sales last year. 6–11 July – 1997 nationalist riots in Northern Ireland: there is violence in nationalist areas after an Orange Order parade is allowed down the Garvaghy Road in Portadown by the Royal Ulster Constabulary as part of the Drumcree conflict. 19 July – The IRA declares a ceasefire. 30 July – Sunderland's Stadium of Light, the largest football club stadium to be built in England since the 1920s, is opened by the Duke of York. 31 July Education (Schools) Act abolishes the Assisted Places Scheme (free or state-subsidised places for qualifying children attending fee-paying independent schools). At the Uxbridge by-election, John Randall holds the seat for the Conservatives. August 2 August – John Major's Prime Minister's Resignation Honours are announced. The comedy film Bean is released in movie theaters. 14 August – Derby County F.C. move into their new Pride Park stadium, but their inaugural match against Wimbledon in the FA Premier League is abandoned in the second half due to floodlight failure. 21 August – The new Oasis album, Be Here Now, is released – selling a record of more than 350,000 copies on its first day. 27 August – An international survey shows that British rail fares are the most expensive in the world and have risen by 12% since privatisation. Stoke City F.C. move into their new Britannia Stadium, which is officially opened by football legend Sir Stanley Matthews. 31 August – Reports emerge in the early hours of the morning that Diana, Princess of Wales, has been injured in a car crash in Paris which has claimed the life of Dodi Fayed, the Harrods heir. Within four hours, it is confirmed that Diana has died in hospital as a result of her injuries. The United Kingdom and much of the rest of the world is plunged into widespread mourning. September 1 September French investigators reveal that Diana's driver, Henri Paul, was over the drink-driving limit and had been travelling at speeds in excess of 100 mph before the crash that killed her. Lawyers for Mohamed Al-Fayed, father of Dodi Al-Fayed, lay the blame on the paparazzi who were pursuing the vehicle. A new style of fifty pence coin is introduced. Reebok Stadium, the new home of Bolton Wanderers F.C., is opened by deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. 2 September - 18 year old West Ham United footballer Rio Ferdinand is dropped from the England