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1997 was the year Tony Blair and New Labour came to power after 18 years of Tory rule.

Identify the words that have been replaced by their initial letters from the following 1997 headlines.

There are 2 separate sets of initials in each question.

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1.

5 days after capsizing TB found alive in AO

Tony Bullimore;

Antarctic Ocean

2.

MM succeeds Mary Robinson as IHOS

Mary McAleese;

Irish Head of State

3.

HP and DF (and his girlfriend) die in crash

Henri Paul;

Dodi Fayed

4.

MB challenges NH on anti-corruption platform

Martin Bell;

Neil Hamilton

5.

BG by A tops the charts for 4 weeks

Barbie Girl;

Aqua

6.

After 16 years UK wins with LSAL by KATW

Love Shine a Light;

Katrina and the Waves

7.

Scots VY in DR

Vote Yes;

Devolution Referendum

8.

RI announce birth of DTS after 5 month pregnancy

Roslin Institute;

Dolly the Sheep

9.

TV’s DTB starts his run of investigating the mysterious population decline in M

DCI Tom Barnaby;

Midsomer

10.

HPATPS starts a remarkable series about a group of friends at HSOWAW

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone;

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry