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28 June 2022
Fun for all as Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay visits Worcester
Fun for all the family is promised on Friday 22 July when the Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton Relay visits Worcester during its final journey through England ahead of the start of the Commonwealth Games.Thousands of people are expected to line the city's streets to watch local Batonbearers carry Th...
21 June 2022
Orchids discovered as city council biodiversity plan blossoms
Worcester is looking blooming beautiful this summer – thanks to biodiversity-boosting measures taken by the City Council.The council's policy of planting wildflowers and leaving some areas to nature itself is paying dividends – and has resulted in what is believed to be a first for the city – sev...
21 June 2022
Civic service to welcome the new Mayor of Worcester
A civic service to welcome the new Mayor of Worcester Cllr Adrian Gregson was held at Worcester Cathedral on Sunday.A procession from the Guildhall to the cathedral marked the start of the annual event, which this year had the theme of 'Tackling mental health and wellbeing through the arts and cu...
16 June 2022
Local county soldiers to parade through Worcester city centre
Local county soldiers will be marching through Worcester city centre on Saturday June 25 to mark Armed Forces Day. The parade will be conducted by the 2nd Battalion, the Mercian Regiment, which was given the freedom of the city in 2007. It will be its last parade in Worcester before the merging ...
09 June 2022
Worcester arrives on national Dscvr tourism app
Worcester has joined a growing number of towns and cities on the Dscvr tourism app – a fantastic resource for visitors and residents.The app, available on all smartphones, gives users access to information on shopping, eating, drinking, staying and enjoying themselves in the city – all at their f...