Market trader Amanda Wardle of Stapenhill in Burton-on-Trent felt that business was booming in the cold weather in the run-up to Christmas. The photograph shows Paul Newman from Kingsley Close in Stafford trying to kiss Amanda under the mistletoe.

The Friends of the Ancient House presented the property with a new stained glass window to mark its 400th anniversary, depicting the crest of the Sneyd family, to be featured in the Civil War Room. The photograph shows Councillor Judith Delano cleaning th

An office block on the old site was demolished. A second article appears to relate to a different photograph and has presumably been pasted to this one in error: Auditions for Esther Rantzen’s “Search for a Star” were affected by a powercut at the Hammers

A commemorative china plate depicting aircraft which took part in the famous dog-fights of 1940, produced by Peter Jones. His wife Sheila is quoted and Doug Williams is mentioned. The photograph shows his daughter, Beth, with the plate.

Mark Bailey in a flying helmet getting a sneak preview of the exhibition with a painting of a Spitfire paid for by the town. Co-operative Street and Keith Truscott are mentioned.

The caption refers to Padre Peter Miln of Uttoxeter, Lance Corporal Brian Ravenhill and Colour Sergeant Kevin Weston from Tamworth, but only one man is shown in the photograph so it is unclear which photograph this caption refers to.

The squadron held an open day. The photograph shows (from left) Mac Mackenzie with Gillianna and Veronica Ruston of Simpson Road in Lichfield with a platter of sausages.

The squadron held an open day. The photograph shows Christopher Parrish of Eccleshall looking through a night sight, with Lance Corporal Nigel Cotton of Shrewsbury (left) and Trooper Mark Bagley of Marston Road in Stafford.

The squadron held an open day. The photograph shows, saluting aboard an army vehicle, Matthew Harvey of Cambridge Street in Stafford, Paul Mottershead and Andrew Spearman of Fairman in Stafford, alongside Staff Sergeant Bob Taylor.

The squadron held an open day. The photograph shows Robert Abbotts of LIttle Haywood trying on some of the gear alongside Steve Smart of Weston Road in Lichfield.