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Row over Bradford Council cuts (1988)

Genre

Interview; News report

Mike Jones reports from Bradford Council where drastic budget cutbacks by the ruling Conservative group including 9000 council job losses have been pushed through after a 12 hour session in the City Hall...

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Royal couple visit Bradford fire survivors (1985)

Genre

News report; Interview

Report on the Prince of Wales and Princess Diana, Princess of Wales’ visit to the survivors of the Bradford City Football Club Valley Parade stadium fire at Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield. Speaking are...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Popplewell Report on sports ground safety (1986)

Genre

Interview

Justice Popplewell (Oliver Popplewell) talks about his report on sports ground safety and control, written in the wake of the Bradford Football Club fire (11/05/85), including its recommendations on...

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Salman Rushdie book pulled from shelves of W. H. Smith (1989)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on the arson threats that have forced W. H. Smith to withdraw The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie from its stores in Bradford. A copy was ceremonially burned by angry Muslims, forcing product manager...

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Football stadium safety (1985)

Genre

News report; Special; Vox pop

Report on the interim investigation report by Justice Oliver Popplewell and his committee into football hooliganism and safety in and around football grounds and its recommendations. With archive commentary...

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Decision makers (1985)

Genre

Documentary; Interview; News report

Decision Makers, presented by Richard Bestic, looks at the financial impact on 3rd and 4th Division football clubs of improved safety standards in the wake of the Bradford City fire (11 May 1985), when over...

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IRN news review of the year (1985)

Genre

Interview; News report; Press conference; Special; Speech; Vox pop

Douglas Cameron introduces a review of the news stories of 1985 with award winning reporter Dave Loyn looking back on the year. Stories include air accidents and hijacks; Northern Ireland agreement; baby...

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Ocean Sound This Week No.24: Programme 24 of a weekly news and sports review (1987)

Ocean Sound This Week No. 24 Programme 24 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Week, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 5th April 1987. Presented by MATT HOPPER....

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