Teletext Recovery - 08/07/1997

P141 CEEFAX 1 141 Tue 08 Jul 19:32/28         BALLOT The result of a ballot on possible industrial action by BA catering staff has been postponed until tomorrow because of the difficulty of getting staff together, the TGWU says. WAGE Delegates at the TGWU's biennial conference in Brighton have called for a minimum wage of £4.41 per hour to help workers earn a decent living. SALE The cottage where George Orwell wrote some of his books, including The Road to Wigan Pier, is up for sale. The three-bedroom house in Wallington, Herts, was his home from 1936 to 1940. Headlines 101 Extra 140 Ticker 151 News Index 1p2 Flash 150 Newsreel 152 World Trav Head Weather Main Menu

P141 CEEFAX 1 141 Tue 08 Jul 19:58/58         COURT Terrorist suspect Roisin McAliskey, wanted in Germany over the bombing of an Army base, was said to be too unwell to attend an extradition hearing in London. Headlines 101 Extra 140 Ticker 151 News Index 1p2 Flash 150 Newsreel 152 World Trav Head Weather Main Menu

P141 CEEFAX 1 141 Tue 08 Jul 19:53/18         3/8 PAIR ADMIT "STAND AND DELIVER" ROBBERY Two armed robbers who held up a packed commuter train and forced passengers to hand over valuables have changed their not guilty pleas to guilty. Brothers Anthony and Aaron Baxter admitted conspiring to rob and possessing a firearm. The pair, from Deptford, carried out the robbery on a train from London's Charing Cross to Hartford last October. The brothers are due to be sentenced at a later date. Headlines 101 Index 102 Sport 300 Front page 100 TV 600 Weather 400 World Trav Head Weather Main Menu

P141 CEEFAX 1 141 Tue 08 Jul 19:40/38         4/8 MANDELA ARRIVES FOR WEEK-LONG VISIT The South African President has arrived in Britain for the start of an informal week-long visit. Nelson Mandela is being accompanied by Grace Machel, the widow of Mozambique President Samora Machel and the woman who has replaced his ex-wife Winnie. They will have tea with the Queen this afternoon and go to a dinner attended by the Prince of Wales on Friday. Mr Mandela is also due to meet Tony Blair at Downing Street on Thursday. Headlines 101 Index 102 Sport 300 Front page 100 TV 600 Weather 400 World Trav Head Weather Main Menu

P141 CEEFAX 1 141 Tue 08 Jul 19:21/58         5/8 DRINKING WATER IMROVEMENTS ANNOUNCED A "significant" improvement in drinking water quality in England and Wales over the past year is set to be reported. The Drinking Water Inspectorate's annual report is expected to show that nearly 100% of tested water met the required standard in 1996. Chief inspector Michael Rouse told the BBC more than 3m tests were carried out Sample failures were mainly due to difficulties in getting rid of iron corrosion deposits in mains, he said. Headlines 101 Index 102 Sport 300 Front page 100 TV 600 Weather 400 World Trav Head Weather Main Menu

P141 CEEFAX 1 141 Tue 08 Jul 19:42/18         6/8 WOOLWJCH EARLYBIRDS MISS WINDFALL PEAK The first of a series of auctions of Woolwich shares has produced an average share price of 315.35p — lower than yesterday's closing price of 333p. Based on the auction price, the minimum handout of 450 shares would be worth a total of £1,419. A quarter of the 23.1% of Woolwich shares being sold by former members went in last night's auction. Three more auctions will be held, one each evening for the next three days. Headlines 101 Index 102 Sport 300 Front page 100 TV 600 Weather 400 World Trav Head Weather Main Menu

P141 CEEFAX 1 141 Tue 08 Jul 19:41/38         7/8 COUNCIL MUST PAY US AUTISTIC SCHOOL FEE The High Court has ordered Solihull Council to pay for an autistic boy's place at a special school in the US. But the court ruled that in the case of another boy from Solihull the council had been justified in not providing the funding. The families wanted the council to pay the fees for the £56,000 a year Higashi school in Boston. The boys' families were represented by the Prime Minister's wife, Cherie Blair Headlines 101 Index 102 Sport 300 Front page 100 TV 600 Weather 400 World Trav Head Weather Main Menu

P141 CEEFAX 1 141 Tue 08 Jul 19:47/18         8/8 POLICEMAN SHOT ON PATROL IN PORTADOWN A police officer has been shot and wounded during rioting in Portadown where Sunday's Orange parade took place He was shot four times while on patrol on the Garvaghy Road. His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. There has also been sporadic rioting in Newry, Lurgan and the Ardoyne area of north Belfast. And there have been arson attacks on Orange halls across Ulster. Fire crews had to withdraw due to angry crowds. Headlines 101 Index 102 Sport 300 Front page 100 TV 600 Weather 400 World Trav Head Weather Main Menu

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