Midlands soldiers joined regular British troops in a NATO exercise near Hamelin. The photograph shows Gunner John Paul Watson from Curtin Drive in Wednesbury with the Blowpipe air defence weapon.

Midlands soldiers joined regular British troops in a NATO exercise near Hamelin. The photograph shows Sergeant Evans of Birchwood Road in Penn taking a break from reconnaissance tasks for a hasty meal.

Midlands soldiers joined regular British troops in a NATO exercise near Hamelin. The photograph shows Lieutenant Richard Hilton of Compton (second left) meeting his observation post crew (left to right): Sergeant Dave Evans of Penn, Sergeant Don Spencer o

Lance Bombardier Tom Stevenson from Rugeley, who worked for York Trailers in Cannock, received a tankard for being the best student on the crew commander’s course held during the regiments annual camp at Otterburn, near Newcastle. The photograph shows him

Fire officers turned themselves into a human fruit machine in the Precinct to raise money for Comic Relief. The photograph shows Rachael Jones winning a prize, with Derry Machin being the arm and (from left) John Winwood, Andy Keen, Geoff Dixon and Alan B

Fire officers were starting fires to keep themselves warm whilst on picket duty overnight. John Gordon is quoted and Home Secretary Merlyn Rees is mentioned. The photograph shows Seymour Denver (left) and Roger Brown chopping wood for their colleagues to

The first all-women team to enter the race, representing Royal Brierley Crystal of Brierley Hill and Richmonds Wines of Kinver, managed to break the record to bring the first of the 1982 wine from Beaune, via Dover. Janice Stanton of Priory Road in Dudley

When baby Laura, fell asleep while Stephanie was visiting her sister, Carol Clyne, at ardon Court, Chilton Close, Lower Gornal, she put her in a bedroom but forgot the door catch was broken so they had to call the fire brigade to rescue the baby. The phot

The Harpers team are mentioned as Roy Pitt, Roger Bird, Keith Dunne, Peter Higgins, Derek Jones, Harold Holmes, Peter Parker, Ray Cooper, Jeremy Henshaw, Peter Ballanti and Bob Westmancoat. The photograph shows the Sankeys team: Brian Shelley, Bill Manfor

Sonia Fox, who starred in television’s “Crossroads, officially unveiled the nameplate of the steam locomotive Asbestos to mark its return to service after being refurbished. Mr A. M. Marshall of Turners Asbestos Cement Co., Ltd., in Manchester, Aldridge a