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New Governor reintroduces death penalty in New York (1995)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Interview; News report; Speech
Police in New York say they expect to charge someone with a crime punishable with the death penalty in the next few days, after capital punishment was this week reintroduced to the state. It comes three...
New Bishop of London and his traditionalist views (1995)
- Genre
- Interview
The Church of England has named the new Bishop of London. He is Richard Chartres, who is currently the Bishop of Stepney. His appointment is not without controversy; the new Bishop is something of a...
Women’s views on new Bishop of London (1995)
- Genre
- Interview
The appointment of Richard Chartres as the new Bishop of London has received a mixed reaction. Christina Rees from the Ministry of Women (formerly the Movement for the Ordination of Women) is asked by...
New research into meningitis made possible by grant (1995)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Research into the killer disease meningitis has been given a boost: scientists at Surrey University, trying to find an early diagnosis for the various strains of meningitis, have been awarded sixty thousand...
Bosnian Serbs fire back after NATO air strikes (1995)
- Genre
- News report
The Bosnian Serbs show signs of retaliation tonight, firing shells into the centre of Sarajevo after a fresh wave of NATO air strikes. RAF jets were among those hitting selected targets to try to force the...
NHS wage dispute settled by trust managers and local unions (1995)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Robert Allen reports on the pay deal apparently reached between NHS and trust managers and the leaders of fourteen health unions to stop planned strikes in hospitals. The dispute was sparked in February when...
Government urged to do more to help working parents (1995)
- Genre
- Interview
The Government has been told it has to do more to help working parents. Its initiatives to help working mums and dads find childcare have today been branded as haphazard and unacceptable. The group Employers...
Cat Stevens, now Yusuf Islam, on his new album (1995)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Vox pop
Former pop star Cat Stevens is making a comeback, with the release of his first album for nearly twenty years. The staunch Muslim campaigner, now known as Yusuf Islam, has been signing copies of his new...
IRA peace talks stalled (1995)
- Genre
- News report
A summit between UK Prime Minister John Major and the Irish Premier, John Bruton, has been called off this evening, less than twenty-four hours before the meeting was due to start. The summit was called to...
French nuclear test (1995)
- Genre
- Speech
French energy minister Alain Barthoux (speaking through an interpreter) defends the decision of the French Government to carry out a nuclear test in the Pacific, and insists the test was safe.