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Memorial for murdered policemen (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the ceremony unveiling a memorial today to 3 police officers killed in Shepherds Bush in 1966. Detective Sergeant Christopher Head, Detective Constable David Wombwell and PC Geoffrey Fox stopped a...
Jews to be allowed to push and carry in North London (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the plans by the United Synagogue in North London to create token boundaries round the area which will then allow Orthodox Jews to push or carry within it on the Sabbath. The plans are being...
Notting Hill Carnival preparations (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the build up to this year’s Notting Hill Carnival with problems in the recession over funding, highlighted by a Coopers and Lybrand report. Includes interview with Claire Holder, chair of Notting...
Lebanon hostages freed (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Press conference
James Bays reports from RAF Lyneham as Lebanon hostage John McCarthy arrives back in the UK and another hostage Edward Tracy has been released. Includes excerpts of press conferences with UN Secretary...
Crystal Palace development (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the history, architecture and future of Crystal Palace, in Hyde Park, London as commercial redevelopment is planned of the ruined building. Includes interviews with Crystal Palace Foundation...
Hostage freed in exchange for prisoners (1991)
- Genre
- News report
Mike Theodoulou reports from Nicosia, Cyprus on the release of hostage Jerome Leroux(?) by the Organisation for the Defence of Prisoners Rights due to Israel promising to release some Lebanese prisoners....
Soho pub bombed by IRA (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on an IRA firebomb attack on The Cambridge pub in Cambridge Circus, London, the small device used was identical to those used earlier in the year at Preston and Manchester. With comment from John...
Britain’s first condom shop opens (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop; Special
Britain’s first condom shop opens this morning in Soho. LBC’s Peter Deeley, along with Judy Tavanyar from Condomania, talks about the shop and gets public reaction in a West London pub.
Unemployment rises again (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on unemployment rising again in July 1991 to almost 2.4 million. Employment Secretary Michael Howard insists the worst is over because the rate of increase is falling. His Labour Party shadow Tony...
Mikhail Gorbachev deposed (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News bulletin; News report
Douglas Cameron presents the IRN 08.00 news focusing on Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev being deposed in a coup, reaction to the news, and looking back at his rule and reform policies. He’s been...