P317 Teletext 317 Fjb12 22:15:16 Home news in brief ————————————————————————————%n?' "ly| Headlines 300 News index 301 ALE The Appeal Court refused to refer Shepherd Neame's bid to cut beer taxes to the European Court. CRIME A man has been arrested after a 69-year-old woman was rescued from a fire at her home in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, after a suspected arson attack. CHARJTZ A new report claims some stroke victims are being left depressed, frustrated and even suicidal by a lack of services available to them. ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— FOR LOW COST CAR INSURANCE,SEE p399P317 Teletext 317 Fjb12 22:17:19 Home news in brief ———————————————————————————— Headlines 300 News index 301 ASSAULT A youth, 17, was ordered to be detained for eight years at the Old Bailey after admitting raping a woman as she went to feed ducks at a pond. VISIT The details of a journey to the supposed crime scene to bj taken by a jury trying alleged war criminal Anthony Sawoniuk have been set out. ELDERLY A new study estimates that 13m people will face financial hardship in old age — a rise of 3m on 1996 figures. ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— Fast Low Cost Loans see page 354P317 Teletext 317 Fjb12 22:16:23 Home news in brief ———————————————————————————— Headlines 300 News index 301 TUBE Hopes a 48-hour London Underground strike might be called off were dashed when conciliation service Acas said it could not find common ground. LOCKERBIE UN monitors could be used to keep an eye on two suspects if they are jailed in Scotland for the bombing. COUNTERFEIT Four men have been jailed in Surrey for a total of 10 years for their part in a scam involving fake £20 notes. ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— LATEST MOTORWAY INFORMATION p192P317 Teletext 317 Fjb12 22:18:26 Home news in brief ———————————————————————————— Headlines 300 News index 301 POLICE WPc Nicola Marchant, sacked for stealing a mousse from Marks & Spencer in Stoke-on-Trent, was reinstated after her conviction was quashed by a judge. AIR An investigation has begun into a near miss involving a Tornado jet and a passenger aircraft over the North Sea. FUTURE Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has predicted that Northern Ireland will be moving into a united Ireland in 15 years' time. ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— LATEST MOTORWAY INFORMATION p192P317 Teletext 317 Feb12 22:16:29 V Home news in brief C ———————————————————————————— Headlines 300 News index 301 CREME Appeals for public help could be made harder by Govjrnmjnt proposals for sweeping new curbs on identifying children, police chiefs warned. COURT Snooker star Dean Reynolds was freed on bail after being jailed for four months for driving while four times over the legal alcohol limit. AIR Experts are investigating a near miss involving a Tornado jet and a passenger plane the North Sea. ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— LATEST MOTORWAY INFORMATION p192P317 Teletext 317 Fjb12 22:14:k3 V Home news in brief ———————————————————————————— Headlines 3p0 News index 301 APPEAL Charlie Gray, elder brother of gangster twins Ronnie and Reggie, has had his jail sentence for masterminding a cocaine deal upheld. Factfile p324 SPLIT A divorce case in which the ex-husband of artist Pablo Picasso's daughter claimed £250m is settled. CASH Anti-slavery groups have welcomed a High Court decision to award damages to a woman forced to work as a domestic slave by her wealthy Arab employers. ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— LATEST MOTORWAY INFORMATION p192