Graham Wallace from Oxford Street in Dudley and Helen Turner from Bush Road in Tipton were travelling to Berlin to represent the West Midlands and Great Britain in an international trophy competition. Mick Williams is quoted.

Arthur Weston was a radio operator on a motor launch off Omaha, and watched thousands of Americans on the beaches, climbing the cliffs and advancing under a hail of machine gun fire. The photograph shows Arthur with a copy of “Navy News” featuring Operati

Sandwell people with special needs worked on a project to produce a collection of work. Walsall is mentioned. the photograph shows Jason Pace and Faye Ward from Beech Road in Wednesbury with some of the artwork.

People who had donated their memorabilia to the gallery were being invited to a special “thank you” reception. The photograph shows Rosie Crook with exhibits donated by Mrs Davies of Tividale and Mr Price from Wednesbury. .

A new audio guide to the permanent exhibitions meant that blind and partially signed people were able to benefit from the same experience. Rosie Crook is quoted, and the photograph shows Christine Hodgetts with a Sony Walkman listening to the audio guide.

The special needs unit of Sandwell Community Leisure organsed a two-day activity course for children from special schools. Irene Grosvenor is quoted. The photograph shows Debbie Hayley helping Donna Greenshil from Dudley.

Children from Bournville Infants School, Linden Road, and St Hubert’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, were given a VIP tour of Cadbury World as part of the Cadbury World Schools Project Challenge. Shown in the photograph with a

The Company had won awards at the Birmingham Festival of Acting and Museical Entertainment for the fourth year running for the musical written by Paul Marks, which would now be entered into the Midland round of the All England Theatre Festival at the Old