25 years ago

Parents of pupils at Queens Comprehensive School voted yes to opting out of local authority control, campaigners hailed the result as a convincing victory.

A pilot died when his A-10 Thunderbolt jet crashed on the Gwent/Powys border. Two RAF helicopters were scrambled but were unable to land.

As it was the second American military plane to crash in Britain in 24 hours the US Air Force suspended all flights to review safety procedures.