▁and ▁Wales . ▁ ▁October ▁ 1 ▁October ▁– ▁The ▁main ▁prov isions ▁of ▁National ▁Health ▁Service ▁Reform ▁and ▁Health ▁Care ▁Prof essions ▁Act ▁( of ▁ 2 5 ▁June ) ▁come ▁into ▁force ▁in ▁England , ▁including ▁ren aming ▁and ▁mer ger ▁of ▁existing ▁N HS ▁regional ▁health ▁authorities ▁to ▁form ▁ 2 8 ▁new ▁strateg ic ▁health ▁authorities , ▁and ▁introduction ▁of ▁primary ▁care ▁trust s ▁to ▁be ▁responsible ▁for ▁the ▁super vision ▁of ▁family ▁health ▁care ▁functions . ▁ 9 ▁October ▁– ▁A ▁judge ▁dec ides ▁that ▁Ian ▁H unt ley ▁is ▁fit ▁to ▁face ▁pro sec ution ▁for ▁the ▁So ham ▁Mur ders . ▁ 1 4 ▁October ▁– ▁The ▁Northern ▁Ireland ▁Assembly ▁is ▁susp ended ▁following ▁alleg ations ▁of ▁sp ying ▁in ▁" St orm ont gate ". ▁ 2 3 ▁October ▁– ▁Est elle ▁Morris ▁res ign s ▁as ▁Secretary ▁of ▁State ▁for ▁Education , ▁explaining ▁that ▁she ▁did ▁not ▁feel ▁up ▁to ▁the ▁job . ▁ 2 5 ▁October ▁– ▁mem orial ▁service ▁held ▁at ▁St ▁Paul ' s ▁C athedral ▁for ▁the ▁vict ims ▁of ▁the ▁B ali ▁bomb ing , ▁which ▁killed ▁ 2 6 ▁British ▁national s . ▁ ▁November ▁ 1 ▁November ▁– ▁D iana , ▁Princess ▁of ▁Wales ' ▁former ▁but ler , ▁Paul ▁Bur rell , ▁is ▁cleared ▁of ▁ste aling ▁from ▁the ▁late ▁prin cess ' ▁estate ▁after ▁it ▁was ▁revealed ▁that ▁he ▁had ▁told ▁The ▁Queen ▁that ▁he ▁was ▁keeping ▁some ▁of ▁her ▁poss essions . ▁ 1