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New rules for vehicles carrying explosives (1989)

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

Peter Spencer reports on Transport Minister Peter Bottomley announcing new rules for vehicles carrying explosives following the death of a fireman at Peterborough from not knowing a van had explosives on...

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Ocean Sound This Week No.45: Programme 45 of a weekly news and sports review (1987)

OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK NO. 45 Programme 45 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Week, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 30 August 1987. Presented by GUY HORNSBY....

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Clamping privatised - Police view (1988)

Genre

Interview

Commander Neil Dickens on the contracting out to private companies by the Metropolitan Police, of the clamping and towing away of illegally parked vehicles. Female reporter not identified (poss. Margaret...

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Sir Clive Sinclair on the Zike (1992)

Genre

Interview

Inventor Sir Clive Sinclair talks to Mark Phillips at the Cyclex exhibition in Olympia about the Zike, a lightweight electrically powered bicycle which he is launching.

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Armed Response Vehicles cause controversy (1991)

Genre

News report; Interview

Havovi Todd reports on the ARVs, or Armed Response Vehicles, used by the Metropolitan Police. The units contain firearms, which are described here by firearms instructor John Benson. The National Council for...

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Convoy Travellers arrested in Hampshire (1986)

Genre

Interview

John Duke, Chief Constable of Hampshire Police, discusses the arrest of some members of the so-called hippy convoy (for failing to comply with a removal order?). He claims that there was a violent,...

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Squeegees in London (1991)

Genre

News report; Vox pop

Report on the issue of windscreen cleaners - or squeegees - on road junctions. Unidentified female reporter talks to squeegees and car drivers alike, and receives a mixed response.

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Petrol companies damages case (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Nicholas Albery about the success of an initial case against petrol companies. Male interviewer not identified.

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Brian Hayes show (1978)

Genre

Discussion; Phone-in

Brian Hayes discusses newspaper headlines, including the front-page story of Government plans to increase petrol prices and withdraw road tax; this is followed by a phone-in on the subject. The clip is edited.

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Bus blast kills 22 in Israel (1994)

Genre

Speech

Speech by Israeli Foreign Minister, Shimon Peres following the suicide bomb attack on a bus that killed 22 people.

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