Events from 2007 in England
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Events
January
- 1 January â The second of two days of strike action hits Central Trains, affecting many parts of England, especially the East and West Midlands.
- 3 January â National Express coach accident: A National Express coach from Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen, Scotland crashes on a slip road between the M4 and the M25, killing two people and injuring thirty-six others.
- 4 January â In response to yesterday's crash, National Express withdraw all 12 of their Neoplan Skyliner double-decker coaches as a precaution.
- 5 January
- The England cricket team loses the fifth Ashes test in Sydney, Australia by 10 wickets, resulting in a 5âÂÂ0 series whitewash, the first time this has occurred since the 1920âÂÂ1921 Ashes Tour.
- Umran Javed, a British Muslim, is found guilty at the Old Bailey, London, of inciting racial hatred at a London rally in February 2006 protesting against the publication of a cartoon in a Danish newspaper depicting Muhammad (see Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy).
- 7 January â Bristol Airport closes its runway due to concerns by various airlines (including easyJet and BA Connect) over the safety of landing in wet weather. This follows two days of nine airlines refusing to use the runway.
- 10 January â Two military helicopters collide in mid-air near Market Drayton, Shropshire, killing one person and injuring three others.
- 10 JanuaryâÂÂ28 January â John Reid faces mounting problems continuing from those of his predecessors including further prisoner escapes especially from open prisons and also absconding of those under Control Orders and missing sex offenders.
- 16 January â At the 64th Golden Globe Awards, Helen Mirren wins an award for her portrayal of Elizabeth II in The Queen and Sacha Baron Cohen for his role in '. Other British winners were Hugh Laurie in House and Jeremy Irons in Elizabeth I.
- 20 January â The MSC Napoli is deliberately grounded to prevent it sinking, leading to concern about environmental damage to Branscombe beach in Devon.
February
March
- 2 March â The Attorney General for England and Wales, Lord Goldsmith, obtains an injunction from the High Court preventing the BBC from broadcasting an item about investigations into the alleged cash for honours political scandal.
- 3 March â Contaminated petrol that was causing cars to fail is traced to a fuel depot in Essex.
- 5 March
- Al-Qaeda has threatened to kidnap or kill Prince Harry during his upcoming tour of duty in Iraq.
- 13 March â Medway Police Station opens in Gillingham, Kent, England, replacing older stations, such as Chatham Police Station.
- 15 March â Sally Clark, the woman who spent four years in prison before being released in 2003 when the High Court cleared her of killing her two baby sons (victims of cot death), dies at the age of 42.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6460595.stm
- 16 March â Coroner Andrew Walker finds that the death of soldier Matty Hull in the 190th Fighter Squadron, Blues and Royals "friendly fire" incident was "unlawful and criminal". The U.S. Department of State rejects this ruling.
- 17 March â The rebuilt Wembley Stadium opens to the public for the first time, more than six years after its predecessor was closed.
- 30 March â Network Rail (the replacement for Railtrack) is fined ã4 million for health and safety breaches leading to the Ladbroke Grove rail crash, in which 31 people died.
April
- 4 April â Violence erupts during a UEFA Champions League game between Manchester United and AS Roma.
- 19 April â Foster mother Eunice Spry from Tewkesbury jailed for 14 years, having been convicted of 26 charges of child abuse spanning 19 years.
- 24 April â Anti-terrorism police arrest five people in London and one in Luton for alleged breaches of the Terrorism Act.
- 28 April â An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the richter scale strikes in Kent, injuring one and causing damage to buildings.
May
June
July
- 1 July
- A smoking ban comes into effect in all enclosed public places in England.
- Concert for Diana held in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales.
- 2 July
- Michael Mullen, 21, of Leeds, is sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of his two-year-old niece Casey Leigh Mullen, who died at her home in the city on 11 February this year. The trial judge recommends that Mullen should serve a minimum of 35 years before being considered for parole.
- Demolition work begins on the historic HP Sauce factory in Birmingham, which closed in May with the loss of 125 jobs and the end of more than 100 years of manufacturing when the production facility was transferred to the Netherlands.
- 6âÂÂ8 July â The British Grand Prix is held at the Silverstone Circuit, won by Ferrari's Kimi Räikkönen with home hero Lewis Hamilton finishing third behind McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso.
- 22 July â Floods cause chaos through wide areas of Britain, especially the counties of Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Oxfordshire, leaving hundreds homeless and thousands of vehicles stranded on major roads.
August
September
October
November
Births
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