For all those who have entered Wootton Bassett Arts Festival’s TV News Reading class for 14 years and under here is the script.

W.B.A.F.

CLASS SD38

TELEVISION NEWS READING

14 years and under

Total Time Limit : 3 minutes max.

Saturday 12th June 9.30am The Mayor’s Parlour

(Please introduce yourself and commence the news in your own way. ie:  “Good Morning, this is ………….(NAME) bringing you the latest news from the Wootton Bassett Studios” – you may if you wish add the Headlines in your own words if you would like to –  then read the following)

The Unite Union has made a last-minute offer to call off the latest British Airways strike if the airline reinstates travel perks for cabin crew.  The offer was delivered by Unite Joint Secretary, Tony Woodley, who added that the union wanted fresh talks with B.A.   However, B.A. said it had already offered to reinstate travel concessions once its deal had been accepted in full, and that it had agreed to more talks.  The five day walkout by Unite cabin crew is due to begin at midnight.

Iran’s intelligence minister has called on Washington to propose a prisoner swap to secure the release of three U.S. citizens arrested last July near the Iraq border. Heydar Moslehi said he had no doubt they were spies. Shane Bauer, 27, Sarah Shourd 31, and Josh Fattal 27, have been charged with espionage.  Their families said they were hiking and strayed over the border accidentally. Tehran allowed the mothers of the three detainees to meet them last week, but ignored repeated pleas for their release.

Organisers of this year’s Hay Festival have launched a search for a new kind of poetry – the most beautiful tweet ever tweeted.  It will be judged by comedian Stephen Fry, a long standing member of the Twitterati whose musings on the site attract 1.5m followers.  Entrants can submit their own tweets – messages no longer than 140 characters – or nominate other tweeters.

(2 minutes 30 seconds)

And news just in ….

(Please add a SHORT statement of news which you can invent yourself and sign off in your own way – this may involve the sport or weather – remember to observe the Total Time Limit)