Born in 2008

£1 in 2008 would be worth approximately £1.40 in today's money.

A selection from Wikipedia's '2008 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

• 25 February – The animated children's television series The Mr. Men Show first airs on Five.
• 27 February – 2008 Lincolnshire earthquake: An earthquake with an epicentre in Lincolnshire is felt across most of Britain, with several buildings suffering substantial damage.
• 28 March – London Heathrow Terminal 5 opens at Heathrow Airport to British Airways with many problems with the IT system, coupled with insufficient testing and staff training, which causes over 500 flights to be cancelled.
• 1 May – The 2008 London mayoral election is held. The Conservative candidate, Boris Johnson, defeats the incumbent Labour mayor Ken Livingstone.
• 22 May – Construction work begins on the Olympic Stadium being built for the 2012 games in London.
• 11 July – 2008 Haltemprice and Howden by-election: Former Shadow Home Secretary David Davis retains his seat with a 71.6% vote share. A record 26 candidates contest the by-election.
• 22 July – The London Motor Show is held, a highlight being Vauxhall's launch of its new Insignia that will replace the Vectra. The Insignia is due on sale later in the year.
• 4 December – Lapland New Forest, a Christmas themed park in Dorset closes after scores of complaints about the poor quality of its attractions.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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