P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 15 May 21:18/03 CEEFAX presents... ...a sequence of the main news, sport and finance stories of the day
P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 15 May 21:18/35 The 16 Britons and the Portuguese wife of one of them, who were held by UNITA guerrillas in Angola, returned to London this morning. They were led from the aircraft by Foreign Office special envoy Sir John Leahy, who had negotiated their release with UNITA leader Dr Jonas Savimbi. The group looked tired, but relieved to be home after their ordeal. They were seized on February 23 by rebel forces in north-eastern Angola and were forced to travel across 300 miles of dense bush to rebel-held territory. Newsreel continues in a moment
P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 15 May 21:19/03 The Defence Secretary, Mr Michael Heseltine, has warned Nf serious consequences should the Dutch decide not to deploy cruise missiles by 1986. Speaking in Brussels, Mr Heseltine said the Soviet Union could jump to the wrong conclusion abNut European determination if one of the NATO allies due to take the missiles were to refuse Deployment of the missiles has already begun in Britain, Germany and Italy, but the Dutch government is to take a final decision in parliament within the next few months. Newsreel continues in a moment
P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 15 May 21:04/35 The inquest into the death of British banker Dennis Skinner has been told he had contacts with both the KGB and British intelligence while in Moscow. His Russian-born wife Lyudmilla told the inquest in Croydon that he had been approached by the KGB in 1970 while he was working for the computer firm ICL. Mrs Skinner said the KGB was interested in obtaining computers and approached her before their marriage in 1983, questioning Mr Skinner's romantic association with her. Mr Skinner died in a fall from his 11th floor aparjment in Moscow last June.
P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 15 May 21:10/58 The Irish government has complained to Britain over an incident in which a former Irish foreign minister was detained for questioning. Mr Michael O'Kennedy was apparently questioned at Birmingham airport at the weekend under anti-terrorist laws. The complaint to the British Embassy in Dublin said the detention of Mr O'Kennedy, currently Fianna FaiH party spokesman on finance, was "unhelpful and unacceptable". The politician was visiting Birmingham for talks with Irish expatriates and leading British politicians.
P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 15 May 21:25/28 U Contaminated beaches in Cumbria near the Sellafield nuclear plant are no longer a serious risk to the public. The Environment Secretary, Mr Patrick Jenkin, said in a Commons wrijten reply that the beaches have been monitored and found to be of negligible risk. But the public is still advised not to pick up or remove any objects on the beach as they may still be contaminated Local MP Dr John Cunningham welcomed the news and hoped that the lessons of recent months would lead to all discharges from Sellafield being eliminated.
P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 15 May 21:31/50 Scottish dockers' leaders say they will call a strike from Monday unless agreement is reached on the unloading of coal ships at Hunterston. But they decided against an immediate stoppage over the issue. Dockers at Hunterston had accused steel workers of bringing ashore coal blacked by dock workers' leaders in support of the miners' strike. They want guarantees about future practice at the port and compensation for men who lost work when the coal carrier was unloaded. Newsreel continues in a moment
P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 15 May 21:01/46 Lawyers acting for two Nottinghamshire branches of the NUM have issued writs against the union's leaders over their official backing of strUke action. The case is due to be heard in the High Court on Friday and, if suBcessDul, could Head to an injunction forbidding both the national and local executive committees from pressurising miners to join the stoppage. Most Nottinghamshire miners have worked throughNut the 10Iweek strike. Miners at 15 collieries have donated money to cover court costs. Newsreel continues in a moment
P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 15 May 21:22/b4 TUESDAY REV EW Hull's bid to win promotion from the Third Division ended in heartbreaking fashion. They needed to beat Burnley by three goals, but could only manage a 2-0 win. It means their Yorkshire rivals Sheffield United accompany Oxford and Wimbledon into Division Two. Although Sheffield and Hull had an identical goal difference as well as the same number of points, United go up because thUy have s"ored mNre gNaLs. Marwood scored both Hull goals.
P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 15 May 21:17/12 ENGLAND SQUAD NEWS (Nttenham's Mike Hazard makes hYs first appearance in an England squad for the forthcoming matches against Scojland and the USSR. Since returning to the Spurs midfield two months ago after weight and stamina problems, Hazard's form has been outstanding. Another new face to the squad is Steve Hunt, Coventry's high-scoring midfield player. The third uncapped member is Leicester striker Gary Linekar, scorer of 22 gNals this season.
P219 CEEFAX 219 Tue 15 May 21:02/44 Forecast for 6am-midnight Wednesday: England and Wales will be cloudy wijh rain in the west but bright intervals in the east. Scojland will be cloudy with some light rain and bright intervals, especially in the east. Northern Ireland will have sunny intervals and , , , scattered showers. , , Outlook for Thursday and Friday: Showers in most places with longer periods of rain in the east. Overnight fog and frost in places.
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