RETURNING from holiday in north Wales to their home in Pinewood Close, Mr and Mrs Jack Fairey discovered that a swarm of bees had made their home under a covering over the front porch. Despite the efforts of three experienced bee keepers and a pest controller, the bees, thought to be about 12,000 in number, remained tight in their inaccessible position over the door.

THE question of who was dumping rubbish in Hanbury brook, and who would pay for clearing the water course, were discussed at a meeting of Droitwich Rural District Council. A surveyor told members of the health committee that he had inspected the stream and it was not offensive, but at the lower level is was obstructed by rubbish strewn across the bed. In his opinion, the rubbish should have been removed by those who owned the banks and the expense shouldn’t fall onto the shoulders of the local rate payers.

A CARAVAN, which was home to a newly-married couple in Alvechurch, was gutted by fire. The couple, Mr and Mrs Francis Perks, were both at work when flames destroyed their 18ft four berth van with a wooden lean-to. After they heard about the disaster, Mr Perks’ workmates at the Delson engineering works in Alvechurch collected £48 for the couple to help them get back on their feet.