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General Synod at Lambeth Palace (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Religious affairs correspondent Lawrence Spicer reports on events at the General Synod of the Church of England at Lambeth Palace in south London. The meeting included a vote on the ordination of women....
Milk contaminated with lead (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Paul Rowley reports from Westminster on the debate after Agriculture Minister John Gummer declared cattle feed was contaminated with lead and 1500 farms have been banned from selling their milk. Includes...
Ambulance service dispute- public should call crews directly (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
James Bays reports on suspended ambulance crews in London calling for the public to contact them directly rather than ringing 999 which will go through to the replacement service. Includes interview with...
SWAPO victory in Namibian elections (1989)
- Genre
- News report
Shauna Stafford reports from Windhoek in Namibia on the first elections in the country, supported by the UN, following a 30 year struggle against rule from South Africa. SWAPO were victorious but without the...
Calls for condemnation of Khmer Rouge (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Camilla Affleck reports on the petition handed in to Downing Street calling for the government to condemn the Khmer Rouge involvement in the present Cambodian regime prior to a UN debate in New York....
IRA attempt to assassinate top army general (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Simon Israel reports on the attempted IRA plot to kill Lieutenant General David Ramsbottam- a car bomb was found outside his home in London. Includes interview with Virginia Hoare who works opposite;...
Body discovered in hospital toilet after 6 days (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Julie Sedgwick reports on the response to the news that an outpatient was found dead in a toilet after 6 days at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. Includes vox pop with other outpatients; Ian Johnston, hospital...
Ex-soldier on hunger strike due to Government cover up (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Rebecca Broxton reports on the hunger strike by ex-soldier Mike Roach outside Porton Down research centre as he attempts to gain access to his medical records from the time he was involved in nerve-gas...
IRA bomb discovered (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Nigel Dearing reports on the discovery of a semtex bomb outside the home of a senior army officer in Kensington. Includes interviews with neighbours Kerry Rabbage and Virginia Hoare on seeing the package but...
Eyewitness statement to pub bombings suppressed (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
The Avon and Somerset Police investigation of the handling of the Guildford and Woolwich pub bombings case have discovered that an eyewitness statement by a Charles Burke that would have provided Gerard...