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Drugs raid in Colombia (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Paul Woodley reports from the US on an anti-drugs operation in Colombia where the authorities have rounded up ten thousand people in the wake of the assassination of a leading politician. The killing seems...
British teacher missing in France (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Tim Marshall reports on the hunt by French police for Birmingham schoolteacher Fiona Jones, who disappeared near the town of Compiegne on 14/08/89. Her husband, Mark Jones, is claiming Gendarmes in Northern...
Boy abducted from London garden (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Jonathan Annells reports on a police hunt in East London for a man who drugged and sexually abused a nine-year-old boy after abducting him from his family’s back garden on Monday. Police say the man they...
Betteshanger colliery to close (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Clayre Gribben reports on an announcement by British Coal which effectively means the end of coal mining in the South-East of England. 600 jobs will go when the Betteshanger pit, near Deal in Kent closes....
Oil clean-up operation on Mersey (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Alison MacDonald reports on a massive clean-up operation on the Mersey, following the large oil spillage at the Stanlow Shell oil refinery. Officials say the main oil slick has been dispersed but while the...
New computer system for Inland Revenue (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Mark Gregory reports on plans for a massive new computer system at the Inland Revenue. The Revenue says the computer will help them fight tax fraud, but critics say data protection issues are a concern while...
Canadian grandma’s yacht limps into Plymouth (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Eleanor Parkinson reports from Plymouth in Devon where a Canadian grandmother has been describing the challenges and dangers of a solo transatlantic yachting trip, which almost cost her her life (interview...
Lorry kills four in Brixton (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Margaret Shiels reports from Brixton in South London where three children and one woman have been killed after a wall collapsed on top of them after being hit by a lorry. Includes interviews with Inspector...
Paul McCartney announces US tour dates (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Paul Woodley reports from a news conference in New York where former Beatle Paul McCartney announced details of his American concert tour dates. He also revealed that he is unhappy with with fellow artist...
BHF on heart attack treatment (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Oni Bhattacharya reports on claims by the British Heart Foundation that doctors and ambulancemen could halve the number of heart attack deaths if they acted more quickly. They believe a combined response for...