Lift ordeal as alarm ignored Three children spent the night trapped in a lift at a Willenhall block of flats. Some residents ignored the alarm bell because they thought it was youngsters fooling about.
Midlands Memories general
Fire sweeps through chip shop A mystery fire raged at a Wednesfield fish and chip shop causing more than £10,000 of damage - only seconds after a lunctime queue of schoolchildren had left the building.
Town takes a look ahead A public meeting is being held tonight on plans for the former Bilston steelworks and the next 100 years for the town.
Bet's lightning grocery grab Coronation Street's barmaid Bet Lynch took time off from the Rovers Return to take part in a charity dash around Oldbury's SavaCentre store.
Sutcliffe admits 13 killings The trial of lorry driver Peter Sutcliffe was adjourned this afternoon until Tuesday after the judge refused to accept his plea of guilty to the manslaughter of 13 women.
Superstore plan for Molineux A multi-million pound superstore may be developed alongside Wolves' Molineux ground - paving the way for the club's 'super stadium' plans.
£2,000 bequest - to the taxman A patriotic Wolverhampton man has left £2,000 to the taxman to help reduce the national debt.
Family's fortnight in bunker A Staffordshire family went underground this afternoon to spend the next two weeks in a bunker designed for nuclear war.
Scrap play area, say protesters People living on Tamworth housing estates are campaigning against play areas, because they say they attract vandals.
Probe into £30,000 blaze A mystery fire gutted a Bilston factory, causing damage estimated at £30,000. At one time 35 firefighters from six stations were fighting the flames.
