The charity launched an appeal to buy medical equipment to help a second generation of victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Kiev, Byelorussia, the National Westminster Bank and The Kiev Paediatric Institute of Neurosurgery are mentioned. The photogr

Di Daley from Manchester and Dave Sewell from Cardigg won a competition to receive backstage tickets and meet the band at a special celebratory gig at Walsall Town Hall, having picked them out for wearing the most outrageous 1970s clothing at an exhibitio

David Winnick MP officially opened an exhibition of activities taking place on the Wyrley and Essington Canal at Beechdale Social Club in Stephenson Square. The Labour Party, Walsall North, Barry Pike, the Confederation of Beechdale Residents Associations

Walsall Council presented three community homes with Heartbeat awards for their efforts to curb heart disease – the Mencap hostel in Lysways Street, Baytree House old people’s home in Erdington Road in Aldridge and Castlefort Grange home for the elderly i

Ruth Horton and Michael Spinks were given awards for their bravery in saving others by the Royal Humane Society by Malcolm in the Council House in Lichfield Street. Ravensbourne Grove in Willenhall, the River Avon in Bristol, IMI in Witton in Birmingham,

A team of fire officers were setting off for Iraq to join the international relief effort to aid Kurdish refugees after the Gulf War. The photograph shows (from left) John Fulwell from Stetchford in Birmingham, Laki Southall from West Bromwich, Mark Richa

A new suite of rooms, named after former minister Bill Topliss, had been rebuilt and dedicated by the Reverend Kathleen Richardson at an open day. The Methodist Conference and Voix Celeste are mentioned, and the photograph shows Claire Hicken standing by