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New Nissan factory to be built in Sunderland (1984)

Genre

Interview; Vox pop

Series of four interviews on the building of a new Nissan factory in Washington, Sunderland after three sites were considered. Speakers: unidentified male (probably a Nissan executive); unidentified male...

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Short story (1985)

aka: Alex

Written by James Kelly of Sunderland who won the 1984 Metro Radio writing competition. The story relates the experience of the author while he was working in California, and brings alive the remarkable...

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Girl murdered in Sunderland (1992)

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

Report on the last movements of 7-year-old Nicki Allen who was kidnapped and battered to death in Sunderland. With Detective Superintendent of Tyne and Weir Police George Sinclair on the investigation; local...

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George Oldfield on Yorkshire Ripper (1979)

Genre

Interview

Assistant Chief Constable George Oldfield of West Yorkshire Police says he is convinced that the Yorkshire Ripper is from the North East, probably Sunderland. Male interviewer not identified.

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Labour conference- speech on unemployment (1977)

Genre

Speech

Speech by unidentified male delegate at the Labour Party conference, 1977, on unemployment in Sunderland.

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Yorkshire Ripper sends tape to police (1979)

Genre

Interview

Northumbria’s Assistant Chief Constable Brian Johnstone on the tape sent by the Yorkshire Ripper (Peter Sutcliffe) to police, and the chances of his coming from Sunderland as indicated by his accent. (The...

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Sunderland shipyards face closure (1988)

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop; Speech

James Mathews reports from Sunderland on the government’s decision announced by Industry Minister Tony Newton in the Commons today to close shipyards on Wearside bringing an end to the industry in the...

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Chelsea FC meeting (1985)

Genre

News report

Report back from outside Chelsea Football Club’s stadium, Stamford Bridge, after a meeting between club officials, including chairman Ken Bates, and members of the Football Association to discuss recent...

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Confessed killer walks free (1993)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on the trial of George Heron, found not guilty of murdering 7 year-old Nikki Allan - stabbed to death in Wear Garth estate, Sunderland last October - following confession evidence being ruled...

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Hunt for Northumbria serial killer (1994)

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

Police in Northumbria are hunting a serial killer. The 3 teenage boys who were killed went to the same school in Sunderland. They had been strangled and their bodies burned. Police originally said the boys...

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