Kidney transplant patient Graham Pinches organised a fund-raising event at his pub to help the hardship faced by paramedics during the pay dispute. The photograph shows Pinches (left) with Dave Evans (centre) and Colin Kimberley.

The photograph shows Walsall paramedics (from left) Craig Tierney, Alf Jones, Roy Breadsmore, Brian Groom and George Devereaux. Dave Wheeler from Birmingham is also mentioned.

Ambulance services gave approval to set up motorcycle paramedic squads, following a launch in Walsall. Norton in Shenstone, the Black Country and Solihull are mentioned. The photograph shows Barry Johns (seated on the bike) with Ray Lugg from Walsall and

Private ambualcen company EMS of Mill Hill, North London, were storing three vehicles on a farm near Wolverhampton amid plans to set up a base somewhere in the region. Pam Kendrick of Hall Close, Pattingham and Joe Stowell are mentioned.

Three women from Northgate, Aldridge were knitting woolly toys to raise money for the air ambulance service. The photograph shows Lillie Marshall, Ethel Maddox and Mary Stelfox.

9-year-old Sophia or Sophie Brotheridge of Severn Road, Acocks Green, was given a tour of the centre by Superintendent John Griffin. Barry Johns is mentioned.

Lawrence Twyford of Posey Close, Handsworth, and John Childs of Galton Road, Smethwick, prevented a suicidal man from jumping off a house in Broughton Road, Handsworth. The photograph shows Jack Atack from Warley presenting awards to the men for services

Bulbs were being planted with the remaining funds from the campaign which fought to prevent the public open space being converted into a car park. The Friends of the Croft is mentioned, and the photograph shows Margaret Pheasant and Pixie Kirkby.

A quiz team from the school made it to the final of a West Midlands Fire Service competition in Aston. David Farrell is mentioned. The photograph shows the team with Lawrence Nelson (from left) Jon Jordan, Neil Ramsorrrun, Anjali Shah, Vikram Rao and Sanj

The photograph shows pensioner John Taylor on his morning stroll with his dog, Toby, through Autumn mist and sunshine.