The photograph shows Hammerwich scouts James Hinks (left) and Simon Wall helping to collect money at the Transport Festival.

The annual Transport Scene event attracted bumper crowds over the weekend. The photograph shopws Chris Ward with his 1970 Cortina 1600E.

Toppazal and his family escaped safely after a fire in their home, believed to be caused by children playing with matches. Walsall and Willenhall are mentioned.

The photograph of two youths with cigarettes and a police officer (Steve Poole) behind was used to accompany an article on juvenile crime.

The green grocers and florists were stocked up with holly wreaths in time for Christmas in their stores in Butlers Precinct and The Arcade. The photograph shows Louise Morris with one of the wreaths.

Eric transformed a variety of junk into musical instruments, including a North Sea oil pope, metal curtain roller and car light reflector.

The photograph shows Nick Tranter (back, left) and his wife Diane with their neighbour, Peter Taylor, in front of a hole that threatened to swallow their properties.

The photograph shows Nick Tranter (right) and his wife Diane with their neighbour, Peter Taylor, in front of a hole that threatened to swallow their properties.

The photograph shows Nick Tranter (left) and his wife Diane with their neighbour, Peter Taylor, in front of a hole that threatened to swallow their properties.

Paul Instone of Caldwell Street in West Bromwich, who was unemployed and trained at St Martin’s School of Art in London, had put on an exhibition.