▁plant ▁in ▁B irmingham ▁are ▁cal med ▁by ▁the ▁news ▁that ▁owner ▁B MW ▁is ▁to ▁invest ▁£ 2 . 5 b ill ion ▁in ▁the ▁plant . ▁ ▁Const ruction ▁of ▁the ▁Mill en ni um ▁D ome ▁is ▁finished . ▁▁ 2 6 ▁June ▁– ▁The ▁Mill en ni um ▁Stadium , ▁national ▁sports ▁stad ium ▁for ▁Wales , ▁is ▁opened ▁in ▁Card iff . ▁▁ 3 0 ▁June ▁– ▁Manchester ▁United ▁announ ce ▁that ▁they ▁will ▁not ▁comp ete ▁in ▁the ▁FA ▁Cup ▁in ▁the ▁forth coming ▁football ▁season ▁so ▁they ▁can ▁concent rate ▁on ▁their ▁participation ▁in ▁the ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Club ▁Championship ▁in ▁Brazil ▁at ▁the ▁start ▁of ▁the ▁next ▁year . ▁Their ▁decision ▁is ▁seen ▁as ▁a ▁major ▁boost ▁to ▁England ' s ▁hopes ▁of ▁hosting ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁World ▁Cup . ▁ ▁July ▁▁ 1 ▁July ▁– ▁William ▁Wh itel aw , ▁ 1 st ▁Vis count ▁Wh itel aw , ▁deput y ▁prime ▁minister ▁under ▁Margaret ▁Th atch er , ▁dies ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 8 1 ▁in ▁P ner ith . ▁▁ 4 ▁July ▁– ▁Rog ue ▁tr ader ▁Nick ▁Le es on ▁returns ▁home ▁to ▁England ▁from ▁Singapore , ▁nearly ▁four ▁years ▁after ▁he ▁was ▁ja iled ▁there ▁after ▁his ▁illegal ▁deal ings ▁led ▁to ▁the ▁collapse ▁of ▁Bar ings ▁Bank ▁with ▁losses ▁of ▁£ 8 5 0 mill ion . ▁▁ 5 ▁July ▁– ▁Ch else a ▁pay ▁a ▁club ▁record ▁of ▁£ 1 0 mill ion ▁( one