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Date: 17th December 1993
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P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:18/22 A selection of pages from the BBC's teletext service → THE FULL SERVICE OFFERS News....Finance....Sport....Weather ..↑Travel↑.↑TV and radio details..OTjBBC BBC At In Speed Depth WelshNews
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:18/04 2/34 HOME SENTENCE FOR DRINK-DRIVERS WHO KILL face sentences near the maximum of 10 years, Lord Taylor has said. For very bad cases — such as racing along the highway — the sentencing starting point of two years or more in jail should be changed to upwards of five years, he said. The Lord Chief Justice issued the new guidelines after the sentences of two drink-drivers were increased Next News Politics Main News Travel
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:14/02 HOME DRINK→DRIVING SENTENCES INCREASED The Court of Appeal has increased the sentences of two drink-drivers. Peter Shepherd, 29, who caused the death of a mother and her baby, was sentenced to three months in jail instead of the original £250 fine. The nine month jail term imposed on to 18 months imprisonment. The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Taylor, said the original sentences were "unduly lenient". Judgement fiercely condemned 113Next News Despatch Summaries Top Sport
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:19/43 4/34 HOME "MOCKERY" OF DRINK-DRIVING SENTENCE The new terms imposed on two drink- drivers by the Appeals Court have been condemned as not tough enough. The stepfather of Tracey Fairhead, whosj death was caused by Peter Shepherd, said the judgement was "a mockery, not a deterrent". "It will let everyone off the hook. They will all be drunk again this Christmas," Ken Boyd said. See 111 The Campaign Against Drinking and Driving said it was "almost a green light for drunken drivers...with the law hardly taking any notice". Next News World Flash TV/Radio
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:35/24 5/34 HOME NEW PROBE AT CENTRE FOR YOUNGSTERS A centre housing disturbed youngsters is the subject of a The probe at Aycliffe Centre for Children in County Durham comes Two women staff are understood to latest inquiry. Next News World Flash TV/Radio
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:20/54 6/34 HOME FORMER BR CHAIRMAN REID HAS DIED Sir Robert Reid, the former chairman of British Rail, has died, aged 72. British Rail said Sir Robert died after a long illness. Sir Robert joined the London and North Eastern Railway in 1947 and appointed planning manager for the Scottish Region of BR in 1967. Further important positions within BR followed before he became vice- chairman in September 1983. Next News World Flash TV/Radio
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:21/12 7/34 HOME SCOTTISH LOCH MURDER PROBE LAUNCHED A murder inquiry has been launched after the body of an elderly woman was found in Scotland. The body was taken to Inverclyde Hospital, Greenock, where a post Strathclyde Police have released no details of how the woman died. Home 110Politics 130World 160Next News Politics World CityHeads
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:21/42 8/34 HOME BABY LEANNE MURDER: MOTHER JAILED Tina White has been jailed for 10 three-year-old daughter Leanne. Her boyfriend Colin Sleate had already been sentenced to life for Nottingham Crown Court had heard that Leanne had been battered to death at her home in Hucknall, despite warnings to social services Home 110Politics 130World 160Next News Main News Despatch Finance
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:37/21 A 24-year-old law student has appeared in court charged with Mohamed Amine Akanour, a Moroccan national studying in France, was their home in Southsea on Wednesday after neighbours heard screaming. Mrs Taylor's body was found in a Homj 110Politics 130World 160
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:22/24 10/34 HOME Four people have been found guilty Suzanne Capper, who was burned to death last December. fourth, a juvenile, was sentenced pleasure. Two other people were convicted of lesser charges. Suzanne was tortured and then set appalling a murder as is possible to imagine" Sentence details follow →Next News World Flash TV/Radio
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:23/18 HOWARD PUBLISHES "ATTACK" ON CRIME two new Bills aimed at tackling The Police and Magistrates' Court Bill and the Criminal Justice and Public Order Bill emphasise crime prevention and detection and the protection of the public. Michael Howard said the Bills would redress the balance in favour of They would make it easier to "catch convict and punish the guilty". Details of new law&order Bills 132Next News Home News Main News CityHeads
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:23/51 12/34 POLITICS Justice and Public Order Bill are: * Abolition of defendants' right to Orders, enabling 12 to 14-year-old institutions doubled to two years. * Juveniles charged with serious offences who are on the run will be able to be identified to aid arrest Next News World Summaries Top Sport
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:29/10 Fn a s BR h ai maa Rhid Pes College, Mr Blair accused the Government of undermining the national police force" with little effective local representation.
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:24/32 POLITICS A new crime Bill has been criticised by lawyers, civil rights campaigners and penal reformers. the "most serious..assault on human rights" in the UK in recent years. sacrificed "tried and tested" good practice in the criminal justice system for "political expediency". And Nacro said that new powers to not reduce juvenile crime. Next News Main News Home News CityHeads
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:25/12 1 /34 POLITICS LOYALISTS TO CONTINUE VIOLENCE A group representing loyalist terrorists in Ulster has said they will continue their campaign of violence for the time being. Command was giving its first response to the Anglo-Irish A BBC correspondent says this is a holding statement while they seek j clarification of the declaration. Next News Main News Home News CityHeads
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:25/52 16/34 POLITICS BOSNIA PAT ENTS TO GET UK TREATMENT Sixteen Bosnians, including six Virginia Bottomley said she was satisfied that the "children and adults, with very serious injuries" were in need of NHS treatment. The 16 patients are expected to be evacuated on Tuesday on a flight It is not known which hospitals will take the patients. Next News Main News Home News CityHeads
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:26/06 POLITICS John Patten has announced new regulations to make pupils' school The Education Secretary said and allow head teachers discretion about when reports are issued. This would ease administration and Next News Main News Home News TV/Radio
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:11/:5 18/34 POLITICS TOWER HAMLETS TO EXPEL ACTIVISTS condemned a decision to expel three The expulsions are urged in a report into allegations of racism made against the local party in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The former Liberal Democrat leader But Lib Dem president Charles bad elements in Tower Hamlets". Parl'ment World Main News Weather
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:17/07 19/34 REYNOLDS BRIEFS IRISH PARLIAMENT The Irish Prime Minister, Albert in Dublin more details about the Anglo-Irish peace declaration. Albert Reynolds said he hoped the declaration would serve as a framework for peace. See also 156 He also spoke of his plans for a Forum for Peace and Reconciliation, which would be established after a cessation of IRA violence. The Forum would aim to "bring cold", Mr Reynolds added. Next News Home News Main News CityHeads
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:12/22 20/34 WORLD IRISH "CONTACTS WITH LOYALJSTS" The Irish government had been in contact with loyalist terrorists through intermediaries, the Irish prime minister has disclosed. Speaking in a debate on the Anglo- Irish peace declaration, Albert Reynolds said he had "made a determined effort to reassure the Irish government was not offering over Northern Ireland. Home 110Politics 130World 160Summary 102Despatch 190Index 199Next News Politics Summaries Top Sport
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:12/04→ 21/34 WORLD UN ASSEMBLS BACKS BAN ON LAND MINES The Uni ed Nations General Assembly Russia for the first time in 80 years. It as he d a the requ t he The Unated tates has foll wed up pro cin co ntri s, ki g m often kill and maim long after fhghting has ended. One of the worst affected countries them earlier this year as a pilot were laid during its civil war. Next News Despatch Flash TV/Radio
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:18/32= 22/34 WORLD HONG KONG URGES PATTEN:"STAND FIRM" could be controlled by China. Martin Lee of the United Democrats said the British had made worrying Kong's voting franchise during talks with China in Augusz. Mr Lee said the original reform plans put forward in 1992 were the "bottom line" for his party. He urged Hong Kong Governor Chris Patten to introduce the original reform package as soon as possible Next News Home News Main News Weather
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:23/07 WORLD Romania's hung parliament has begun debating a no confidence vote in the minority left-wing government. The opposition bloc Democratic Convention has accused the government of wrecking market reforms and sausing 314% inflation. It is uncertain that the ruling Social Democracy Party will get the support it needs from extremist nationalist and communist parties. Police have surrounded the parliament building as protesters are gathering outside. Next News Main News Newsround Sport
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:29/32→ 24/34 WORLD VIOLENT PROTESTS IN ARGENTINA Public workers in the Argentinian continuing their violent protests against austerity measures. Discontent with the government's economic reform pro ramme - which forces cutbacks in the provinces - has also spread to other poor northern provinces. President Carlos Menem deployed troops to Santiago del Estero to try to stop the protests. Fomr pe 1e have d f 1 d ed in 1he violence 9 Next News Main News Home News Community
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:14/17 25/34 WORLD Israel has signalled that final agreement with the PLO on implementing Palestinian self-rule will not be reached for weeks. "Even if there are understandings with the PLO, there is no chance of signing an agreement in 10 days or even in 20 days," media quoted a senior negotiator as saying. Meanwhile, Israel Radio reported that Premier Yitzhak Rabin and PLO chief Yasser Arafat will apparently Politics 130World 160Despatch 190Next News Main News Diary Weather
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:10/33 26/34 "LITTLE HO E" TO END WAR IN BOSNIA prosp ct of an agreeme t t end Bosnia's 20-month war. Speaking a ter talk wit pe ce mhd aulrn hocvald S Parenbled alliance battled mambers of the sand hppe had b Bh na pya Jana. l for a resumption of peace talks in Geneva and Brussels next week gved ual a peace ad eeden ,u n added.
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:31/12 27/34 WORLD PARLIAMENT DEBATES NEW CONSTITUTION The South African parliament is debating the draft constitution which will lead to next year's elections and black majority rule. Constitutional affairs minister Roelf Meyer said those responsible for apartheid now wanted to leave past wrongs behind and apologise. The right-wing Conservative party leader, Ferdi Hartzenberg, said the communism. The parliament is expected to vote next week to approve the measure. Next News Main News Politics Finance
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:11/22 28/34 WORLD POWER SPLIT IN RUSSIAN PARLIAMENT As vote-counting continues after it is clear independents will hold Russian TV said this would not be the reforming parliament President Yeltsin had hoped for. The pro-reform bloc led by Yegor Gaidar is likely only to command two thirds of the Duma's 450 seats. The vote is seen as a sign of discontent with Mr Gaidar's radical market reforms rather than with the political reform process. Next News Parl'ment Home News Travel
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:12/04 BR GAS IN RADICAL RESTRUCTURING 206 ASDA interim profits reach £83m 216 WELLCOME & VERTEX joint venture 203 REUTERS announce $125.1m US buy 204 Tokyo 18,051.91 +262.63 Oil $13.45 FT-SE 3337.1 +25.9 at 1LO1E CEEFAX FINANCE News index 202 SHARECHECK 220 Diary 214 Options 230 Results 215 Market reports 240 →City News Results Popular Features
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:17/17 HEADLINES McDONALD LINED UP AS NEW CITY CHIEF FOOTBALL Lee up for board place 303 BOXING Lewis seeks Spring clash 326 Holligan shows respect to champ 326 SNOOKER News from European Open 327 CRICKET England A tour - latest 341 GOLF World Ch'ship tee-off news 321 FORMULA ONE McLaren chase Prost 361 FULL MAGAZINE ON BBC2 Football 302 Motor Sport 360 General 320 Rugby 370 Cricket 340 Racing 380 →Football Top Story Gen Sport Racing
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:32/22CLOUDY 04 CLOUDYSMECOLDBRIGHT 04 ISOLATEDINTERVALSWINTRY 04 SHOWERS 04 RAIN 05 MOVINGN SNOW 05 OVERHIGHGROUND 06 09 MILD 07 WINDY DRIZZLE Data: WEATHER CHECK by OCEANROUTES Forecast UK Resort Air Qual EurResort
P196 CEEFAX 196 Fri 17 Dec 16:18/12 34/34 Milder. Hill/coastal fog in the west. Rain spreading north. Mainly dry in the east. Rain in the south late pm, mo ing ea twards. Sunday Fresh/strong W winds. Colder. Showers in the west, wintry broken. Data: Weather Check by Oceanroutes UK Maps 401 Euro-resorts 405Skiing 430 World statistics 406Air Qual UK Maps EurResort Statistic
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