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up on the same period in 1983. The predicted figure for 1985 is between 7,000 and 8,000 addicts, but the numbers of users not registered could be as high as 80,000. It is accepted by the Government that the official figures of registered addicts should be multiplied five to 10 times to show the overall figure. Heroin addiction accounts for 80 per cent. of the totals.

Mr Mellor, launching an international campaign to combat trafficking in heroin and cocaine, described the drugs as the twin sisters of destruction." The is giving urgent consideration, he said, to sending more customs officers and police to intelligence posts abroad, to those already serving Karachi, Pakistan, and in The Hague. Assassination fears It has also instructed diplomatic posts abroad to concentrate more resources on the reporting of drug trafficking and to develop closer local drug enforcement agencies. The intelligence gained by the customs officer to Pakistan had been extremely useful, said Mr Mellor. The Office Minister said Home Office Minister of January and June last as addicts of hard Government was now considering sending customs men to countries in America, the source Southe cocaine traffic, but this was proving difficult. "I think what we are doing in South America roust be made less public than the other posts because of the dangers of assassination.

Lives are in jeopardy," said Mr Mellor. drug agents had already become murdered in American Colombia and South countries while tracking down the cocaine barons. The Minister said the Government was anxious that cocaine would not get a hold in Britain. Cocaine has a better image and is considered the champagne of drugs in some quarters, but it's still as deadly as Targeting squads He said that customs had set up two cocaine targeting squads, as well as teams to fight heroin. He revealed that half of the work, of the country's nine Regional Crime Squads were now involved in fighting drug-related crime.

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Our Premium Mortgage accounts will be increased by 1.00% p.a. Access Account rate is now 1.75% above nominal from April 1st 1985, or later in accordance with the pro- Michael Jackson, the American singer, receiving an enthusiastic welcome from his fans outside 4m VISIT Madame Tussaud's yesterday when he had a preview of his effigy which goes on. view today. plies of drugs from abroad, the Government is million to an contributication scheme in Pakistan. About 80 per cent.

of heroin seized Britain from the Indian comment. A. Government document, that many explanations have "Tackling Drug? Disabuse" says been offered about the reasons people take to drugs. These include the ready availability, personality defects poor home background, pressure from adults on teenagers, poor relationships, youthful experimentation and rebellion, and boredom. Unemployment factor The report admits that employment may now be a contributing factor to the problem.

It says there is 3 no such thing as marypical drug But young majority of notified addicts are aged between 20 and 35. will include of interThe Government's, strategy national efforts to curb production, the strengthening of both customs and police investigating the problem, the tightening of controls drugs produced and prescribed in Britain so there leakage" to the illicit market, and a campaign education for both parents and the young. Life imprisonment Already, the Government has announced strong measures against drug traffickers and dealers by imposing high maximum penalties, including life imprisonment, restricting parole opportunities and using the courts to deprive them of the proceeds of their crime. Mr Mellor said that part of the investigation against major drug dealers has included the examination of bank accounts in the Cayman Islands, to prevent the "laundering" of drugs, money. The Government also plans to provide greater resources set up treatment and rehabilitation centres in Britain.

SCOOTER CRASH GIRL AWARDED £260,000 Wendy Ward, 17, whose life was wrecked by road accident injuries, won £260,000 damages in the High yesterday. The severe brain damage she suffered in the accident in June, 1982, means she will need to be looked, after for life. Wendy when a motor scooter on which she was a pillion passenger crashed into a police car. Her parents, James and Doris Ward, of Dagenham Road, Rush Green, Romford, Essex, were awarded £4,000 for the nervous shock of seeing her after the accident. The damages are to be paid by the scooter driver, Mr Michael Du of Rush Green Road, Romford, who admitted liability.

WOMAN KILLED LOVER AFTER BEATINGS A woman who withstood 11 years of brutal beatings from a violent prisoner finally stabbed to the Old Bailey was" told yesterday. Patricia Dean, 48, endured the violence because of her love for George Bonner, 44. She took him into her home, used her savings to buy him a garage business and withstood his attacks in silence, the court was told. Dean, a cafe owner, of Stadium Street, Fulham, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Mr Bonner at their home. Her plea of not guilty to murder was accepted.

She was given a year prison sentence suspended for 12 months. COURT TOLD OF 'FEUD MURDER' long-running feud over a garden tree led to a widowed two being killed with an axe by a woman neighbour, Mr Terry Palfrey, prosecuting, told Leeds magistrates yesterday: Brenda Nelson, 39, of Poole Road. Leeds, who is accused of murdering. Joan custody for Sheldon, was a week. Reporting restrictions were lifted to allow an appeal for witnesses.

LBC CHIEF QUITS By Our TV and Radio Correspondent Mr George Ffitch, 56, has resigned as managing director of the London Broadcasting Company reasons. Mr Bill Gardner BC general manager, be his acting replacement. I Teenage sex at home 'makes parents jealous' HISTORIC SITES By KEITH NURSE Arts Correspondent VISITORS to castles, abbeys, forts and other, ancient, monuments totalled 4,021,178 last year, a rise of 146.000, English Heritage said yesterday. The most popular monument was Stonehenge with 640.000 visitors, an increase of almost 35,000 on the 1983 figure. The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission, or English Heritage as it is popularly known, took responsibility for most of the Department of the Environment's monuments 12 months ago.

Total receipts from admissions and sales at the sites in its charge during 1984 were £2,300,000. Other monuments with more than 100,000 visitors included Dover Castle, Battle Abbey, Carisbrooke Castle, Isle Wight and Housetead's Fort on Hadrian's Wall. The new body, under the chairmanship of Lord Monatague Beaulieu, has embarked range of initiatives to dim improve facilities and presentation of the sites. Extremely sensitive' 'Among its, archaeological schemes is a major investigation, starting this year, at Maiden Castle, Dorset, one of the most spectacular Iron Age forts. Lord Montague said yesterday: "We certainly intend to be extremely sensitive about Maiden Castle.

We certainly do not want to destroy the lovely loneliness of the site. But there is, for example, not even caption of any sort there, while the car park is badly sited, right in front of the monument itself." Custodians at the English Heritage monuments would also, later this year, lose their prison-like uniforms and be given a more stylish outfit, said Lord Montague. DIVORCE FOR COLIN COWDREY Colin Cowdrey, 52, the former England and Kent cricket captain, divorced his wife Penny, 51, yesterday after 29 years of marriage. He was granted a decree nisi in the London Divorce Court on the grounds that they have lived apart for more than five years. The Cowdreys have a daughter and three sons.

NUJ HONOURS FOOT Mr. Foot, former Labour leader and a former editor of the LONDON EVENING STANDARD, was presented with the National Union Journalists' highest accolade, its Membership of Honour, at the union's annual conference in Bristol yesterday. By DAVID FLETCHER Health- Services Correspondent WHAT to tell a daughter aged 18 or over who brings home her boyfriend for the weekend and wants him to share her bed is one of the most difficult dilemmas facing parents of teenage children, the Marriage Guidance Council says today. It says many parents are embarrassed, others are angry and they often ask marriage guidance counsellors what they should do after the problem has resulted in a family row. Mrs Zelda West-Meads, spokeswoman for the council, said, the, to decision daughters to say or yes sons wanting to sleep at home with a boy or girlfriend can bring out deep feelings of envy and jealousy in both parents.

Some of the jealousy is about modern sexual freedom which they didn't have when they were young and is about their own lost youth." Parents also often have. double standards about their children's sex lives. What is seen to be all right for the boy is disapproved 1 for the girl. Mrs West-Meads said: "They want the boy prove himself sexually. But they worry about the girl getting emotionally hurt or pregnant and some can't bear to think of a man making love to their daughter." Some parents said "No" because of their religious views or because they believed it devalued and undermined marriage, Mrs West-Meads, herself a marriage guidance counsellor, says that parents should decide what is.

acceptable to them in their own home. "Whatever they decide, it would be better to discuss it with their children rather than just laying down the law." Bad example' The council asked number of parents how they coped with the problem. One mother, a teacher, said: Apart from it setting a bad example to our younger children, we couldn't handle. the thought of it and A managing. director's wife said: "If were married or engaged- that's different.

while they are in an uncommitted relationship it's not for us to give them a parental pat on the head." 1 1691 Coutts Co. announce that their Base Rate is reduced from 13.50% to 13.00% per annum with effect from the 29th March, 1985 until further notice. The I Deposit Rates on monies subject to seven days' notice of withdrawal are as per annum for funds not liable to CRT. 7.50% per annum for funds liable to CRT (equivalent to 10.71% per annum to a standard rate taxpayer). Payments of interest made before 6th April, 1985 will normally be at the gross rate.

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