Teams from across the West Midlands took part in the Special Olympics at Aldersley Stadium, with a chance to compete in the national event taking place in Leicester. Mark was competing in the 50 metres race.

The group took part in a national campaign by Young Farmers’ clubs to clean up their local areas.

Pupils of Wolverhampton Grammar School spent an afternoon planting 1000 bulbs in the hospital grounds off Compton Road, which had been presentred by the Black Country Ground Work Trust. The photograph shows Lil with (left to right) Ian Watson, James Picku

The Barry Ellis Memorial Fund, set up in memory of a teenager who died of leukaemia, presented a special bed to the hospital. The photograph shows Robert Porter in the bed with (left to right) Derek and Kathleen Stewart, Sylvia Porter and others.

Seisdon Ladies Circle organised a series of fundraising events, including a joint sponsored slim with Seisdon Round Table, a market stall, fashion show and coffee morning, in order to purchase new play equipment. The photograph shows Tracy Gill of Neve Av

The Wolverhampton Air Rifle League purchased play equipment for a new childrens playground. The photograph shows Harold Gettings, P. A. Williams, Ken Dukes, K. Manning, Sister Sue Bowden, Mr Davis and C. T. Forsyth.

Litter was causing a real problem in the beauty spot. The photograph shows a man and young boy with a dog, sitting on a bench by a National Trust sign prohibiting litter and cars.

The photograph shows a boy watching two rowers on the river, with Bewdley behind.

Police descended into the caves to search for unknown missing boys, who later emerged unhurt from another entrance.

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