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Postal strike continues in some areas (1988)

Genre

Interview

Chris Roberts interviews Tex Tobin(?), Manchester Union of Communcation Workers (UCW) leader, about a continuation of the postal workers dispute in Manchester and other towns and cities despite a decision by...

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Ocean Sound This Week No.33: Programme 33 of a weekly news and sports review (1987)

Ocean Sound This Week No. 33 Programme 33 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Week, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 7 June 1987. Presented by MATT HOPPER. TRACK...

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Recap of Strangeways Prison riot (1990)

Genre

Interview; News report

Chris Roberts looks back on the twenty-five-day long Strangeways Prison riot and siege. The Reverend Noel Proctor, Prison Officers’ Association member John Bartell, Strangeways governor Brendan O’Friel,...

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Alex Higgins breaks ankle in fall from window (1989)

Genre

News report; Interview

Snooker star Alex Hurricane Higgins is recovering from a broken ankle this afternoon, after falling from a second-floor window at his Manchester apartment in the early hours of this morning. He was...

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Ambulance workers’ pay dispute (1990)

Genre

Interview; News report; Vox pop

Clayre Gribben reports on developments in the ambulance workers pay dispute, with workers in North London voting for an all out strike, possible national strike and dissatisfaction at union NUPE’s handling...

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Ambulance workers’ pay dispute (1990)

Genre

Interview; News report; Vox pop

Clayre Gribben reports on developments in the ambulance workers pay dispute with workers in North London voting for an all out strike, possible national strike and dissatisfaction growing among members over...

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Strangeways prison riots background (1990)

Genre

Interview; News report

Chris Roberts reports on the background to the Strangeways Prison riots. Speakers are Father Noel Proctor (riot broke out at end of his church service); George Elliott, Prison Officers Association; worried...

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Risley Remand Centre returns 300 prisoners to cells (1989)

Genre

News report; Interview

Prison officers at the Risley Remand Centre in Warrington, Cheshire are threatening to take industrial action following last week’s riots. They are angry at the decision by the authorities to move more...

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Falklands War - VC awards (1982)

Genre

News report

Paul Maurice reports on the victims of the Falklands War mentioned in the pages of the London Gazette, and the recipients of the Victoria Cross - Herbert Jones and Ian McKay - and other awards. Includes...

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Ocean Sound This Week No.14: Programme 14 of a weekly news and sports review (1987)

OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK NO. 14 Programme 14 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Week, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 23rd January 1987. Presented by MATT HOPPER....

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