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Margaret Shiels on London tube overcrowding (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
London Underground is set to increase its fares in a bid to reduce the number of people using the system, and stop trains and stations becoming dangerously overcrowded. London Underground Ltd. (LUL)...
Dockworkers’ strikes paralyse ports (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Unofficial strikes have paralysed ports around the country, as dockers walk out in protest after employers won an injuction yesterday to stop an official all-out strike. National officials of the Transport...
Murder of Gary Noonan (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
The friend of a young man stabbed to death in the heart of London’s West End has been reliving the horror of the murder. 23 year-old Gary Noonan was attacked three weeks ago just outside the Queens...
First raven bred at Tower of London for 300 years (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
A major British scientific breakthrough was reported today, when the keepers at the Tower of London announced that they have managed to breed the first raven there for 300 years. Simon Bowden paid a visit...
Peter Palumbo on listed buildings demolition (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Developer Peter Palumbo is demolishing eight listed buildings in the city and building a modern office and restaurant complex. He has been given permission by Environment Secretary Nicholas Ridley....
Ronald Reagan receives honorary knighthood (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Former US president Ronald Reagan has been awarded an honorary knighthood by the Queen. He is now an Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, although he cannot be called Sir...
Nancy Reagan’s anti-drugs campaign (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
The United States’ former first lady, Nancy Reagan has brought her fight against drugs in the US to London. She spent 35 minutes with police and officials from an anti-drugs campaign, telling them how...
Ariel Sharon on his former role in Israel (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Former Israeli defence minister, General Ariel Sharon joins unidentified interviewers to discuss issues such as trade and relationships with Europe and, in particular, Britain. Sharon also discusses defence...
EastEnders team clear names (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
A High Court libel jury has awarded the creators of the EastEnders television series ninety thousand pounds in libel damages against the Sunday Mirror newspaper. The paper had published an article...
Nigel Lawson on his relationship with Margaret Thatcher (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Nigel Lawson says he hopes that any differences between himself and the Prime Minister over economic policy will not damage the Conservatives’ prospects in the European...