Fred was planning to sit in the Market Square for 24 hours on a sponsored fast in aid of the World Visions Appeal.

Genevieve was taking part in a procession for Stone Festival, to the music of Stone Town Band and the 42nd Highlanders with Stone’s Scout and Guide Band.

The photograph shows Bob Abberley giving a speech at a mass meeting of ambulance workers.

A support day was held for Staffordshire Ambulance Service. The article was written by I. Cobain.

A ploughing and hedge-laying competition took place. The photograph shows Ray Fowler practising hedge-laying, overseen by Harry Richardson.

Chris was joining colleagues in a sponsored slim to raise money for the Mayor’s Charity Appeal in aid of research into children’s iillnesses.

The photograph shows four Gold Duke of Edinburgh award winners (from left) Rachel Moseley, Claire Geoghegan, Rachel Lawrence, Mark Mincher-Lockett.

The photograph shows MEB worker Trevor Jones of Reva Road in Rising Brook, adding a bulb to the annual Christmas lights display.

The photograph shows Mayor Councillor Stuart Glaister pulling the switch to turn on the town’s Christmas lights, alongside his wife Margarent and grandsons James and Joseph Salt.

Arts and Crafts exhibition. The photograph shows Sheila Ludford.