theNews=new newsScroll("theNews"); //create our newsScroller object
   theNews.scrollerdelay = 20000; // pausetime 3000 = 3 Seconds
   theNews.scrollerwidth = 470;  // the width of the box
   theNews.scrollerheight = 110; // the height of the box
   theNews.scrollerbgcolor = ''; //  the box background color
   theNews.scrollerbackground = ''; // Set to blank if you don't want to use a background image

   //******************************************************************
   // 
   // The addItem method below has 5 variables and is formated as follows:
   // addItem (text,link,font,fontSize,fontStyle)
   // text      - the text to be displayed.
   // link      - (optional) website, or page to link news item to.
   // font      - (optional) Font face to use on item.
   // fontSize  - (optional) size in pt format 
   //     i.e. 1=8pt, 2=10pt, 3=12pt and so on.
   // fontStyle - (optional) css style to assign to font. You can use the class name.
   // 
   //******************************************************************

   theNews.addItem('Thank you for visiting and welcome to the Minibus Website. “Licence wise” a minibus still remains one of the most complicated vehicles to understand. Many people are confused with the various licence categories, operator licencing and a host of new and existing laws and regulations which don’t always make sense.','','','newsTxt2');
   theNews.addItem('The site was created to raise awareness of any changing legislation, highlight important issues and offer training solutions for anyone who drives or operates a minibus. We hope you like the site and find it useful.','','','','newsTxt1');


   // the next 2 lines construct the news box, and start the scroller
   theNews.construct();
   theNews.startScroll();
// End -->