Worcester City Council News

 A special memorial service is being held at Astwood Crematorium and Cemetery on Thursday December 5.This is an opportunity for people from across Worcester to come together and remember the loved ones they have lost over the past year.Tickets are free, however numbers are limited to 100, so local residents are being encouraged to apply for ti...

Worcester's main Remembrance Sunday commemoration on Sunday November 10 is our community's opportunity to remember all those who have given their lives for the peace and freedom we enjoy today, both in the two World Wars and subsequent conflicts worldwide.A service will take place at Worcester Cathedral at 10.00am, followed by a wreath-laying cerem...

The Mayor of Worcester will be joined by members of the Royal British Legion to launch the annual Poppy Appeal at Worcester's Guildhall on Saturday, October 26.City residents are encouraged to come along to the poignant event, which will start at 10.25pm and see standard bearers and cadets gathering outside the Guildhall gates before a poppy drop a...

 The Mayor of Worcester, Cllr Allah Ditta, was joined by military personnel and councillors yesterday to observe the raising of the Armed Forces Day Flag over the Guildhall.Armed Forces Day takes place on Saturday 29 June, but commemorations begin on Monday 24 June when the Armed Forces Day flag was raised on buildings and famous landmarks aro...