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A noxious gas stank in Berkeley Square (1978)
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- Interview
Fireman Paul Dempsey gives an interview after attending a chemical leak in Berkeley Square in central London. As yet the Fire service are still speculating over the cause and the origin of the chemical. 21...
Air traffic control strikes (1978)
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- Interview
Graham Lancaster of the Travel Association ABTA explains the no-refunds policy for holidaymakers disrupted by the French air traffic control dispute. Interviewer not identified.
Corporal punishment allegations (1978)
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- Interview
Gardener and journalist Roddy Llewellyn has made the accusation that whilst at Shrewsbury School he was whipped until blood poured down his legs. Current headmaster Michael Chance North denies the...
Official Secrets Act reform (1978)
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- Interview
Patricia Hewitt of the National Council for Civil Liberties attacks the Governments proposals for the reform of the Official Secrets Act, which she states will remove to the ability to challenge Government...
Shoe trade (1978)
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- Interview
John Timpson is Chairman of Timpson, the national chain of shoe repair and key-cutting stores with £100 million annual sales. Good and bad points of shoe industry including excess profit by the shoe...
Squatters in Camden (1978)
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- Interview
David Banys of the Huntley Street Squatters, demands that Camden Council lets them reside in the empty properties around the Camden area. He insists he must keep up the fight to get the squatters message...
Squatters in Camden (1978)
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- Interview
Interview with Piers Corbyn, spokesman for squatters at Huntley Street in Camden, on an offer by the Greater London Council to rehouse the residents in alternative accommodation in the borough. Female...
Squatter eviction (1978)
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- Interview
Rupert Downing of the Huntley Street squatters in Camden reacting to the eviction by the property owners of 160 residents. The squatters were expecting to be allowed to stay until rehoused, and blame Camden...
Re-housing squatters (1978)
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- Interview
Interview with Camden Council housing chairman, Derek Godfrey, in which he explains the decision to remove squatters from houses in Huntley Street, and focuses on the planned rehousing. Families will get the...
Squatters evicted (1978)
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- Interview
Squatter Les Copeland talks about the Huntley Street eviction, and claims the police woke him up, evicted him, and are withholding personal property. Copeland talks about the possibility of taking out an...