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GOOD MORNING - Here is a list of the stories IRN/Sky News Radio is working on
for today, Thursday 4th October 2012.

MISSING: *3rd full day of searches for April Jones - around 20 areas are the
focus.
*Suspect Mark Bridger - custody extension today 
*search widens to 15 mile radius 
*professional teams search bridge area, river marshes and river mouth

There is a police presser at 1100 - this will be fed down IRN2.

SHOOTING: The funeral will take place to today of WPC Fiona Bone , who was
shot dead with her colleague. 1000.
*Cortege will arrive on Deansgate approximately half an hour before start. 

LABOUR: Final day of Labour conference, and new YouGov poll for Sun says they
have 14 point lead over Tories. 45% Lab, 31% Con, 10% LD. Ed Milliband's
popularity up.

WEST COAST: Holyrood's Transport Minister Keith Brown will make a statement on
the "shambolic" cancellation of the West Coast main line rail franchise. More
pressure on Justine Greening to step down from cabinet. 

SYRIA: The Foreign Secretary has condemned a Syrian attack on a Turkish border
town which left five people dead.
The incident has been described as an "outrageous act" by William Hague.

US DEBATE: Romney edges first debate which centered on the economy +
healthcare.

RATE: MPC interest rate decision. 1200.

SAVILE: Several police forces have appealed to anyone affected by the Sir
Jimmy Savile sex abuse allegations aired in a TV documentary last night to
contact the children's charity, the NSPCC. 

YOUNG DRIVERS: Proposals from Assoc. of Brit Insurers for young drivers to
spend at least a year learning, have night time and alcohol restrictions. Could
they work? Currently 18 year old driver three times more likley to have crash
than middle-aged driver.

SPORT:

CHAMPS LG: Re-ax from last night's games.

EUROPA LG: Panathinaikos v Tottenham 1800 - Liverpool v Udinese and Newcastle
v Bordeaux both 2005.

ENGLAND: England football squad named by manager Roy Hodgson ahead of next
month's World Cup qualifying matches against San Marino (12 Oct) and Poland (16
Oct). 
*Released on website around 1200.

PREM LG: Pre weekend news conferences at Sunderland, Norwich, Wigan, Swansea,
WBA, Reading and West Ham.

CRICK WOMEN: England's women v New Zealand 1000 BST start in the semi-final of
the World Twenty20. 

CRICK WORLD T20: Sri Lanka v Pakistan 1430 start.

GOLF: Start of the pro-am at the Dunhill Links Championship.

Early Editor: Ursula Hansford
Early Sport: .Laurence Mora
Late Editor: .Tim Jones
Late Sport: . Lee Stott
IRN/Sky News Radio: 020 7032 4520
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