1The dairy company strike over wages was officially called off last night, and most workers are expected to return to work on Monday.

2Around five thousand milk lambs were left in the stockyard at the Westfield Freezing Works yesterday after meat inspectors walked off the job in a spontaneous industrial action.

3A solution to the container terminal dispute looks increasingly likely to be agreed upon on Monday morning.

4Large parts of the Indian city of Bhopal are now deserted following a mass exodus by people fearing a new leak of poisonous gas from the Union Carbide factory.

5An American judge has sparked a storm of controversy by refusing to extradite the convicted murderer of a British soldier.

6Private Ian Thane, a nineteen year old British soldier, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Thomas Riley in Northern Ireland. Riley, who was road manager for the pop group Bananarama, was unarmed and retreating when he was killed.

7William Schroeder, the world's second artificial heart recipient, is making a good recovery following a stroke yesterday.

8The Royal College of Obstetricians has released a report stating that the practice of examining pregnant women by ultrasound is safe.

9A mercury-like substance has been found inside a turkey for sale at a British supermarket after an animal rights group phoned in a warning.

10The supersonic X29 jet has just had its first flight over California's Mohave Desert.

11The Christchurch-based agent for locally-grown cut flowers says lack of aircraft space is preventing many orders being flown to North America.