American figure-skater Nancy Kerrigan is attacked by a man brandishing a metal crowbar.
The music publisher EMI ends its contract with the notorious punk rock group after reports of abusive behaviour at Heathrow Airport.
Hospitals around the UK are feeling the strain of the current flu outbreak even though it has not been classed as an epidemic.
The US Government recommends doctors suspend the use of silicone breast implants as fears grow they could leak and affect the health of those using them.
The Royal Navy arrests Captain Kent Kirk at sea for trespassing in British fishing territory.