FabSwingers.com forum: News stories you remember as a child

By *aravancouple OP Man
over a year ago

A Secret Hideaway In the caravan of love

Aberfan landslide disaster

The 3 apollo astronauts dying in training accident.

The soldiers dragged from their car and murdered in N Ireland.

The British Army inadvertently drove into the midst of a republican funeral, their car was set upon by the crowd. They were dragged out and beaten before being shot dead by members of the IRA.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

One I definitely remember and I was frightened of was the Yorkshire Ripper. I remember towards the end, one of the last murders, the Sun printed pictures of all the victims with the heading no woman was safe. I was frightened when my mum went to bingo.

We werent living in Yorkshire, we were nowhere near any of the murder sites, but I was really scared by it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Balcon Street siege. I remember the coverage on Nationwide. At the time I would've been about six. I was always perplexed as to why the presenters changed nearly every night. Frank Bough used to stand in on it and I used to think why are you there doing that, you should be on Grandstand.

Funny what you remember.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh, there's loads!

The death of Princess Diana

9/11

Lots of updates on the murder of Melanie Hall (a young woman who was killed in my hometown)

The London bombings

"fathers for justice"

Boxing day tsunami

Hurricane Katrina

I'm sure there's many others!

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Black panther, I was at the age to get all the news in and follow the story

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By *issBehavingxxWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Oh, there's loads!

The death of Princess Diana

9/11

Lots of updates on the murder of Melanie Hall (a young woman who was killed in my hometown)

The London bombings

"fathers for justice"

Boxing day tsunami

Hurricane Katrina

I'm sure there's many others!"

Your list makes me feel old!!! lol

The biggest news stories I remember were the miners strikes (vaguely) and the Lockerbie bombing.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

The Iranian Embassy siege in 1980 sticks in my mind.

The Falklands, of course.

Earlier memories of Lucky Lord Lucan always still missing and Ronnie Biggs still evading capture.

Princess Anne getting married.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Oh, there's loads!

The death of Princess Diana

9/11

Lots of updates on the murder of Melanie Hall (a young woman who was killed in my hometown)

The London bombings

"fathers for justice"

Boxing day tsunami

Hurricane Katrina

I'm sure there's many others!

Your list makes me feel old!!! lol

The biggest news stories I remember were the miners strikes (vaguely) and the Lockerbie bombing."

And yours make me feel old as I was an adult and working during the miners strikes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Oh, there's loads!

The death of Princess Diana

9/11

Lots of updates on the murder of Melanie Hall (a young woman who was killed in my hometown)

The London bombings

"fathers for justice"

Boxing day tsunami

Hurricane Katrina

I'm sure there's many others!

Your list makes me feel old!!! lol

The biggest news stories I remember were the miners strikes (vaguely) and the Lockerbie bombing."

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By *ighland_RoseCouple
over a year ago

Brigadoon

I remember hearing that Elvis had died

There must have been cold war stories because I was terrified of nuclear war.....and kept an emergency box of my favourite toys under the bed in case we had to leave quickly.

I don't remember much else as I didn't watch the news as a child. I can probably tell you the ending of all the Scooby doo mysteries though.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I remember hearing that Elvis had died

There must have been cold war stories because I was terrified of nuclear war.....and kept an emergency box of my favourite toys under the bed in case we had to leave quickly.

I don't remember much else as I didn't watch the news as a child. I can probably tell you the ending of all the Scooby doo mysteries though."

Was it the creepy old guy?

Elvis and John Lennon. Lord Mountbatten and various Troubles stories had me scared for a while. I remember being evacuated from County Hall because of a bomb threat during an inter_iew when I had just left school.

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By *ighland_RoseCouple
over a year ago

Brigadoon

"I remember hearing that Elvis had died

There must have been cold war stories because I was terrified of nuclear war.....and kept an emergency box of my favourite toys under the bed in case we had to leave quickly.

I don't remember much else as I didn't watch the news as a child. I can probably tell you the ending of all the Scooby doo mysteries though.

Was it the creepy old guy?

It was the caretaker/janitor and he would have got away with it too if it hadn't been for those pesky kids!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't know why but several rail crashes stick out in my mind. The Paddington rail crash especially then there was potter bar, and the kings cross fire I remember that too.

Very strange as railways, undergrounds, trains and train stations are a recurring theme in my dreams.

I also remember watching the news when the Hillsborough disaster broke and people pushed up against those blue fences have stuck in my mind, I was only little at them time.

And I remember lockerbie and how Emmerdale copied it and from then on I was absolutely petrified of a plane crashing on our house and whenever I heard a plane in the sky I would freeze in fear.

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By *yphoon1Man
over a year ago

Challenger Space Shuttle disaster

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I remember Diana. I couldn't get back to sleep and was pretty peeved that all that was on TV was that. When my mum come down and I told her she didn't believe me.

Local news a girl kidnapped from the park literally the other side of my garden fence at the time. I didn't dare go out for months after that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Death of Marc Bolan,Space shuttle disaster.Live Aid

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Elvis I was ten at the time, I was in a sweet shop with my mum, it came on the radio, and most in there was crying.

Another the Yorkshire ripper, I was very frightened, for some reason I thought he was around the corner.

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By *illwill69uMan
over a year ago

moston

Lots!

Seeing Yuri Gagarin when he visited Manchester (I was 4).

Sitting on my fathers shoulders to see JFK when he visited Galway in summer 63 (I was 6)

Staying up to watch the first landing on the moon.

Vietnam, footage of the bombing, the My Lai massacre and Lt william Calley being court martialed.

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By *ordonBennettMan
over a year ago

dover

The news that JFK had been assassinated was the first worldwide shocking news event that I can remember...

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By *homasP80Man
over a year ago

Linwood

Some of my earliest memorable news mid-80's:

Space shuttle challenger blows up.

Bradford football stadium fire.

King's cross (underground) fire

Piper alpha

Herald of free enterprise - zebrugge ferry.

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By *heekychezzaWoman
over a year ago

warrington

My earliest memory of television news was the 1964 Olympic Games. Coverage always started with "Good morning Tokyo"

I also remember:

Churchill's funeral (1965)

The "Moors Murderers" trial (1965/66)

Aberfan disaster (1966)

Donald Campbell's crash in Bluebird on Coniston Water (1967)

moon landing (1969)

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By *illwill69uMan
over a year ago

moston

"My earliest memory of television news was the 1964 Olympic Games. Coverage always started with "Good morning Tokyo"

I also remember:

Churchill's funeral (1965)

The "Moors Murderers" trial (1965/66)

Aberfan disaster (1966)

Donald Campbell's crash in Bluebird on Coniston Water (1967)

moon landing (1969)"

"happy to be seeing you!"

All those sailors pulling the gun carriage.

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

Lord Mountbattens death.

The Challenger explosion.

The Hungerford massacre.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The biggest 1s I remember are the holly and Jessica murders, 9/11 and Dianna dying.

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By *opsy RogersWoman
over a year ago

London

My earliest memories of news was the coverage of the Vietnam war. How's that for bloody old!

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

animals going into 2 by 2 into a big wooden boat

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By *opsy RogersWoman
over a year ago

London

"animals going into 2 by 2 into a big wooden boat"

You win.

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By *unky monkeyMan
over a year ago

in the night garden

All I read were comic books as a child so the main news stories were that Gwen Stacey was murdered by the Green Goblin and Peter Parker retired as Spider-Man. Thankfully he had second thoughts and brought the Green Goblin to justice. FTW!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Some Baby being born in the middle east i think, i remember there was a big fuss made coz the Mother insisted that she was a Virgin still, Terry Wogan was the news reader at the time

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By *homasP80Man
over a year ago

Linwood

Having read through mist of these, I can't believe I didn't put in:

The hillsbourgh football disaster, shocking. 90+ people lost there lives

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By *aravancouple OP Man
over a year ago

A Secret Hideaway In the caravan of love

The Munich Massacre

Terrorist attack during the 1972 Olympic Games. Eight Palestinian terrorists killed two members of the Israeli Olympic team and then took nine others hostage. The situation was ended by a huge gunfight that left five of the terrorists and all of the nine hostages dead.

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By *aravancouple OP Man
over a year ago

A Secret Hideaway In the caravan of love

"Having read through mist of these, I can't believe I didn't put in:

The hillsbourgh football disaster, shocking. 90+ people lost there lives"

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

The Belgrano being sunk, The Miners Strike. Those two stand out in particular.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'll add a new one in.

How about the Berlin Wall coming down.

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

Lesley Whittle kidnap

Elvis passing

Yorkshire Ripper

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I remember Hillsborough, as I was supposed to go to the match with a group of male friends, but I had an important dance competition, so I gave up my ticket. I remember it as clear as day, I went to get a drink from the bus, and the driver had his portable t.v. on, I was overwhelmed with fear for my friends.

luckily they were not caught up in it, and even now it still imprinted in my memories.

then there was the fire at bradford (I think)

Julie x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I remember a few..

Holly and Jessica being murdered

so sad!

Ken biggley..

9/11

IRA Warrington Bombing 2 young lads were killed

Madeleine McCann

Hudson River Landing

And a few more

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dunblane

9/11

Diana dying

The murder of Jill Dando

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Has anyone said Diana's wedding? I remember it was like a fairytale.

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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest

"Lesley Whittle kidnap

Elvis passing

Yorkshire Ripper

Ooo spooky, those were my 3. Plus Biafra.

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By *yphoon1Man
over a year ago

Strangely I remember very little of these but they occurred in same year as Challenger (1986)

Chernobyl

Bhophal

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By *homasP80Man
over a year ago

Linwood

I got to mention BEFORE I was born, so I'm cheating here a bit. I still think another disaster was:

when 2 planes crashed at Tenerife airport in 1977, killing around 500 people.

Also the HUGE tsunami early 2005 that estimated to have claimed 200,000 lives.

The 9/11 attack. I'll never forget that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Elvis dying

Lord Mountbatten being blown up

The IRA bombs in London, especially the Harrods bombing as I was only a few hundred yards from it at the time

The one that sticks in my mind is the lad that was abducted and killed. I cant remember his name, but remember his bike that was abandoned on a farm or something.

The Space Shuttle landing, that was exciting.

Channel 4 going live was a big thing as well.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"My earliest memories of news was the coverage of the Vietnam war. How's that for bloody old!"

This thread reminded me of the announcement that Vietnam was finally over.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sad that most posts are unhappy news events that are remembered

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

The first test tube baby, Louise Brown, being born.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I rember the heatwave of 76 and the water restrictions that followed. Elvis dying, Marc Bolan and Bing Crosby dying not long after being on tv with David Bowie, everyone thougth he was cursed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Death of Elvis Presley in 1977

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ha! Just reminded me. Remember when Boy George hit the papers ?!!!

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

All the ira bombings

Death OK

Elvis

Six vicious

Marc Nolan

John Lennon

Princess grace of Monaco

Lord mountbounten

Sherger

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Elvis dying

Lord Mountbatten being blown up

The IRA bombs in London, especially the Harrods bombing as I was only a few hundred yards from it at the time

The one that sticks in my mind is the lad that was abducted and killed. I cant remember his name, but remember his bike that was abandoned on a farm or something.

The Space Shuttle landing, that was exciting.

Channel 4 going live was a big thing as well."

is that the murder of paperboy carl bridgewater you are trying to remember in 1978

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By *illwill69uMan
over a year ago

moston

"Sad that most posts are unhappy news events that are remembered "

True...

Something positive I remember that has has really affected my life was watching Chris Bonington, Dougal Haston and Joe Brown climbing The Old Man Of Hoy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Chernobyl was the first one I thought of and not wanting to go out in the rain in case I got irradiated. ( I lived in Scotland at the time so that really put a crimp on going out lol)

The Berlin Wall has to be another, came home after a late evening shift to see them pulling it down in B&W ( does anyone have a B&W TV anymore?)

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By *aravancouple OP Man
over a year ago

A Secret Hideaway In the caravan of love

"Elvis dying

Lord Mountbatten being blown up

The IRA bombs in London, especially the Harrods bombing as I was only a few hundred yards from it at the time

The one that sticks in my mind is the lad that was abducted and killed. I cant remember his name, but remember his bike that was abandoned on a farm or something.

The Space Shuttle landing, that was exciting.

Channel 4 going live was a big thing as well.

is that the murder of paperboy carl bridgewater you are trying to remember in 1978"

That's the one I have been trying to think of.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Aberfan landslide disaster

The 3 apollo astronauts dying in training accident.

The soldiers dragged from their car and murdered in N Ireland.

The British Army inadvertently drove into the midst of a republican funeral, their car was set upon by the crowd. They were dragged out and beaten before being shot dead by members of the IRA.

If I had to pick one then straight away I think of those poor soldiers. It really affected me as a child. Also remember being terrified we were all going to die in a nuclear war as they kept putting adverts on telling us what to do in the event of an attack.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I didn't think Carl was abducted he was just murdered by burglars when he delivered newspapers. Thing was it wasn't even his round it was his mates who was away.

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