On this day

101 YEARS AGO (1917) Our series of front page photographs revealed harsh conditions endured by soldiers in the trenches during the First World War.

40 YEARS AGO (1978) Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla became Pope John Paul II. He was the first non-Italian to be elected for 400 years.

31 YEARS AGO (1987) Eighteen people died as the worst storm in living memory hit southern Britain with winds reaching 94mph.