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3,214 results found for all records.
Coke can murder release (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Alban Turner, who served two and a half years for the so-called Coke Can Murder at the Notting Hill Carnival, is released and makes a statement criticising police handling of the affair. His father, Alban...
Michael Heseltine will not challenge Thatcher for party leadership (1990)
- Genre
- Press conference
Michael Heseltine once again denies that he intends to challenge Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for the job of party leader.
Poll tax riot violence (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Peter Plisner reports on the condemnation of the riots that broke out at the national rally against the poll tax (community charge) in London with some violence thought to be planned and policing practice...
Police action at poll tax riots (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Peter Plisner reports on the police action at a national rally in London against the poll tax (community charge) which turned into violent riots. Speakers are Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant...
Doctor struck off for buying kidneys (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
James Matthews reports on millionaire Harley Street doctor Raymond Crockett being struck off for paying people to donate kidneys. Includes Raymond Crockett giving a statement outside the GMC. 2 surgeons...
Strangeways prison riots (1990)
- Genre
- Press conference
Press conference by Brendan O’Friel, Governor of Strangeways Prison on the riots in the prison, he sees resolving the dispute as the main issue now. Answers press questions. Audio breaks in the middle...
Strangeways Prison siege (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on the ongoing siege of Strangeways Prison in Manchester which began due to inmates’ treatment by the authorities. 46-year-old David White, awaiting trial for sex offences, was confirmed as dead...
Last few inmates hold out in Strangeways Prison siege (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on the last remaining inmates holding out at Strangeways Prison and the continuing negotiations to end the 5-day siege. Speakers are Prison Officers Association branch chairman for Strangeways, Ivor...
Salmon Rushdie not in violation of blasphemy laws (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
The British Muslim Action Front claimed that author Salman Rushdie and his publishers should face criminal charges for blasphemy against the Muslim faith for his novel The Satanic Verses, but Lord Justice...
Dartmoor Prison riot (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
In the aftermath of the weekend-long riot during which prisoners barricaded themselves in the D-Wing of Dartmoor Prison, Governor, John May explains that the authorities had done their best to anticipate...