<BULLETIN>
<TITLE>nova 7 22/03</TITLE>
<STORY>
<Slug>019 TOULOUSE NEIGHBOUR</Slug>
<TEXT>(translated audio)

Explosions and several gunshots have been heard at the site of a stand off
between police and the man alleged to have killed seven people in France.

The suspect Mohammed Mehra is holed up in a flat in Toulouse for a second day.

The drama began with pre-dawn raids yesterday.

Martin Zacharie lives nearby and gave us his impressions of the wanted man.

[Take AUDIO
NUMBER: 019
OUT WORDS: you are
Duration: 13"]


[Total 00:34]
</TEXT>
<AUDIO="p:\news\IRN\./400090.mp2">
</STORY>
<STORY>
<Slug>somalia7</Slug>
<TEXT>It's been reported the family of a British woman freed by Somali pirates paid around eight hundred thousand pounds to secure her release. 

Judith Tebbutt was held for more than six months after being kidnapped off the Kenyan coast. 

Her husband was killed.
</TEXT>
</STORY>
<STORY>
<Slug>granny 7</Slug>
<TEXT>The Chancellor is facing criticism from pensioner groups over what's been branded a 'granny tax' in the budget.

The Treasury has acknowledged that 4 and a half million pensioners will lose out as a result of the decision to phase out age-related allowances.
</TEXT>
</STORY>
<STORY>
<Slug>BEACH 1</Slug>
<TEXT>A beach near Weston will be one of the first in the UK to hold a Big Beach Clean Up.

Sand Bay is one of 50 to have been selected for the event on May the 11th - organised by the Marine Conservation Society and retail giant Marks and Spencer.

It's hoped local people will turn out to help remove litter from the sand and sea.
</TEXT>
</STORY>
<STORY>
<Slug>games 7</Slug>
<TEXT>Computer games have overtaken films and tv to become the UK's biggest entertainment category - according to the Entertainment Retailers Association.

Their figures show sales of games reached 1-point-9 billion pounds in 2011.

By contrast - sales of DVD and other video formats totalled 1-point-8 billion.
</TEXT>
</STORY>
<STORY>
<Slug>BULLETIN ENDS</Slug>
<TEXT>Nova news - now you're up to date
</TEXT>
</STORY>
</BULLETIN>
