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Republican candidates on presidential election trail (1996)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop; Speech
Jamie Stevenson reports on a big day in the USA Presidential campaign with 3 states voting and important issues including industry and the economy. Includes vox pop with factory workers in New York;...
Tommy opens in the West End (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Mark Phillips reports from the spectacular opening of Pete Townsend’s rock opera Tommy in London last night. Includes post-show reaction from Bob Geldof; Roger Taylor of Queen; Pete Townshend; Paul...
London woman tries to smuggle dead baby onto plane (1996)
- Genre
- Interview
The parents of Caroline Beale, the London woman who tried to smuggle her dead baby onto a plane in New York, are fighting to bring the baby’s body home after it was buried in a paupers’ grave. Caroline...
National lottery superdraw planned (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; Jingle; News report; Vox pop
Lottery chiefs are under fire again, this time for planning a monthly superdraw of 20 million pounds. Simon Vigar reports. Interviews with Paul from Gamblers Anonymous; Virginia Bottomley, Heritage...
Police to search for weapons at schools (1996)
- Genre
- Interview
A new bill will give police the power to enter school grounds with or without permission from the head teacher. The Public Order Act will be amended making it illegal to carry an offensive weapon on school...
Government plans to ban sale of knives to youngsters (1996)
- Genre
- Interview
New regulations will be put on the sale of knives to under-16s with harsh penalties imposed on anyone breaking these regulations. Interview with Olga Maitland on the planned regulations. The legislation...
School security measures (1996)
- Genre
- Interview
John Bangs, head of education at the NUT, is pleased with the new Government regulations increasing security in schools and advocates different groups involved working together. The legislation follows the...
Police to search for weapons at schools (1996)
- Genre
- Interview
Chairman of the Police Federation, Fred Broughton, describes the new powers given by government legislation to search students in schools for dangerous weapons, and sends the signal that carrying weapons is...
Police to search for weapons at schools (1996)
- Genre
- Interview
Chairman of the Police Federation, Fred Broughton, on the new powers given by government legislation to search students in schools for dangerous weapons. He states police must work closely with teachers to...
Police to search for weapons at schools (1996)
- Genre
- Interview
Bill Dennison’s son John, was stabbed to death as he waited at a bus stop in 1986. He welcomes today’s bill giving police powers to go into schools and search students for weapons, but feels that parents...