– 1 ▁aggregate ▁win ▁over ▁Scotland ▁in ▁the ▁qual ifying ▁play off ▁round . ▁▁ 2 5 ▁November ▁– ▁At ▁the ▁K ens ington ▁and ▁Ch else a ▁by - e lection , ▁Michael ▁Port illo ▁holds ▁the ▁seat ▁for ▁the ▁Conse v ative ▁Party . ▁▁ 3 0 ▁November ▁– ▁B AE ▁Systems ▁formed ▁by ▁mer ger ▁of ▁British ▁A eros pace ▁and ▁Mar con i ▁Electron ic ▁Systems . ▁ ▁December ▁▁ 1 0 ▁December ▁– ▁La unch ▁of ▁the ▁European ▁Space ▁Agency ' s ▁X MM - New ton ▁satellite . ▁Information ▁from ▁the ▁satellite ▁is ▁processed ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Le ic ester . ▁▁ 3 0 ▁December ▁– ▁Form er ▁Beat le ▁George ▁Harrison , ▁ 5 6 , ▁suff ers ▁minor ▁st ab ▁w ounds ▁after ▁being ▁attacked ▁by ▁an ▁intr uder ▁at ▁Fri ar ▁Park , ▁his ▁m ansion ▁near ▁Hen ley - on - Th ames ▁in ▁Oxford shire . ▁▁ 3 1 ▁December ▁– ▁Mill en ni um ▁celebr ations ▁are ▁held ▁across ▁the ▁country ▁including ▁the ▁official ▁opening ▁of ▁the ▁Mill en ni um ▁D ome ▁and ▁the ▁un ve iling ▁of ▁the ▁London ▁E ye ▁in ▁London . ▁ ▁Und ated ▁ ▁Main ▁construction ▁work ▁on ▁Card iff ▁Bay ▁Bar rage ▁completed . ▁ ▁More ▁than ▁ 2 0 % ▁of ▁the ▁UK ▁population ▁( over ▁ 1 2 ▁million ▁people ) ▁now ▁have ▁internet ▁access . ▁ ▁Publications ▁ ▁I ain ▁B anks ' ▁novel ▁The ▁Business . ▁ ▁La uren