The Express & Star was sponsoring a package of activities taking place at West Bromwich Town Hall, including a Christmas party, disco dancing, party hat competition, a theatre performance and lots of other contests, including a free visit to Gandy’s circu

The school was champion of West Bromwich and Smethwick senior schools league, with 15 wins out of 15 games, scoring 114 goals. The photograph shows (front, left to right): David Vowles, Trevor Evitts, Phillip Bates (captain), Ian Taylor, Fred Hughes; (sta

Members of all the troops in the Tipton district took part in “Go 75”, 75 different games to mark the movement’s 75th anniversary. The photograph shows Darren Shuker dribbling round skittles, alongside Paul Nock, David Priest, Robert Westwood, Tyrone Hick

The Council launched a publicity campaign against the Government’s new immigration proporsals, claiming they would cause hardship to hundreds of families. Hassan Zaidi and Baldev Singh are mentioned. The photograph shows Balbir Kaur of Bromford Lane in We

Members of the club staged their own version of the royal wedding, with Daisy Moseley as Princess Diana, Muriel Osell as Prince Charles, pageboy Ella Kendrick and bridesmaids Lillie Sutton and Annie Denton. Sandwell Social Services are mentioned. The phot

Visitors from Nijmegen near Arnhem in the Netherlands attended the annual ladies’ night of the Wolverhampton Jaycees at the Lea Manor Hotel, where Mona/Monda was made a senator by the British Junior Chamber. Michael Mander is mentioned. The photograph sho

Most of the 164 Royal Marines and sailors who had provided emergency firefighting cover during the strike were pulling out of West Bromwich, Oldbury and Sandwell. Captain Richard Williams and the Support Company 40 Commando based in Plymouth are mentioned

Rajinder suffered an asthma attack whilst at school at Parkside Junior School, and fire officers were able to lay him across a desk and revive him with oxygen, before he was taken to Dudley Road Hospital. Bert Harris is quoted. The photograph shows Ralph

Staff and friends of Christal car firm of Lichfield Road, Wednesfield, organised a party to raise money to buy a video recorder for the children’s ward. Derek Dougan of Wolves, and New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, are mentioned. The photograph shows (ri

A petition demanding action to curb parking was due to be handed to the town council after a car hit Darren Burns of Bassett Road near Crankhall Lane post office, causing him to fall into a coma. The West Bromwich and District Hospital, the Midland Centre