Seven nurses reached the Midland final of the contest, where television personality Leslie Crowther was acting as a patient. The photograph shows in front with Leslie (from left) Kathy Dolan from Coventry, Pauline Pearsall from Stafford General Infirmary,

After consulting solicitors and being unable to trace the owners of a derelict site, the association lodged a possessionary title with the Land Registration Office in Gloucester, and went, armed with spades and scythes, to start clearing the site. Wolverh

Swimming club the Monday Night Otters Club presented a colour television to the children’s hospital in memory of a Council gardener, Bill Behenna, who had been killed when his moped collided with a JCB Digger on his way home to Bilbrook. The photograph sh

An entire ambulance crew were applying for a new job with Wolverhampton Council as dog wardens, as the pay was not much less than their current wage without any of the danger or unsocial hours. The Express & Star is mentioned and Peter Lloyd is quoted. Th

Mr F. Rose and Mr D. Wood received an Oakleaf bar to their ten-year safe driving medals from the Chairman of Worcester City and County Ambulance Services, and Stourbridge’s Mayor-Elect, Councillor J. Broughton (fourth from the right). The photograph also

A group of Wolverhampton artists (Adrian Clamp, Dave Gunning, Tony Homer, Gill Lorente, Geoff Pope and Chris Ward) had opened a new gallery above the glass and china shop to exhibit examples of their work. Lynne Hubbard is mentioned, and the photograph sh

The 210 (Staffs) Light Air Defence Battery, Royal Artillery (Volunteers) were due to be awarded freedom of entry of Wolverhampton, parading through St Peter’s Square and Wulfruna Street to Exchange Street. Albert Jones of Wynn Road, Penn, Mayor Arthur Sto

The battery won the Manorbier Cup against competition from units all over the country, firing Blowpipe missiles at targets over Otterburn training area in Northumberland. The photograph shows (from left) Gunner Ian Kenyon, Lance Brigadier Ian Brownhill, G

Albert received the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire’s certificate for outstanding service and devotion to duty, presented by Brigadier J. R. Rigby of the 23rd Artillery Brigade, after his wife, Dorothy, won a similar award a year earlier for her work wit

Wolverhampton-based model agency Skin Trade from Chapel Ash organised a Christmas party and fashion show for a range of “cruelty free” leather alternative clothing made by Popcorn Clothing, based in Coven. Mocatan from Wolverhampton, the Clothes Centre in