The Journal from Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England • 7

21, 111113' Britain Prime suspect 2 took the honours for best mini-series in Americat top television awards yesterday. The ITV production picked up the Enuny for the Public Broadcasting Service Roseanne Arnold. star of Roseanne, won her first Emmy as Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Mary 'Tyler Moore won an Enuny for Best Supporting Actress in a mini-series for her role in Stolen Babies. The awards were presented by veteran comedy star Is Naps, who was introduced by Ayala Laminery. ll Ihmotim Nays Gumrner conference marred by protestors ENVIRONMENT Seaetary John Gunner yesterday blasted "absolutists" in the green movement after demonstrators disrupted his appearance at an international conference.

First the tram taking him to the Partnerships for Change meeting at Manchester Town Hall was halted by protestors. then Mr Gummer was heckled by a Twyford Down demonstrator over the 3 extension when he made a speech at the opening session. Nerve gas export fears THE Government allowed the export of dtamicals to Egypt despite fears they could end up being used to make nerve gas in Iraq. the Scott inquiry was told yesterday. The 26- ton shipment of hydrogen fluoride was given the green light in September 1986, just months after a Whitehall memo highlighted fears that supplies had already been diverted to Iraq via Egypt.

Toxic waste firm is fined WASTE disposal firm Rechem Internation was yesterday fined and ordered to pay costs of after admitting dis- dangerous chemicals into a main sewer. Welsh Water prosecuted the toxic waste firm in a four-week trial at Newport Crown Court over three allegations that it dumped chemicals into the sewer serving the eastern valley of Gwent three times during November 1991. Street star goes home CORONATION Street star Jill Summers left hospital yesterday, eight days after suffering a heart scare. The Ea-year-old actress who plays Phyllis Pearce in the soap was admitted to Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, West Yorks, after suffering breathlessness and chest pains at her home in nearby Ossett. Dog' is released DOMINIC "Mad Dog" McGlinchey was released without charge yesterday after being questioned by Irish police in Dublin.

McGlinchey, the 39-year-old former leader of the Irish terror group the INLA, was arrested at a house in Dublin at the weekend and was being held with another man, so far unidentified, both detained under the Republic's anti-terrorism laws Child dies in house blaze A CHILD died yesterday when fire swept through a house in north London. Firemen discovered the body on the ground floor of the two-storey house in Dears Lane, Edgware. A London Fire Brigade spokesman said the child's age and sex were notyet known. Demonstrators arrested THIRTY-eight demonstrators were arrested yesterday when anti-nuclear protesters attempted to blockade an entrance to the navy's Faslane submarine base on the Oyde. The protest took place near a gate leading to an area of the base which homes the new llident missile submarine system.

Man questioned after fire A MAN is being questioned by police after a woman was found dead in her blazing home. Miran Sharma, 30, was found by firemen after they put out the fire which had been deliberately started at her house in Deans Lane, Mill Hill. north London. A man was being questioned after he walked into the local police station to report the blaze. COMM KENNEDY Newsman Parkhilageg his fight FORMER ITN news- Parkin had an "enormous folcaster Leonard Parkin has lowing" among viewers I am sure they will be very sad at died from cancer, aged 64, this news." after a long illness.

Mr Parkin was among the Mr Partin, who had cancer original team of newscasters of the spine, retired from ITN for News at Ten when it began in 1987 after almost 20 years broadcasting in 1967. His good with the company. He pre- looks and authoritative mansented all of Mg's main news ner quickly made him a firm programmes during his career. favourite with viewers and he Mr Parkin, a former BBC was dubbed the "housewives' Washington correspondent who covered the assassination In 1975 he moved to preof President John Kennedy in senting the News At One 1963, went on to make docu- which he anchored for three mentary programmes in his years and presented the News native Yorkshire after he left at 5:45 between 1978 and 1982. ITN.

His broadcasting career The company's editor-in- spanned three decades. chief Stewart Purvis said Mr Before joining ITN, Mr against cancer Parkin worked as a journalist for weekly and evening newspapers joining the BBC as a television news reporter in 1954. He worked on many foreign assignments, including a twoyear spell in Washington as a BBC correspondent between 1963 and 1965. After leaving ITN six years ago he made anumber of television doctunentaries. During his illness, Mr Parkin was looked after by his wife Barbara, back with him after a two-year separation, at their home in Pickering, North Yorkshire.

He also leaves a son, Jeremy, 34, who lives in Los Angeles. Parkin, of Picken cancer, aged 64. Housewives' favourite LEONARD Pride, lie bondman mall-ape- net member hod a persecutive complex, as per- Mu pioneering premier of News am baps the mined be wanted to get to a real contemned Pte hest year be bud cancer of the mine froatalimm and began a course of chemotherapy areal- believe yea am get iv more out of people meat through the sober approach," be OSICe said He had left FIN be hay 1987, sisost 28 years Hi large postbag from aamirfreg women was after the lama of News at Tea. He was me of the hectors belied his move in 1976 to curdled to the programme two months Aber paean the news mil aniamt alas it atheid, programme, then abed lobar Report IlleS i a lam ifficlodleg Andrew Gram Two years Wee be switched to the arty cats Boommet Duet easakas News for before retaining to th had to leave the bet seat for a time to imcilime dot in 1982. concentrate on other aspects of his journeditic in 1967 be was thinly sod leave daubs a Meer.

elmice-up of TIN presenters which famed Leonard Peckish; quiet authority sad amid- sew aborts by the BBC to improve its mews mice of impressive style is interviews some audience ratios. made him a favourite with viewers. He recalled rare beer be smoked so many He regarded me encounter with Tony Beam, cigarollso be became digniod at the habit and be witch be suggested the former Labour C. pm ear pod. September 21, 1993 I 4 GREAT VALUE IN THIS WEEK'S JOURNAL 0 i -4 i4II PLUS WIN A YEAR'S SUPPLY ON 'THU RSDAY IN -4041 7, A SUPER A YOU YOUR if 1 ID 411, NINTEN smr4ll 0 ON FRIDAY 1 101 I 1 Former (TN newscaster Leonard Investors Car crash cash in on teenager share boom on drugs SAVERS snubbed building 1 A TEENAGE driver was societies last month and put 4 s' high on drugs when a car their cash in shares instead.

packed with his five friends They pulled £l32m out of crashed on a motorway their building society l. killing one of them who was accounts in August, twice as riding in the boot, a court much as in July, to cash in on heard yesterday. the soaring stock market and Neil Cooks, 18, had been to the EIT3 share offer. an all-night rave party in Thousands of people also Devon and had taken raided their piggy banks to and smoked cannabis, the buy L-registration brand new jury at Exeter Crown Court cars on August 1. was told.

Figures released by the His friend, Henry Williams, Building Societies Associa- also 18, had been riding in the tion showed customers with- boot of the Peugot 405 estate drew £l32m more than they when it crashed on the MS at deposited during August. 85mph last October. The summer boom on the Cooks, of Craig Casten Stock Exchange, which has Radyr, Cardiff, denies causing seen the FT-SE 100 Index of II Last delve: Geoffrey Godfrey, 90, from Lockerley, near Romsey, Hampshire, who has his friend's death by careless top companies breach the been driving for 70 years, takes his Rolls Royce out for the last time after his insurance driving when under the 3000 barrier for the first time, influence of drugs or drink. company refused to renew his policy. Mr Godfrey has failed his driving test for the second proved irresistible for thou- Four other youngsters were sands of investors time after a court ordered him only to drive accompanied until he passes his test.

hurt in the crash..