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14 March 2025
New walkway is open connecting city centre and riverside
A new walking and cycling entrance in Worcester has been opened, as part of The Arches redevelopment project.
The former Jaqk's takeaway at 56 Foregate Street has been demolished and turned into an attractive walkway – fitted with planters and murals.
The work has ensured that the route b...
14 March 2025
Council allocates funding for St Paul’s Hostel role
Worcester City Council has allocated £66,000 in funding to St Paul’s Hostel for a new job post, whose role will be to aid hostel residents to move into their own accommodation.
The new Move-On Worker will help people to meet the various challenges of moving from the hostel into perma...
04 March 2025
Share your memories of those we lost to Covid
People in Worcester are being invited to come together to remember those who died during the Covid-19 pandemic and the sacrifices others made.
It has been five years since the pandemic outbreak and people in Worcester will join others across the UK in commemorating the Covid-19 Day of Reflection...
04 March 2025
City centre given boost thanks to council scheme
Worcester city centre’s northern gateway has undergone a transformation, with vacant shops and flats brought back into use.
Buildings in the city centre, around Angel Street and The Cross, have been restored and given a new lease of life.
This work has allowed new businesses to open and i...
04 March 2025
Examination of SWDP Review begins – watch live
Public hearings to scrutinise a key planning document setting out where thousands of new homes will be built across South Worcestershire by 2041 start today (4 March) and can be watched live online.
Government-appointed inspectors are testing whether the South Worcestershire Development Plan Rev...