Pupils were taking lessons in abseiling to prepare for a school trip to Cornwall. Colin Dewis is mentioned. The photograph shows Amada Aston abseiling down the school building.

Hilda attended a concert at Yardleys School in Sparkbrook, featuring the National Police Orchestra and choir and radio personality Ed Doolan, for her 105th birthday. The photograph shows Hilda with Rupesh Masani of Bromyard Road in Hall Green.

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.

Dame Jocelyn travelled from London to Sandwell and Dudley railway station but was forced to travel on to Wolverhampton as she was unable to open the train door, and was an hour late for the prize-giving at Churchfields High School in West Bromwich. West M

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