Scotland Yard hunts a teenage suspect after two bombs at mainline stations injure 13 people and bring chaos to central London.

One British paratrooper is killed and 11 injured during a bold mission to rescue six hostages being held in the Sierra Leonean jungle.

The television presenters Mike Smith and Sarah Greene are seriously injured in a helicopter crash in Gloucestershire.

Fashionable Biba opens a huge department store in London's Kensington High Street offering everything from trendy clothes to designer furniture and a food hall.

American Express, one of the world's largest banking houses, opens a credit card service in Britain.