BROMSGROVE was lagging behind other county towns in its roads maintenance programme. The town was at present being plagued by an exceptional crop of weeds, which were growing luxuriantly between kerbs and gutters. It was said the reason was the mild winter when little salt had been used on the highways and which was followed by the wet summer.

BROMSGROVE Sports Council made a renewed appeal for people to come forward to take part in a competition to find the Sports Personality of the Year. An awards evening had been originally set for March but had been cancelled when no-one had come forward. It was feared if there was no response this time the event would be devalued.

FIFTY SIX years after they last all met, four former Sidemoor United Football Club players met to have a photograph taken. The reason for the long delay was that one, 81-year-old Fred "Dirrie" Chance had been in Australia since 1922 and had only just returned to his home town. The other veterans were Henry Tedstone, Chris Crawford and John Kimberley. Sadly Bill Perks was unwell and couldn't make the photo shoot. Between 1919 and 1925 the club won every local cup.