1953: Christie to hang for wife's murder John Christie is sentenced to hang for murdering his wife and then hiding her body under the floorboards of their Notting Hill home in London.
2001: Race violence erupts in Burnley The ring leaders of a weekend of racial clashes in Burnley, Lancashire, are hunted by the police as the clear up in the town begins.
1985: Police hunt IRA resort bombs Thirteen people are arrested in connection with a suspected IRA bombing campaign uncovered by police two days ago.