Inquiry following the collapse of the firm. The West Midlands Enterprise Board is mentioned, and Anthony Beaumont Dark MP is quoted, as is Councillor Alan Hope.

Depiction of the management team, from left to right: Derek Ashby, Mike Round, Duncan Rutherford, Tom Rutherford, Andrew Rutherford, Bert Stackhouse and David Gough.

The last steel making plant in the Black Country was closing down. David Clarke is quoted and South Yorkshire is mentioned. The photograph shows Bill Harris (right) of Round Oak Road, Wednesbury saying goodbye to Alan Johnson.

Work was under way to build a footbridge across the river, so that visitors would not have to wait for the ferry. Mr W. R. Thomson is quoted, and Worcestershire County Council is mentioned. A later article states that the work on the footbridge had been h

West Midlands County Council, Wolverhampton Council, British Steel and the Common Market unveiled a multi-million pound plan to bring back jobs lost when British Steel shut its plant in Bilston, including building an industrial estate. The photograph show

The firm had moved into the business park, owned by Slough Estates. Chesterton and DTZ Debenham Thorpe of Birmingham are mentioned. The photograph shows (left to right) Simon Spencer, Audrey Reilly, Carole Taylor and Nick Clive.

Redundant steelworkers were retraining in City and Guild electronics servicing at the Round Oak Steelworkers Electronic Training Centre. Chris Harrison is mentioned. The photograph shows (from left) Roy Chamberlain, Paul Mansell, Stan White, Michael Tomki

Millionaires Don and Roy Richardson pledged to bring work and industry to the redundant steelworks site. The Urban Wildlife Group is mentioned, and the photograph shows Gerry Southall (left) handing Don Richardson a petition to preserve Merry Hill Farm.

The factory was evacuated after hydrofluoric acid escaped, emiting potentially lethal fumes across housing estates and a nearby service station. The Health and Safety Executive is mentioned.

Twice the usual number of workers came to witness the last firing of the two giant furnaces. The photograph shows Joe Jones (seated centre front) with colleagues.