Nina was retiring after working at the school for 21 years, having talked at Bushbury Lane and Wood End before coming to Neachells.

Vic did a sponsored parachute jump at Halfpenny Green to raise money for the Royal Hospital in Wolverhampton. The Citizen Band Radio Club is mentioned. The photograph shows Vic (left) and Ony Mann (right) presenting a cheque to Dr Maurice Jackson.

The annual fundraising event was officially opened by Wolves chair Derek Dougan. The photograph shows Alexander Makepeace (centre) with Samantha Whitfield, Christopher Whitfield, Angela Smithson and Carl Reynolds who had all entered a competition to guess

Neil Hughes said the travellers parked nearby where detrimental to his business. The photograph shows Ian Marshall of Bilston Enamels (left) and Christopher Cook of Baker Plastics.

Members of West Midlands County Council highways sub committee visiting the by-pass to view where a group of travellers had camped on one lane of the dual carriageway. Councillor Harold Edwards, Councillor Gordon Morgan, Sir Stan Yapp, Councillor Geoff Wh

Local residents were complaining about the encampment of Irish travellers. John Barker, Councillor F. J. Williams and Betty Tong are quoted, and Pear Tree Lane, Blackthorne Road, British Waterways, Mr A. Ray of the Bush Inn and George Wragg MP are mention

Formerly with the Worcestershire Constabulary, Norman had been appointed to succeed Chief Inspector Edward Blakemore. Kidderminster, Oldbury, Ombersley and Pershore are mentioned.

The railway was celebrating its 25th birthday, including a visit of the former Great Western Railway Castle class locomotive Defiant from Birmingham Railway Museum. The photograph shows Lady Cobham of Hagley Hall toasting Michael Draper in front of the Ra

The festival, organised by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), had outgrown the Wulfrun Hall so had to move to a bigger venue. Hanby Ales from Wem, produced by Jack Hanby, Wem Brewery, and Searah Edmondson are mentioned. The photograph shows Jim Laws dress

The festival, raising money for perinatal research at New Cross Hospital, was due to include live entertainment by the Titanic Brewery Stompers, Finn MacCool and Malfunction. The photograph shows (from left) Andy Beaton, Mick Fullen and Rob Kirman with Jo