Dave was planning to run the London Marathon to raise money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society, having given up his job at British Telecom to look after his wife, Anne. The Amazing Feet Running Club, Wyre Forest and Henry Foulkes are mentioned.

Gerald used a crowbar to break into the home of Annie Roberts at Manor Court, Church Street, Netherton, to save her from a fire on her settee. Russells Hall Hospital is mentioned.

Iris and Margaret Starkie (right) had been involved with the school since it opened 25 years earlier and had both received a commemorative gift to mark the occasion.

Children from Amblecote Primary School in Stourbridge became wartime evacuees for the Railway’s 1940s weekend. Kidderminster, Bridgnorth and Glenn Miller are mentioned. The photograph shows Ian Latimer with the children.

The railway put on their Thomas the Tank engine special, including Duck the Pannier Tank at Highley, Gordon the Big Engine and Trevor the Traction Engine at Arley. A separate article refers to a mix-up at Ingrow near Keighley, West Yorkshire, and the Keig

JEan Butler from Norton Road in Stourbridge, who was on a visit to the works with Hagley Probus Club, became its 50,000th visitor, winning her a prize of a pass to the Severn Valley Railway. The photograph shows Jean with Roderick Paul and Vic Smith of Mi

The railway had lost a lot of money in the previous year, and former general manager Michael Draper was being investigated for financial irregulaties. The photograph whows the Right Reverend John Oliver (Bishop of Hereford) and Councillor John Gordon of W

Workers were racing avainst time to repair the cast-iron Victoria bridge at Arley in time for the start of the new season. Alun Rees is quoted, and Robert Powell and English Heritage are mentioned. The photograph shows Glyn Cotterill on the bridge.

Junior members were planning to pump an engineers’ trolley non-stop for 14 hours to raise money for the children’s ward at Kidderminster Hospital, going up and down the line between Kidderminster and Bridgnorth. The photograph shows Steven Hughes (left),

The NSPCC chartered a special steam train to mark the 100th birthday of its Kidderminster branch, raising money for the NSPCC’s Hereford and Worcester project. Kidderminster College is mentioned. The photograph shows Blue Peter presenter Anthea Turner wit