An urgent investigation had been launched after bricks near the main entrance were starting to crack and crumble. Linroy and Son, Gerald Crutchley, and Taylor-Woodrow Construction (Midlands) Ltd are mentioned, and Mike Lyons is quoted. The photograph show

The church was struck by lightning which blew out electrical wiring throughout the building. Samuel Mellor is quoted, and the photograph shows the lightning conductor torn away from the spire.

A photograph taken from the fire escape of the College of Adult Education in Old Hall Street showing the rubble left after the demolition of John Ireland’s garage in Bilston Street to make way for the building of the ring road. The Blue Ball pub, Horseley

The fork lift trucks were used to break a world record – the building of an eight-ton pyramid of empty soft drinks cans in Manchester – to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Vimto.

A company in Illinois was building a complete replica English Georgian-style village near Chicago, and had ordered working replicas of gas street lamps, telephone kiosks, lock gates, London taxis and Grenadier Guards uniforms. Tony Nubi is quoted.

The Talbot car parts warehouse was moved from Raby Street to combine with the Dodge truck parts department because of the building of the ring road. Geoff Haynes, Tony Warburton, and Mills Associates are mentioned, and the photograph shows the Mopar team

The firm was using plastic owls to scare away pigeons from the outside of their building. Stephen Cox is quoted. The photograph shows Wendy Birch with one of the owls.

The Israeli ambassador, Yoav Biran, visited the firm to launch a pioneering project building new links with Israel. Lance Joseph and Synergy Plus are mentioned. The photograph shows (from left) Martin Mendoza, Yoav Biran and John Joseph.

Pigeons had been noted to be resting on various aspects of the friezes on the side of the building. A later article states that a pigeon repellant was being used by Wolverhampton Corporation to keep the birds away. The National Gallery and Nelson’s Column

After being made redundant as a machine operator, Diana decided to have a go on a building site digging trenches at Malinslee in Telford. MacNamara is mentioned.