BROMSGROVE library celebrated its 25th anniversary. Originally it had opened in the old Institute building in New Road and had two reading rooms, one for general use the other for women only. In the first five months 23,674 books had been issued - 106,622 are issued today.

GARRINGTONS, the Bromsgrove castings company, had agreed to spend more than £8,000 on two laboratories for the town's college of further education, the building of which was expected to start next year. And the Austin Motor Company was one of a number of other firms prepared to give financial help. The giant Longbridge company was prepared to buy students £13,000 worth of equipment.

A MONSTER 80 lb cake, depicting the famous roadside landmark, was the centre-piece at a dance party held in Droitwich to mark the coming of age of the BBC transmitter at Wychbold. The 3ft 3ins cake, decorated with the corporation's coat of arms, had been made by Tony Bourne of the Spa.

WILLIAM Pass, of Stoke Heath, a chorister at St Michael's Church, had taken part in 70 harvest festivals at the Stoke Prior church.