1995

Fred West, the 53-year-old Gloucester builder charged with killing twelve women and children (including two of his own daughters), is found to have hanged himself in his cell at Winson Green Prison, Birmingham. He was due to go on trial this year, along with his 41-year-old wife Rosemary, who is charged with ten murders.
“Rogue trader” Nick Leeson is jailed for six-and-a-half years in Singapore on a double fraud charge relating to the recent financial collapse of Barings Bank.
Rumbelows, the electrical goods retailer and former sponsors of the Football League Cup, closes its 311 stores with the loss of more than 3,000 jobs.
The Queen arrives in Cape Town for the first royal visit to South Africa in nearly fifty years
16 April – PhONEday changes all telephone area dialing codes UK-wide.
The fiftieth anniversary of VE Day is celebrated across Britain.
Pauline Clare is appointed as Chief Constable of Lancashire Constabulary, becoming the first woman to hold the office of Chief Constable.
Pubs in England are permitted to remain open throughout Sunday afternoon for the first time.

The BBC begins regular Digital Audio Broadcasting, from the Crystal Palace transmitting station.
Julie Goodyear, who joined the ITV soap opera Coronation Street nearly thirty years ago and had been a regular in the series since 1970, departs from the show.
Singer Cliff Richard receives a knighthood.
20 November – “An Interview with HRH The Princess of Wales” an episode of Panorama, is broadcast on BBC One in which Diana, Princess of Wales was interviewed by Martin Bashir. She discusses her adultery, depression and bulimia, her children, the media and the future of the monarchy in candid detail. An estimated 22.78 million watch the broadcast, the all-time record for a UK current affairs programme.

Around the middle of the year, the way singles entered the chart started to change. Instead of entering low and climbing up to their peak, singles would now usually enter at their peak, and then fall down the chart. In May, Robson & Jerome became the first British act to reach number 1 with “Unchained Melody”, after having sung the song on the ITV programme Soldier Soldier. In May, music featured in an advertising campaign for Guinness reached number 2 – mambo tune “Guaglione” by Pérez Prado was a massive hit and the advert featured on an accompanying screensaver.

Artist	Title
Rednex	Cotton Eye Joe
Celine Dion	Think Twice
Cher, Chrissie Hynde & Neneh Cherry with Eric Clapton	Love Can Build A Bridge
The Outhere Brothers	Don’t Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)
Take That	Back For Good
Oasis	Some Might Say
Livin’ Joy	Dreamer
Robson & Jerome	Unchained Melody/The White Cliffs Of Dover
The Outhere Brothers	Boom Boom Boom
Take That	Never Forget
Blur	Country House
Michael Jackson	You Are Not Alone
Shaggy	Boombastic
Simply Red	Fairground
Coolio Feat. L.V.	Gangsta’s Paradise
Robson & Jerome	I Believe/Up On The Roof
Michael Jackson	Earth Song

The British transfer fee record is broken when Manchester United sign striker Andy Cole from Newcastle United in a deal valued at £7,000,000.
Eric Cantona, the French international forward, assaults a spectator after being sent off while playing for Manchester United against Crystal Palace in the FA Premier League.
The England football team’s friendly match against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin is abandoned due to the behaviour of a small number of English fans, believed to be members of far-right activist groups.
Everton win the FA Cup with a 1–0 win over Manchester United at Wembley Stadium.
The British football transfer record fee is broken for the third time in six months when Liverpool sign striker Stan Collymore from Nottingham Forest for £8,400,000.
Boxer Frank Bruno wins the WBC world heavyweight championship.

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