The photograph shows Michael Armson representing the troops’ St Trinians float, ready to start collecting money.

Nicholas had become partially paralysed after a severe spinal injury whilst playing rugby, but was determined to take his GCSE exams. The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt orthopaedic hospital in Oswestry and his dad, David Barr-Hamilton of Stourport are mentio

Paramedics and controllers were on the picket line but responding to emergency calls in a battle for settlement over pay.Barry Thomas of NUPE (National Union of Public Employees) is quoted.

Wombourne-based paramedic Geoffrey Yeates had been relying on the hardship fund to pay the mortgage during the pay dispute. The photograph shows Goeffrey, his wife Rowena, and their two children Kiri and Luke.

Employees at Asda, Woodall Street, Bloxwich, set up tombolas in store to raise money for the air ambulance Flight for Life. Dot Roberts is mentioned. The photograph shows Irene Till presenting a cheque to Chris Smith.

Paramedic Bob Hill, based at Dudley and his wife Linda were suffering hardship as a result of the pay dispute, and Linda had cut short her maternity leave at Wordsley Hospital in order to help out. The photograph shows the couple with their five children

A fundraising motor show was held at the headquarters of the Law Society and GKN, to mark the second birthday of the West Midlands air ambulance. The photograph shows Chris Leybourn (left) and Tony Stevens with a 1954 Corvette convertible.

The Women’s Royal Voluntary Service raised money towards a new playroom at the hospital for children getting over the trauma of plastic surgery. Rita Gormley is quoted. The photograph shows Betty Houchin in the playhouse with Danniella Harper.

Dudley’s community development unit and the borough’s housing department ran a joint project to renovate community housing whilst teaching young poeple aged 14 – 21 a range of building skills. Councillor Mary Whitehouse is mentioned. The photograph shows

A brand new block of flats risked being knocked down after Dudley Council planners claimed that it was too high. Hugh Gore is quoted, and Summercourt Homes Ltd of Kingswinford and Jack Edwards are mentioned.