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Events from January 2007 in the United Kingdom. For a list of all events in the UK in 2007, please go to the 2007 in the United Kingdom article. ==News events in January 2007== * 1 January - Central Trains hold the second day of a two-day industrial action, affecting many parts of England, especially the East and West Midlands〔(Train strike runs into second day, BBC News )〕 * 3 January - * * Celebrity Big Brother 5 launched on Channel 4, with celebrities such as Jermaine Jackson, Dirk Benedict and Leo Sayer.〔(Big Brother launch watched by 7m, BBC News )〕 * * 2007 National Express coach crash: A National Express coach from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen, Scotland crashes on a slip road between the M4 and the M25, killing two people and injuring thirty-six others.〔(Two dead after M-way coach crash, BBC News )〕 * 4 January - In response to the above, National Express withdraw all 12 of their double-decker coaches as a precaution〔(Coach crash firm withdraw buses, BBC News )〕 *5 January - Umran Javed, a British Muslim, is found guilty at the Old Bailey, London, of inciting racial hatred at a London rally back in February 2006 protesting against the publication of a cartoon in a Danish newspaper depicting Muhammad (see Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy)〔(Cartoons protester found guilty, BBC News )〕 * 7 January - * * Bristol International Airport closes its runway due to concerns by various airlines (including easyJet and BA Connect) over the safety of landing in wet weather. This follows two days of nine airlines refusing to use the runway〔(Bristol runway shut in safety row, BBC News )〕 * *Laura Pearce becomes the first contestant on Channel 4 show Deal or No Deal to win the top prize of £250,000 since the start of the show on 31 October 2005. It took until the 351st attempt for the top prize to be won.〔(First Deal or No Deal jackpot won, BBC News )〕 * 9 January - New rules outlawing businesses from discriminating against homosexuals are upheld in the House of Lords, after a challenge by Lord Morrow of the Democratic Unionist Party〔(Gay rights laws challenge fails, BBC News )〕 * 10 January - Two military helicopters collide in mid-air near Market Drayton, Shropshire, killing one person and injuring three others.〔(One dead as helicopters collide, BBC News )〕 * 11 January - In an unexpected move, the Bank of England raises interest rates to 5.25%, an increase of 0.25%. This is the third rise in five months, after a year of stability.〔(Shock as UK rates rise to 5.25%, BBC News )〕 * 16 January - At the 64th Golden Globe Awards, Helen Mirren wins an award for her portrayal of Elizabeth II in ''The Queen'' and Sacha Baron Cohen for his role in ''Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan''. Other British winners were Hugh Laurie in ''House'' and Jeremy Irons in ''Elizabeth I''.〔(Dame Helen is Queen of the Globes, BBC News )〕 * 17 January - It is announced that methamphetamine - otherwise known as crystal meth - is to be reclassified to a Class A drug, to avert widespread use of the drug〔(Crystal meth made class A drug, BBC News )〕 * 18 January - The UK is hit by torrential rain and gale force winds, resulting in the deaths of at least nine people and causing havoc to public transport and power supplies〔(Nine dead as UK struck by storms, BBC News )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「January 2007 in the United Kingdom」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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