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Date: 5th November 1993
Service: CEEFAX
Region: N/A
Original Broadcast Channel: BBC1
Current Page: 197
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P197 CEEFAX 197 Fri 5 Nov 16:12/01 1/8 COMING UP......... STRIKE: Civil servants protest PRISONS: Dispute over conditions ORDNANCE: 97 jobs lost in Gwent AUSTRALIA: Reward to catch killer HOSPITAL: Merthyr audit complete PARK: Fears over toxic waste IN BRIEF: Holyhead back on track Home 110Flash 150Diary 180Politics 130World 160Despatch 190UserGuide Home News Politics Main News
P197 CEEFAX 197 Fri 5 Nov 16:12/12 2/8 Welsh civil servants join a national strike today. More than 250,000 workers are taking to the streets in the biggest dispute to hit the civil service for more than a decade. Staff are striking in protest against Government plans to privatisj some departments. The public sector is one of the largest employers in Wales but unions fear there could be job losses. Home 110Flash 150Diary 180Politics 130World 160Despatch 190UserGuide Home News Politics Main News
P197 CEEFAX 197 Fri 5 Nov 16:12/59 3/8 Nearly 100 jobs have been lost at the British Aerospace Royal Ordnance plant in Gwent. The company at Glascoed near Usk said the order books can only support 160 workers. This is despite a five year supply contract from the Ministry of Defence. Almost a third of the workforce will be made redundant when the cuts come into effect next year. Home 110Flash 150Diary 180Politics 130World 160Despatch 190UserGuide Home News Politics Main News
P197 CEEFAX 197 Fri 5 Nov 16:11/16 4/8 An auditor's investigation into irregularities at Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr, is complete. The report into private practice at the hospital was called after anonymous letters from staff were sent to health watchdogs. * Overspending on health services in Merthyr and Cynon Valley has hit crisis point, increasing by another £327,000 last month. Managers are suggesting a £2 million ceiling on the deficit. Home 110Flash 150Diary 180Politics 130World 160Despatch 190UserGuide Home News Politics Main News
P197 CEEFAX 197 Fri 5 Nov 16:13/13→ 5/8 Around 750 prison officers throughout Wales are taking industrial action today. They are backing a national protest over the lack of funding in the prison service and serious overcrowding. The Swansea Branch of the Prison Officers' Association said as a result of the dispute, prisoners would be locked in their cells for longer periods. Home 110Flash 150Diary 180Politics 130World 160Despatch 190UserGuide Home News Politics Main News
P197 CEEFAX 197 Fri 5 Nov 16:21/10 6/8 A reward of nearly £200,000 has been offered in a bid to catch a serial killer in Australia. The New South Wales government is offering the reward in an attempt to catch the killer of Mid Glamorgan back-packer Joanne Walters and six other tourists. Yesterday, two skeletons, believed to be the remains of two German back-packers, became the latest bodies to be discovered in a forest, south of Sydney. Home 110Flash 150Diary 180Politics 130World 160Despatch 190UserGuide Home News Politics Main News
P197 CEEFAX 197 Fri 5 Nov 16:11/41 7/8 Friends of the Earth have called for action to clear up toxic waste at a country park in South Wales. The campaign group wants as much of the waste as possible to be treated on site at Cosmeston Lakes near Penarth. The Vale of Glamorgan Borough Council could face a bill running into millions of pounds. The FoE said the council and the WDA must take responsibility for solving the problem quickly. Home 110Flash 150Diary 180Politics 130World 160Despatch 190UserGuide Home News Politics Main News
P197 CEEFAX 197 Fri 5 Nov 16:19/02 8/8 JOBS: The Wiltex textile company is creating 80 jobs at the empty Laura Ashley factory ner Mold, Clwyd. The new factory will make blouses and skirts. POSTS: Dyfed Powys Police has been criticised for not advertising senior posts. The HM inspector said officers above the rank of inspector are "head-hunted," against equal opportunity policies. RAIL: London trains are to run to Holyhead again, after a 15% rise in revenue on BR's West Coast. Home 110Flash 150Diary 180Politics 130World 160Despatch 190UserGuide Home News Politics Main News