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Knife attack at job centre (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
As the hunt for the killers of Philip Lawrence continues, there was another violent knife attack today. Four people were injured when a woman ran amok with a knife at a job centre in Bexleyheath. A 27...
King’s Cross train derailment (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Rail investigators are trying to discover why a packed commuter train derailed as it pulled out of King’s Cross station last night. Services have been disrupted this morning, as Jeff Collins reports....
US budget crisis (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
For weeks now, employees of US central government have been left unpaid including embassy workers around the world, due to a government shutdown and unbalanced budget. Washington correspondent Simon Marks...
Wayne Hutchinson case (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
A 21 year-old mental patient was mistakenly released on home leave from hospital in South London. He went on to kill two people and injure three others during a week of violence a year ago. Wayne Hutchinson...
Major calls for Conservative unity (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Jeff Collins reports on Prime Minister John Major calling for unity in the Conservative Party as the election must be held soon. Two MPs have recently defected from the Party, further reducing their majority...
Record lottery jackpot (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Jeff Collins reports on the record rollover lottery jackpot of 42 million pounds and criticism of the size of windfalls. Lottery mania swept the country when the likely jackpot was announced and made the...
Francois Mitterrand death (1996)
- Genre
- News report
Paris correspondent Paul Taylor reports on the reaction of the French public to the announcement of the death of former President, Francois Mitterrand, following a battle with cancer. Includes tributes from...
Ashford International opens (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Chief correspondent Paul Maurice reports on the opening of Ashford International station where Eurostar will stop. Bagpipes and fireworks are heard, followed by speech by Sir Keith Speed, the local MP who...
Blizzard causes havoc in USA (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Vox pop
One of the worst snow storms this century is bringing havoc to America’s east coast. Airports, schools, colleges, and museums are closed and US government workers due to return to work after being laid off...
London firemen dispute (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Paul Chapman reports on planned strike action by London fire fighters in response to cutbacks in the fire service; interview with Jim Fitzpatrick of the Fire Brigades union; Tony Ritchie, Head of London’s...