WHAT HAPPENED ON 6th January 1997?

5th January 1997

NICOLA MURDER SQUAD FINDS BAG AT HOUSE

Police investigating the murder of teenager Nicola Dixon say they are no longer looking for a handbag it was thought she had when she was attacked. The bag has instead been found at her home in Sutton Coldfield West Midlands But murder squad detectives still believe Nicola 17 did have a matching black purse with her when she was attacked on New Year's Eve. Her body was found in a rectory garden after she left a social club party.

6th January 1997

IRA ADMITS TO HIGH COURT ROCKET ATTACK

The IRA has admitted it carried out a rocket attack on the High Court in Belfast which injured a police officer A caller to a Belfast radio station said bombs had also been left at the city's main train station a bus station & four hotels. Security forces have been checking the areas but have found nothing. The officer caught in the blast suffered a perforated eardrum. A woman leaving court was blown off her feet.

6th January 1997

ADAMS SAYS ROCKET ATTACK "REGRETTABLE"

Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has said an IRA rocket attack at Belfast High Court was a "regrettable" symptom of problems which must be tackled. But he went on to claim that a peace settlement would still be found. Ulster Democratic Party leader Gary McMichael said he believed the loyalist ceasefire would hold despite the attack which injured a policeman. But SDLP MP Joe Hendron warned it could lead to a return to loyalist violence.

5th January 1997

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Wales Scotland & N.Ireland

6th January 1997

IRA ADMITS TO HIGH COURT ROCKET ATTACK

The IRA has admitted it carried out a rocket attack on the High Court in Belfast which injured a police officer A caller to a Belfast radio station said bombs had also been left at the city's main train station a bus station & four hotels. Security forces have been checking the areas but have found nothing. The officer caught in the blast suffered a perforated eardrum. A woman leaving court was blown off her feet.

6th January 1997

ADAMS SAYS ROCKET ATTACK "REGRETTABLE"

Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has said an IRA rocket attack at Belfast High Court was a "regrettable" symptom of problems which must be tackled. But he went on to claim that a peace settlement would still be found. Ulster Democratic Party leader Gary McMichael said he believed the loyalist ceasefire would hold despite the attack which injured a policeman. But SDLP MP Joe Hendron warned it could lead to a return to loyalist violence.

5th January 1997

WORLD CITIES REPORT FOR 4 Jan

6th January 1997

IRA ADMITS TO HIGH COURT ROCKET ATTACK

The IRA has admitted it carried out a rocket attack on the High Court in Belfast which injured a police officer A caller to a Belfast radio station said bombs had also been left at the city's main train station a bus station & four hotels. Security forces have been checking the areas but have found nothing. The officer caught in the blast suffered a perforated eardrum. A woman leaving court was blown off her feet.

6th January 1997

WORLD CITIES REPORT FOR 5 Jan

5th January 1997

NITROGEN DIOXIDE 4pm Sun 5 Jan

Wales Scotland & N.Ireland

6th January 1997

IRA ADMITS TO HIGH COURT ROCKET ATTACK

The IRA has admitted it carried out a rocket attack on the High Court in Belfast which injured a police officer A caller to a Belfast radio station said bombs had also been left at the city's main train station a bus station & four hotels. Security forces have been checking the areas but have found nothing. The officer caught in the blast suffered a perforated eardrum. A woman leaving court was blown off her feet.

6th January 1997

MAN UNITED SCORES IN THE STOCK MARKET

Shares in Manchester United scored a hit today after the club's 2-0 FA Cup victory against Tottenham on Sunday. The result takes the Premiership club through to the fourth round of the cup. Its shares ended the day 22\p higher at 687\p. Tottenham meanwhile which is also out of contention for major honours in the league fell 3p to 621p. *Coventry City is the latest football club to consider a stock market listing Twist in Forest takeover saga >>>

5th January 1997

NITROGEN DIOXIDE 4pm Sun 5 Jan

London

6th January 1997

IRA ADMITS TO HIGH COURT ROCKET ATTACK

The IRA has admitted it carried out a rocket attack on the High Court in Belfast which injured a police officer A caller to a Belfast radio station said bombs had also been left at the city's main train station a bus station & four hotels. Security forces have been checking the areas but have found nothing. The officer caught in the blast suffered a perforated eardrum. A woman leaving court was blown off her feet.

6th January 1997

ADAMS SAYS ROCKET ATTACK "REGRETTABLE"

Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has said an IRA rocket attack at Belfast High Court was a "regrettable" symptom of problems which must be tackled. But he went on to claim that a peace settlement would still be found. Ulster Democratic Party leader Gary McMichael said he believed the loyalist ceasefire would hold despite the attack which injured a policeman. But SDLP MP Joe Hendron warned it could lead to a return to loyalist violence.

5th January 1997

January 4 Clapton ` another teenager

killed & a girl injured by another illegal weapon. Another failure for a useless knee-jerk "get tough" law. Focussing police efforts on easy targets makes the figures look good but ignores the macho scum who'll never relinquish their guns. It's time the Snowdrop campaign & others admitted all they've achieved is a scapegoating prohibition culture. Jeremy Zeid Harrow Middlesex.

6th January 1997

IRA ADMITS TO HIGH COURT ROCKET ATTACK

The IRA has admitted it carried out a rocket attack on the High Court in Belfast which injured a police officer A caller to a Belfast radio station said bombs had also been left at the city's main train station a bus station & four hotels. Security forces have been checking the areas but have found nothing. The officer caught in the blast suffered a perforated eardrum. A woman leaving court was blown off her feet.

6th January 1997

ADAMS SAYS ROCKET ATTACK "REGRETTABLE"

Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has said an IRA rocket attack at Belfast High Court was a "regrettable" symptom of problems which must be tackled. But he went on to claim that a peace settlement would still be found. Ulster Democratic Party leader Gary McMichael said he believed the loyalist ceasefire would hold despite the attack which injured a policeman. But SDLP MP Joe Hendron warned it could lead to a return to loyalist violence.