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29/11/2010

"It's 12 noon in London..."

“It's 12 noon in London, 7am in Philadelphia, and around the world it’s time for Live Aid”.  1985 was the year of Bob Geldof and Midge Ure’s Live Aid

Identify the words that have been replaced by their initial letters from the following 1985 headlines.

There are 2 separate sets of initials in each question.

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Format index

1.

AVTAK marks final appearance of RMAJB

A View To A Kill;

Roger Moore as James Bond

2.

VP disaster - 56 die at home game v LC

Valley Parade;

Lincoln City

3.

Shout;

Tears for Fears

4.

Teacher CM chosen for 1986 SSC flight

Christa McAuliffe;

Space Shuttle Challenger

5.

“The Final Cut” as DRB former BRC dies

Doctor Richard Beeching;

British Rail Chairman

6.

18.5m viewers watch WSCF between SDADT

World Snooker Championship Final;

Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor

7.

Publication of JW novel OANTOF

Jeanette Winterson;

Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit

8.

First British MPC made by Ernie Wise to V

Mobile phone call;

Vodafone

9.

PC KB fatally stabbed during BFRIT

Keith Blakelock;

Broadwater Farm Riot in Tottenham

10.

MAF goes shopping and buys H

Mohammed Al Fayed;

Harrods