Chancellor Nigel Lawson had not given any support to the railway in his budget. The River Severn, Bridgnorth, BEwdley and Kidderminster are mentioned. The photograph shows (from top) Graham Nangreave, Brian Millington, Brian Moone and Harry Downes.

Hundreds of shoppers had donated money to support ambulance crews, after their pay was stopped, and signed a petition to be sent to Health Secretary Kenneth Clarke. Mark Chapman is quoted, and ambulance crews at New Cross, Tettenhall, Penn, Bilston and Wo