The growth in organised crime was seen as good for business. Charles Barton is quoted, and the photograph shows lock assembly worker Doris Hoseason.

Michael Hawley and Michael Eaton examining some of the products after the firm landed an export contract in Kentucky, America. The British Equestrian Trade Association and Caldwell Lace Leather Company are mentioned

The bells were restored in the church, having been declared unsafe to ring in 1980, and the church was looking for a new bellringing team. The photograph shows Pat Dingley, and the Bishop of Worcester, the Right Reverend Philip Goodrich, is mentioned.

After a report to Worcestershire Executive Council relating to doctors’ parking problems near their surgeries or outside patients’ homes, there was a call to encourage drivers to be considerate when parking. Dr F. E. Hobbs is quoted, and Mr V. T. Williams

Regular customers of the Fountain Inn at Habberley donated four sacks of toys to the children’s ward, as part of fundraising events in aid of Cancer Research to coincide with National Pub Week. The photograph shows Police Constable Nigel Farrell handing o

During a three week conservation project in Mauritius as part of her Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award, Claire woke up one morning covered in 184 mosquito bites. The Alice Ottley School in Worcester, Prince Philip and St James’s Palace in London are mentioned.

Robert interrupted his solo world tour to fly back from America to pay his last respects after the death of his friend, Edward Frost (nicknamed Frostie). The Mardi Gras Society, Stourbridge Crematorium, South Road in Stourbridge, Mary Stevens Park, Cherry

Eight pupils from the middle schools in Kidderminster were nominated for community awards. Louise Bullock and the Briars are mentioned. The photograph shows Ken presenting a certificsate to Nicola Daglish of Sladen MIddle School with (from left) Neil Page

A new scheme was set up jointly by Sandwell Council for Community Relations and the borough’s education department, using a Manpower Services Commission grant, to teach Asian children to speak their mother tongue, based at the former Albright High School

The brother and sister singing duo had been spotted by Dave Morgan and Richard Tandy of the Electric Light Orchestra, who had written four songs for the group (Nigel and Sarah Herman of Swinford Road) to record on Birmingham’s WAT label. The song “Long Ha