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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 2 of 2 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 28/11/1985
Production Date
Thursday 28/11/1985
Introduced By
Stuart Hall/Julie Carter
Producer
Dave Guest
Newsreader
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A548H/11:
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the efforts to clean up the River Mersey. The Common Market’s providing 67 million pounds over the next three years. He spoke to John Tavare, Chairman Mersey clean-up. Incl. PSC. (Park)
TOTAL VT DUR: 01m31s
VT 1/RNW A548H/12:
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on Joseph Rodgers, who was sentenced to 14 years in prison for killing a man who challenged him during a break-in. Another man was given a suspended sentence for attempted burglary.
TOTAL VT DUR: 00m48s
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A548H/13:
Paul Newman, snf, reporting on the owners of a factory in Runcorn, Minipac, where an explosion killed a woman and injured 13 others. They’ve been fined 500 pounds in a case brought by the Health and Safety Exec. Incl. Lib PSC.
TOTAL VT DUR: 01m29s
PSC:
1. Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the potential dangers of Acid rain to the environment. The CEGB has decided to spend millions of pounds researching claims made by the environmentalists. Higginson. 03m21s
2. Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on a national campaign by firemen, protesting against cut-backs in the fire service. He spoke to Bill Deal, Resident Fire Brigade Union. Park. 01m20s
3. PSC of the Wildfowl Trust reserve at Martin Mere. It’s been transformed from a rubbish tip to a haven for birds over ten years and has been designated a Wetland of International Importance. Julie oov. 00m27s
4. Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on how a local school in Bolton plan to stage an underwater pantomime at Christmas. He spoke to John Eastham, swimming coach. Higginson. 02m09s
On Thursday 28/11/1985 there were 2 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the introduction of a scheme, in Preston and Lancashire, where anyone who’s been unemployed for more than a year and gets a job with a gross wage of less than £80 they will receive a top-up of another £20 a week from the Government.
0 mins 20 secs
2
Paul Newman, snf, reporting on a Government report recently revealing that 21 per cent of graduates are still unemployed, and Lancashire Polytechnic has launched a new service to help match graduates to prospective employers by computer. He spoke to Alan Roff, Head of Computers. Sep/Comm. Ward.
