It was a night of vibrant colour across Wolverhampton city centre as the rich history, heritage and diversity of the city was celebrated. The front of St Peter's Church was covered with a 3D light projection show, while a Lantern Parade by Gatis Community Space filled the streets with colour and sound on a busy Friday night in Wolverhampton. | Express & Star

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#TodayInHistory: #OnThisDay in 1978, the JFK Express, known to many locally at its time as “The Train to The Plane,” began operation. The goal was to make it fast and easy to reach JFK Airport from Manhattan, and, later, Queens. The JFK Express used a route similar to today’s A train, though it ran on the Sixth Avenue line above West Fourth Street-Washington Square. “The Train to The Plane” slogan was a bit of a misnomer in that the JFK Express did not actually bring riders directly to JFK Airpo

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