Flooding of the River Severn.

The island in the River Severn appears to be flooded.

The photograph shows Brad Ostins, Sarah Owen, Dawn Stokes, Clare Stokes and Sarah Woolridge playing in a play area.

Employees walked from Stoke to Wolverhampton to raise money for a Jumbulance, run by the Across Trust. The photograph shows Peter Kirby (right) with Joe Parker (left) and Pat Finnerty.

Clive Gwilt of Bramble Ridge and Heather Lockett had prepared a new tourism guide. The names of G. Wilkinson and J. Griffiths are on the rear of the photograph.

Wolverhampton Art Gallery bought a pair of tea caddies made in South Staffordshire at a sale in Bewdley organised by Nock and Joseland. David Rodgers is quoted, and Bilston, Lichfield Street and Bantock Park are mentioned.

Councillor Walter Hughes organised a meeting at Bilston Art Gallery to protest against plans to move the enamels to Bantock House as part of a reorganisation plan for all Wolverhampton museums and art galleries. David Rodgers is mentioned.

In the wake of a tragedy on the M40 in which pupils and a teacher from Hagley Roman Catholic High School had died, the school had purchased a new minibus with individual seatbelts. The photograph shows (from left) Kerry Powell, David Hancox and Nishma Bud

The school raised money for a Ford Transit mini bus to transport children to and from sporting fixtures and on outings. Essington, Shareshill and Featherstone parish councils are mentioned. The photograph shows David Brown along with some of the pupils by

Nine paramedics received long service medals. Cliff Orme is quoted, and Stanley Voss from Kidderminster, Lionel Baird, Richard Perrins, Bertram Saunders, Gerald Walker, Arthur Smith, and John Hoskins, all stationed at either Tenbury Wells or Redditch and