**  ** 1968

Radio Veronica started an 'International Service' hiring airtime on Radio Popularie de Mallorca

1st January 1966

Radio Veronica starts a news service each hour

1st March 1969

Radio Veronica moved its land-based studios and administrative offices to larger premises - a specially converted villa on the outskirts of Hilversum.

23rd January 1970

A new (rival) offshore station - Radio North Sea International (RNI) opens from off the Dutch coast.

** February 1970

Dirk Verweij was ‘dismissed’ as Managing Director of Radio Veronica

1st May 1970

Broadcasting hours extended to 24 hours a day at weekends

24th September 1970

RNI closes suddenly – it later transpires that Radio Veronica paid them to stay off the air.

** December 1970

RNI's directors attempt to repay the money Radio Veronica so that they can recommence transmissions, but Veronica directors refuse to accept their money

6th January 1971

RNI owners regain control of their radio ship, Mebo II, from the Veronica organisation

14th February 1971

RNI was relaunched in English

7th March 1971

RNI launch a Dutch Service in direct competition with Radio Veronica

10th March 1971

Radio Veronica mount legal challenge to RNI’s return

25th March 1971

Court rules in favour of RNI

15th May 1971

RNI ship, Mebo II, fire bombed

17th May 1971

Norbert Jurgens, General Manager of Radio Veronica arrested in connection with the fire bomb attack

19th May 1971

Bull Verweij arrested by police and charged with conspiracy in planning the fire bomb attack on the rival station’s ship

** July 1971

Dirk Verweij, returned to the management of Radio Veronica

** July 1971

" Veronica blijft als u dat wilt" (Veronica stays if you wish) campaign launched

** September 1971

Radio Veronica launched its own magazine -Veronica 192

21st September 1971

Court hearings against Bull Verweij, Norbert Jurgens and  the three divers who had bombed the Mebo II  were concluded  - all five men were found guilty and each was sentenced to one year in prison