December 2004 in Britain and Ireland - 18 December 2004

18 December 2004

• Hundreds of Sikh demonstrators protest outside a Birmingham theatre against a play (Behzti) depicting sex abuse and murder in a Sikh temple. Some demonstrators break into the theatre, smashing windows and damaging equipment. (BBC)
• Andrew Strauss becomes the first cricketer to score centuries in his first test against three countries as England move to 227 for 1 in reply to South Africa's 337 in the first Test cricket in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. (Cricinfo)
• Campaigners gather in Edinburgh to protest against plans to merge Scotland's regiments. (BBC)
• Senior members of the legal profession in Jersey suggest that Jersey should consider declaring independence from Britain. (Jersey Evening Post)