Coventry bomb
Headline: Coventry bomb - workers strike.
Following last Friday's bicycle bomb murder of five people in Coventry, a large number of workers went on strike in the city today. They were protesting at having to work with Irish labour.
'The bomb had been left in the basket of a bicycle.'
The IRA was blamed for the explosion, which also injured 100 people. The bomb had been left in the basket of a bicycle. The strikers marched in procession to the Council House, where the Mayor urged them to return to work.
The demonstrators passed a vote of confidence in the Chief Constable and Coventry City and then dispersed. The inquest on the five dead opened today and was adjourned for two weeks.
Other stories: Early casualty
An early casualty of the present crisis was Mr Henry Godfrey, aged 56, an employee of Marylebone Borough Council in London. He was killed by a car near Marble Arch, while painting the kerb white in preparation for the possible blackout.
Other stories: Travel news
Imperial Airways have cancelled the 6.45pm and 8.45pm flights from London to Paris and the 8.45pm Paris to London flight, until further notice. This is a result of a blackout at Le Bourget Airport.
Air France has suspended many services from the east and south of France but is still running its Paris-London service. On the ferries, the Harwich-Zeebrugge service will be suspended after tonight's inward sailing.
Published: 2001-09-01
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