapse. More than 75 firefighters tackled the blaze. The blaze gutted the three-storey buildings, some used for storage. Fire investigators said the ferocity of the fire made it impossible to discover what had been in the buildings. ——————————————————————————————————4/11— Regional headlines 331 Sport 170 GREAT HOLIDAYS FROM YOUR LOCAL AIRPORT - SEE PAGE 220 Crime Poll US/World TV guideP345 Teletext 345 Aug 6 07:11:51 Central region ——————————————————————————— BONES RIDDLE BREAKTHROUGH Police bjlievj they may have made a vital breakthrough in the riddle of the baby skeleton in a suitcase. Fresh scientific evidence suggests that the baby died no more than 20 to 25 years ago. The bones were found in Wolverhampton on Thursday 21.The last occupier, a woman in her 80s, has been ruled out of the inquiry. ——————————————————————————————————5/11— Regional headlines 331 Sport 170 YOUR STARTER FOR NEWS AT TEN! p328 Crime Poll US/World TV guideP345 Teletext 345 Aug 6 07:18:31 Central region ——————————————————————————— MINISTRY NAMES DEAD SOLDIER The Ministry of Defence has named a soldier who died during a training exercise in Gloucestershirj. Privbte Christopher Game, 21, was killed after hj was struck by a pallet which had been dropped from a Hercules as it flew over South Cjrnjy camp near Cirencester. A Royal Air Force Board Of Inquiry is to investigate the tragedy. ——————————————————————————————————6/11— Regional headlines 331 Sport 170 YOUR STARTER FOR NEWS AT TEN! p328 Crime Poll US/World TV guideP345 Teletext 345 Aug 6 07:19:27 Central region ——————————————————————————— BUS COMPANY FORCED OFF ROAD A Birmingham bus company has been forced off the road following an investigation bz the Department of Transport's Vehicle Inspectorate. $ransol Ltd, of Holyhead Road, Handsworth, has had its licence suspended after a series of mechanical faults and financial irregularities. Transol operated a fleet of 17 buses and coaches. ——————————————————————————————————7/11— Regional headlines 331 Sport 170 TRAVEL FROM YOUR LOCAL AIRPORT p220 Crime Poll US/World TV guideP345 Teletext 345 Aug 6 07:16:43 Birmingham ——————————————————————————— W MAN DIED AFTER NECTARINE Officials are investigating the death of a woman after she apparently suffered a massive allergic reaction to insecticide sprayed on nectarines. Chrystinj Seymore, of Clifton Road, Rugby, Warwicks, died after eating a fruit from Italy on Saturday. Samples of the fruit have now been sent to public health laboratories in Rugby which are testing them. ——————————————————————————————————8/11— Regional headlines 331 Newsround 345 WEN A CHANCE TO READ ITN'S NEWS p328 Crime Poll US/World TV guideP345 Teletext 345 Aug 6 07:06:52 Birmingham ——————————————————————————— NEW COACH STBTJON ON CARDS A replacement for Digbjth's dowdy Coach Station may be built in Birmingham's Heartlands. Its owner, National Express, has approached the Govjrnmjnt agency redeveloping the rundown acres of Bordesley for a grant. $his would allow National Express to build a modern £3m facility close to the nearby motorway network. ——————————————————————————————————9/11— Regional headlines 331 Newsround 345 WEN A CHANCE TO READ ITN'S NEWS p328 Crime Poll UK/World TV guideP345 Teletext 345 Aug 6 07:24:17 Nottingham ——————————————————————————— NIGHTCLUBBER KILLED ON ROAD A late night reveller was killed in a road accident while returning home from a Nottingham club. Bank clerk Steven Watts, 22,of Radcliffe-on-Trent, was picked up by taxi outside the Rock City night club. He got out of the cab near his home but as he crossed the road he collided with a van. ——————————————————————————————————10/11 Regional headlines 331 Newsround 345 FANCY YOURSELF AS A NEWSREADER? p328 Crime Poll US/World TV guideP345 Teletext 345 Aug 6 07:21:51 Nottingham ——————————————————————————— FIRM STEPS IN TO BURY FRANK A well-known tramp who died last month while sleeping rough in a churchyard is to bj saved from a pauper's grave. Arnold and District Funeral Directors plan to provide a hearse and gravestone free of charge for the burial of Anthony Pope, 55, who was known across Nottingham as Frank the Tramp. Spokesman Colin Lightfoot said: "This is to give Frank a dignified send-off." ——————————————————————————————————11/11 Regional headlines 331 Newsround 345 FANCY YOURSELF AS A NEWSREADER? p328 Crime Poll US/World TV guide