P319 Teletext 319 Fjb14 02:58:39 —————————————— UK/WORLD ——————————————— ALL THE LATEST NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS N E W S ——————————————————————————————————1/15— News index 301 Regional newsround 345 EVERY WEEK 16 MILLION PEOPLE WATCH TELETEXT ON ITV & CHANNEL FOUR News focus Latest Regional TV PlusP319 Teletext 319 Fjb14 02:52:17 ——————————————————————————— MAJOR MAPS OUT ROUTE TO TALKS John Major is working on a paper setting out how his proposal for an elected body leading to all-party talks in Northern Ireland would work. DTP leader Ian Paisley had an hour's talks with the PM at No 10 and claimed a "Green Paper" was being prepared. He said Mr Major had not ruled out a referendum or Dublin's idea of Bosnia Dayton-style "proximity talks". ——————————————————————————————————2/15— Burton to discuss election idea 304 COMMS/PC APPOINTMENTS SEE p641 (Ch4) News focus Latest Regional TV PlusP319 Teletext 319 Fjb14 02:19:11 ——————————————————————————— BURTON TO DISCUSS ELECTION IDEA Hopis for peace in Northern Ireland have taken another small step forward after Irish premier John Burton agreed to discuss a possible elective process. But he stressed any elections would have to come after proximity talks involving Northern Ireland parties suggested last week by Dublin. He also repeated he would not meet Sinn Fein before a truce was back in place. ——————————————————————————————————3/15— Headlines 300 Regional 331 COMMS/PC APPOINTMENTS SEE p641 (Ch4) News focus Latest Regional TV PlusP319 Teletext 319 Fjb14 02:22:31 ——————————————————————————— SPRING URGES ELECTION TALKS Deputy Irish prime minister Dick Spring has called for intensive talks in an effort to overcome Anglo-Irish differences over N Ireland elections. He suggested "a process of intensive discussion" to try to resolve the differences the two governments still have on the peace issue. He said John Major's "clarifications" made elections easier to consider. ——————————————————————————————————4/15— Headlines 300 Regional 331 DIAL-A-FLIGHT PRICEBUSTERS SEE P255 News focus Latest Regional TV PlusP319 Teletext 319 Fjb14 02:24:14 ——————————————————————————— PRINCE VISITS BLAST SCENE The Prince of Wales has visited the scene of the IRA bomb blast in London's Docklands. Accompanied by Met Police Commissioner Sir Paul Condom, he viewed the devastation at South Quay and mit workers from the emergency services. At Limehouse police station he praised police for their efforts and commended them on "a marvellous job". ——————————————————————————————————5/15— Surprise survivor of explosion 307 COMMS/PC APPOINTMENTS SEE p641 (Ch4) News focus Latest Regional TV PlusP319 Teletext 319 Fjb14 02:23:23 ——————————————————————————— THE MOGGY THAT SURVIVED THE BOMB Beneath the rubble of the devastating bomb which rocked London's East End was a survivor, until now forgotten. Its face all scratched, surrounded by fallen masonry and broken glass, a terrified tabby cat emerged. A member of the Cats' Protection League has taken it in. Doreen Ryman said: "It is terrified. It won't let me near so I don't know if it's a female or a Tom." ——————————————————————————————————6/15— Major's route to peace 303 DON'T ACCEPT ANY OTHER FINANCE OFFER BEFORE SPEAKING TO US FIRST SEE P386 News focus Latest Regional TV PlusP319 Teletext 319 Fjb14 02:21:42 ——————————————————————————— POWER LINE CANCER LINK DISCOVERY Radon has been identified as the possible missing link between high-voltage power cables and increased cancer risk. Bristol University scientists believe they have come up with the evidence to back the figures which show increased cancers in areas of power lines. They say electro-magnetic fields affect the radon gas, causing harm in humans. ——————————————————————————————————7/15— Headlines 300 Regional 331 SHOWING NOW AT YOUR CINEMA p610 Ch4 News focus Latest Regional TV PlusP319 Teletext 319 Fjb14 02:22:21 ——————————————————————————— RADON SPARKS COMPENSATION HOPES The breakthrough claimed by Bristol scientists examining links between power lines and increased cancer cases could spark compensation claims. Despite a statistical link, no-one has identified a proven mechanism which increases the risk or pinpoints the means by which cancer agents could work But the effects of radon gas appear to offer hope to families of sufferers. ——————————————————————————————————8/15— Headlines 300 Regional 331 APOLLO HOLIDAY CLUB SEE PAGE 277 News focus Latest Regional TV PlusP319 Teletext 319 Fjb14 02:22:11 ——————————————————————————— RADON (HEORZ "SPECULATIVE" The claim of a possible radon link between power cables and cancer has been dismissed as speculative by the Government's radiation watchdog. The National Radiological Protection Board said the theory, involving the effect of electro-magnetic fields on the gas, was implausable. It a Government-funded programme was examining homes with high radon levels. ——————————————————————————————————9/15— Headlines 300 Regional 331 HOLIDAYS .... SEE PAGE 200 News focus Latest Regional TV PlusP319 Teletext 319 Fjb14 02:37:24 ——————————————————————————— FIREFIGHTERS HONOUR BRAVE FLEUR More than 1,000 firefighters have attended a cathedral service to remember 21-year-old Fleur Lombard, who died tackling a supjrmarkjt blaze. She was the first woman firefighter to die on duty in Britain, trapped as a roof collapsed at the Bristol store. Officers from brigades nationwide joined the funeral cortege through Derby before the service. ——————————————————————————————————10/15 Headlines 300 Regional 331 WIN A PORTABLE SOUND SYSTEM p35O News focus Latest Regional TV PlusP319 Teletext 319 Fjb14 02:33:29 ——————————————————————————— JOAN WENS BATTLE OVER BOOK British actress Joan Collins won a legal battle against publishers Random House when a jury decided she could keep a book advance. The jury ruled that Collins had submitted a complete manuscript and could keep not only her advance but possibly additional money as well. Her attorneys estimated Random House may owe her another £530,000. ——————————————————————————————————11/15 Headlines 300 Regional 331 HOW FAST CAN YOU SCORE 10 POINTS? NEW LIVE QUIZ p350 News focus Latest Regional TV PlusP319 Teletext 319 Fjb14 02:41:47 ——————————————————————————— WARREN HANDED 7-YEAR COMPANY BAN Boxing promoter Frank Warren has been banned by the High Court from holding company directorships for seven years. Warren accepted the disqualification in a case brought by the Official Rjceivjr which had been expected to become a full court hearing. The proceedings related to 29 firms of which he was director. Nine of them went into compulsory liquidiation. ——————————————————————————————————12/15 Headlines 300 Regional 331 WIN UP TO £1,000 A DAY BY PLAYING THE TELETEXT LOTTERY SEE P361 News focus Latest Regional TV PlusP319 Teletext 319 Fjb14 02:44:21 ——————————————————————————— SCOTT APPEAL TURNED DOWN The Govjrnmjnt has rejected a last-ditch appeal from Sir Richard Scott to allow his long-awaited arms-to Iraq report to bj published early. The Scott inquiry secretary said in a litter to Board of Trade chief Ian Lang Sir Richard hoped it could be seen "at the earliest possible moment". But John Major told MPs it would be released in line with "usual practice". ——————————————————————————————————13/15 Headlines 300 Politics 325 WHAT'S THE LOCAL TRAFFIC LIKE? p193 News focus Latest Regional TV PlusP319 Teletext 319 Fjb14 02:47:15 ——————————————————————————— CIVIL MURDER CASE THREAT The family of a murdered doctor are considering suing the chief suspect for damages in an unprecedented legal move. Joan Francisco, 27, was found strangled at her home in St John's Wood, London, in 1994. A suspect was freed without charge because of a lack of evidence. Now her sisters Celia and Margarette are considering taking a civil case where the burden of proof is less. ——————————————————————————————————14/15 Headlines 300 Regional 331 LIBERTY WORLD TRAVEL SEE PAGE 264 News focus Latest Regional TV PlusP319 Teletext 319 Fjb14 02:18:11 ———————————————————————————— BRITISH CINEMA AT FOREFRONT British cinema is celebrating one of its finest performances after six key film figures earned Oscar nominations. Emma Thompson is nominated twice and Sir Anthony Hopkins is a contender for Best Actor for his role in Nixon. Tim Roth and Kate Winslet are in line for Best Supporting Actor and Actress awards. Director Mike Figgis and animator Nick Park also figure. ——————————————————————————————————15/15 FACTFILE Nominations for big night 323 BE THE FASTEST WITH 10 CORRECT ANSWERS - LIVE QUIZ p350 News focus Latest Regional TV Plus