P512 CEEFAX 2 512 Thu 26 Dec 23:43/24 REVIEW OF 1996 — JUNE An IRA blast devastated the centre of Manchester leaving more than 200 injured and an estimated repair bill of £100 million. Bob Geldof and his ex-wife Paula Yates agreed to swap houses in an unusual divorce settlement at the end of their 10-year marriage. Women were allowed into the pavilion at Lords ctickjt ground for the first time in more than 200 years. 1/2 Look back at July-Dec from Monday CBBC Text index 500 Prius Pack 517 Contacts 516 Niwsround index 510 Next News Showtime TV Pick Main MenuP512 CEEFAX 2 512 Thu 26 Dec 23:43/37 REVIEW OF 1996 — JUNE Scientists watched as 10 years of work disintegrated when Ariane 5 vjited off course and was blown up a minute into its flight from French Guiana. Labour leader Tony Blair admitted smacking his children and backed corporal punishment as an appropriate tool to help maintain discipline. The IRA launched a mortar attack on a British Army base in Osnabruck, Germany. No one was hurt. 2/2 Look back at July-Dec from Monday CBBC Text index 500 Press Pack 517 Contacts 516 Niwsround index 510 Next News Showtime TV Pick Main Menu