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Syndicate member learns of lottery win (1996)
- Genre
- Interview
Camden Council worker Christine Winter tells how a colleague turning up for work this morning was the only member of their 33-strong lottery syndicate who didn’t already know that they’d won over...
Syndicate member learns of lottery win (1996)
- Genre
- Interview
Work syndicate member and lottery winner Christine Winter, on the moment she realised they’d won over £300,000 each on the National Lottery’s double rollover draw. Syndicate were from Camden...
King’s Cross fire damages (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
A severely burned survivor of the 1987 King’s Cross fire has been awarded £650,000 in damages. The last-minute settlement at the High Court was for New York-born Ron Lipsius who had hoped to be a top...
MOD to investigate Gulf War syndrome (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Political correspondent Robert Allen reports on the announcement by the Ministry of Defence of a major investigation into Gulf War syndrome. The Medical Research Council inquiry will centre on the birth...
Marketing drive for London (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Jeff Collins reports on an eight million pound marketing drive launched to promote London as a world tourist centre. It follows consultation with big business to design a new logo that companies can use in...
VCs plan levy on students (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
University Vice-Chancellors have unveiled plans for an emergency levy on students after accusing the Government of abandoning its commitment to quality further education. The plan for a £300 flat fee runs...
Male secretaries on the rise (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Reed Personnel Services say more and more employers are recruiting male secretaries - and what’s more, they are very happy with the results. Reporter Nick Wood speaks to Ian, a formerly unemployed graduate...
Funeral supermarket (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Tomorrow, a cash-and-carry coffin shop will be launched in East London. Funeral supermarkets have been around on the continent for some time, but it’s the first time the idea has been brought to Britain....
Royal security alert as Duke’s mobile phone tapped (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Royal security is back in the limelight, after a radio ham tapped Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh speaking to a mystery woman on his mobile phone. This is the fourth time a member of his family has been...
MPs call for pay review (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Scores of backbenchers from across the parliamentary divide have put their names to a Commons motion calling for a pay review which could double their salaries. They argue that the rewards of the job are...