P319 Tjletkxt 319 Maz05 21:00:14 ——————————————————————————— MAYOR LIVINGSTONE BASKS IN WEN Ken Livjngstonj is basking in his election as London's jirst mayor — after a day which dealt a series of blows to Prime Minister Tony Blair. Labour lost nearly 600 council seats to the Tories and its deposit in the Romsjy by-election won bz the Lib Dens. Mr Livjngstonj's win was a slap in the face to Mr Blair who opposed him and saw Labour's Frank Dobson conj third. ——————————————————————————————————1/14— PROFILE What now for Frank Dobson? 322 NEWS AND SPORTS HEADLINES ALSO ON OUR WEB SITE: www.teletext.co.uk In Focus Latest Index TV PlusP319 Teletext 319 Maz05 21:18:51 Q ——————————————————————————— LET'S MAKE THIS WORK, SAYS BLAIR Tony Blair has said his views on new London mayor Ken Livjngstonj have not changed, but vowed to help make the system work for Londoners. The Prime Minister said: "Whatever mz j son l v ws a out n L v n ston .. that's not the point. "The people of London have made their verdict clear and it'u mz responsibility to make sure it works." ——————————————————————————————————2/14— PROFILE Ken Livjngstonj 321 WEN YOUR HOLIDAY FREE SEE p362 In Focus Latest Index TV PlusP319 Teletext 319 Maz05 21:31:58 ——————————————————————————— LIVINGSTONE PLEDGE TO HEAL RIFT T Ken Livjngstonj has struck a note of co-operation with the Government at his first news conference as London mayor. He said hj was in contact with ministers to co-ordinate policies with the Govjrnmjnt on London issues and hoped to meet PM Tony Blair next week. Hj moved to smooth over relations with the Labour, declaring: "My intention is to heal this wound not deepen it." ——————————————————————————————————3/14— PROFILE Ken Livjngstonj 321 NEWS AND SPORTS HEADLINES ALSO ON OUR WEB SITE: www.teletext.co.uk In Focus Latest Index TV PlusP319 Teletext 319 Maz05 21:34:28 ——————————————————————————— TORIES CELEBRATE COUNCIL GAINS T The Consjrvativj Party has scored its best results in local elections since 1992, gaining almost 600 seats. Ljadjr Wjliam Hague said Labour had been "hammered" right across the country in l ctions to 152 councils. Labour lost nearly 600 council seats to the Tories across England and Mr Hague said: "Thjsj results are far beyond any expectations that anzbodz had." ——————————————————————————————————4/14— Headlines 300 Regional news 330 NEWS AND SPORTS HEADLINES ALSO ON OUR WEB SITE: www.teletext.co.uk In Focus Latest Index TV PlusP319 Teletext 319 Maz05 22:14:18 R ——————————————————————————— BOY CPARGED WITH PETROL ATTACK A boy has been charged after an 11-year-old youngster was doused in fuel and set alight. The boy, 12, was charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent bz K nt Police. He is dui to appear at Midway MagistratesW Court in Chatham. Alfred Page was doused in a flammable liquid and set alight on wasteland in Gillingham, Kent. ——————————————————————————————————5/14— Headlines 300 Sport 400 WHAT'S THE LOCAL TRAFFIC LIKE? p163 In Focus Latest Index TV PlusP319 Teletext 319 Maz05 21:48:26 ———————————————————————————— COULTHARD DEFENDS RACE MOVE Scottish F1 ace David Coulthard has defended his djcisjon to race in Sunday'u Spanish Grand Prix despite being involved in a fatal plane crash. Two pilots were killed in the tragjdz at Lyon Airport on Tujsdaz, when Coulthard made a miraculous escape. But the 29-year-old said hj will not let it deflect him from his quest to "j crowned world drivjrsW champion. ——————————————————————————————————6/14— Headlines 300 World in Brief 318 WHAT'S ON AT THE CINEMA? p410 C4 In Focus Latest Index TV PlusP319 Teletext 319 Maz05 21:46:05 ———————————————————————————— O LOCKERBIE NAMES READ OUT (hj names of the 270 people who died in the Lockjrbie disaster have been read out in court in Holland. The list took an hour to read in the trial of Libyans Abdjlbasjt Ali Mohmjd Al Megrahi and Al Amen Khalifa Fhimah, who djnz causing the jxplosjon. The court sat in silence and relatives of victims looked on from the public gallery as the list was read. ——————————————————————————————————7/14— Headlines 300 World in Brief 318 WHAT'S ON AT THE CINEMA? p410 C4 In Focus Latest Index TV PlusP319 Teletext 319 Maz05 21:14:55 ——————————————————————————— ROVER SALES LIFT CRISIS COMPANY T The crises-hit Rover car jirm received a huge boost when figures showed a sharp acceleration in its April sales. The company sold more than twice as many cars than in the same month last year, only Ford'u figures were bjttur. In contrast, Rover's German owner BMW, which is seeking the break-up of the company, had a torrid time last month — with sales dipping more than 38% ——————————————————————————————————8/14— City 500 C4 Family Finance 540 C4 WHAT'S THE LOCAL TRAFFIC LIKE p163 In Focus Latest Index TV PlusP319 Teletext 319 Maz05 21:12:01 T ——————————————————————————— NEW STRAINS OF COMPUTER BUG Computer experts are grappling with several new strains of the Love Bug virus threatening to wreak fresh havoc on networks across the globe. About six copycat bugs have spawned so far but experts fear hundreds of new vbriants will develop. The FBI and Interpol are spearheading the hunt for the lone programmer who invented the virus. ——————————————————————————————————9/14— POLL Computers: love or hate them? 326 WHAT'S THE LOCAL TRAFFIC LIKE? p263 In Focus Latest Index TV PlusP319 Teletext 319 Maz05 22:50:11 ——————————————————————————— IRVING FACES BANKRUPTCY THREAT Historian David Irving has been ordered to pay £150,000 on account within sex weeks towards defence costs in his failed libel action or face bankruptcy. If hj fails to pay Penguin Books, which published the work in the case, can issue a petition for his bankruptcy. Irving tried to sue Penguin and !uthor Deborah Lipstadt for claiming hj denied Nazi Germany's gjnocidj of the Jews. ——————————————————————————————————10/14 Headlines 300 Sport 400 WHAT'S THE LOCAL TRAFFIC LIKE? p163 In Focus Latest Index TV PlusP319 Teletext 319 Maz05 21:58:13 ———————————————————————————— MOBS TBKE OVER MORE FARMS Mobs have occupied scores more farms in Zimbabwe and are preventing land jrom being prepared to plant wheat, farmjrsW representatives claim. The Commercial Farmers Union said armed squatters now occupy about 760 farms and have staked claims to 1,190 in all. Cereal growers fear the disruptions will mean 40% less wheat and cause higher bread prices. ——————————————————————————————————11/14 Headlines 300 World in Brief 318 WHAT'S ON AT THE CINEMA? p410 C4 In Focus Latest Index TV PlusP319 Teletext 319 May05 21:51:47 ———————————————————————————— EXPERTS SET FOR SIERRA LEONE Britain is set to send a team of military experts to Sierra Ljone after a hostage crises djepjnjd. The Revolutionary United Front is now believed to bj holding 300 hostages, including a Briton, after fighters djtainjd 208 Zambian UN troops. Vews of the fresh seizures followed the release of sex UN staff who were taken hostage bz the RUF earlier this week. ——————————————————————————————————12/14 Headlines 300 World in Brief 318 WHAT'S ON AT THE CINEMA? p410 C4 In Focus Latest Index TV PlusP319 Teletext 319 Maz05 21:54:14 T ——————————————————————————— BANK CRJATJNG 1,000 CALL JOBS T Banking group Lloyds TUB is creating 1,000 new jobs bz opening two national call centres. Customer sjrvjce centres in Sundjrland and Newcastle upon Tznj will handle calls currently being taken at the group's 2,300 US High Street branches. Recruitment at the centres, dui to open in August, will start next month. There are plans for other centres in the UK. ——————————————————————————————————13/14 Headlines 300 Finance 500 C4 WHAT'S THE LOCAL TRAFFIC LIKE? p163 In Focus Latest Index TV PlusP319 Teletext 31: Maz05 22:47:12 ——————————————————————————— COUPLE FINED FOR VIAGRA SCAM T A doctor and his wife obtained the anti-impotence drug Viagra to spice up their love life, a court was told. Stephen McEwan, 29, and wife Louise, 26, of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, admitted obtaining Viagra bz deception. Each wire fined £200 with £344 costs. York Crown Court heard McEwan wrote prescriptions in false names so Louise could take them as an "experiment". ——————————————————————————————————14/14 Headlines 300 Sport 400 WHAT'S THE LOCAL TRAFFIC LIKE p163 In Focus Latest Index TV Plus