The pupils staged a week of sponsored events to raise money for the Queen’s silver jubilee appeal fund, including sponsored stair climbing, spelling, press-ups, litter collecting, talking, basketball bouncing and keeping silent. The photograph shows teach

The firm announced record profits and blamed public protests for blocking progress towards solving environmental problems. Malcolm Wood is quoted. The photograph shows survivors from the Union Carbide chemical plant tragedy in Bhopal, India, joining prote

Janusz Wach attended the annual ceremony on behalf of new President Lech Walesa. The Polish Consulate in London, the Polish Combatants Association of Great Britain and the South Staffs Royal British Legion are mentioned, and the photograph shows from left

Noddy got together with former Wolves and England footballer Emlyn Hughes and ex-gymnast and television personality Suzanne Dando to link with children from Kingswinford School to make a record (“At Christmas Time”) to raise money for the National Society

John Watson had to enlist the help of his wife, Kathleen, to carry all the trophies he had won, after taking the individual merit award, the Dick Brown trophy, the Roger Yarnall trophy and the individual knock-out. Bill Preston, Andrew Baker, the J. H. Tr

The team won a brigade-wide contest in shooting targets with water jets at Birmingham’s Cannon Hill Park. The photograph shows (front, from left) David Gould, Jason Hollins and Richard Cooper; (back) Andy Mead, Alan Edis and Martin Hyett. A part of this p

British Rail had named a new locomotive after Sister Dora (born Dorothy Wyndlow Pattison) and another after Bescot Yard as part of an opene day in aid of Birmingham Children’s Hospital. Walsall General Hospital, the Tyseley depot, British Transport Police

Applications on a course to qualify as State Enrolled Nurses were far in excess of the 25 places on offer. William Timmington, the Sandwell Area Health Authority, Sandra Bedward, Yvonne Browne, Angela Campbell, Melva Campbell, Myrtle Clarke, Jane Galka, V

Ken Haycock (stationed at West Bromwich) received an award from the Royal Humane Society for his bravery after he climbed to the top of the gas works at Swan Village to save a man, and other colleagues received long service and good conduct medals. The ph