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Death of Max Wall (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Obituary
Comedian Max Wall died this morning in Westminster Hospital, apparently after falling as he left a restaurant. It is believed he suffered a fractured skull and did not regain consciousness. He was...
Soviet-made rifles recovered in Tottenham (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Police are searching for a second man in connection with this morning’s seizure of Soviet-made rifles in Lordship Lane, Tottenham. Anti-Terrorist Squad detectives have already detained one man after...
Neil Kinnock confirms rich to pay more tax if Labour win next election (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Labour leader Neil Kinnock confirms that the rich will be taxed more if his party wins the next general election. He denies the plans said to have been leaked by Michael Heseltine MP, and says he does not...
Maguire Seven convictions unsafe (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
An inquiry has heard that a family’s convictions for running an IRA bomb factory were unsafe and unsatisfactory. Counsel for the inquiry said proof from scientific tests that the seven members of the...
Romanian elections, fraudulent or fair (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
International observers say the Romanian elections were flawed. But Labour Deputy Leader and election observer Roy Hattersley says there is no evidence of widespread electoral fraud. Early results forecast a...
Scientist warns of human mad cow link (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
A leading scientist is claiming that people are dying from an illness linked to mad cow disease. Dr Gareth Roberts says Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is often mistaken for Alzheimer’s disease, or...
John Major on a London HQ for Eurobank (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Major tells Marie Kinsey that London has some high ranking qualifications which makes it very well suited to the role of headquarters of the Eurobank.
Sir Peter Imbert on Metropolitan Police annual report (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Violent crime is on the increase in London. The annual report from the Metropolitan Police reveals a sharp rise in the recorded number of sexual offences and violent assaults. Warnings were also given to...
Conservative ministers attack new Labour policy document (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Conservative ministers have gone on the offensive against Labour’s policy review proposals. Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Norman Lamont on taxes; Employment Secretary Michael Howard calls the Labour...
Death of Major Pat Reid (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Obituary
Report following the death on 22 May 1990 of Major Pat Reid - author of The Colditz Story and one of the few prisoners to escape from the German high security POW camp. He became famous after publishing his...