Worcester is to mark the King's Coronation in style, with a weekend packed with celebration. Bunting and flags will add a splash of colour to streets across the city as friends, neighbours and communities gather to mark the occasion with picnics and street parties. The Guildhall will be lit up in red, white and blue and – in partnership with Worces...
Preparations are well underway for this year's Worcester Show which is to have a 1980s theme, with stallholders and visitors invited to join in the fun and don '80s fashion for the event. In collaboration with Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum, Worcester Show organisers are fostering its 'I Grew Up 80s' exhibition on loan from collector Matt Fo...
Worcester residents are being urged to ensure they're registered to vote by the deadline of 17 April so that they can have their say in the upcoming local elections. Worcester City Council currently holds elections in three out of every four years, with a third of councillors being elected each time. This year, voters will go to the polls in 1...
The Mayor of Worcester has led the unveiling and rededication of a memorial in Belgium to Worcestershire soldiers who lost their lives in the Battle of Gheluvelt during the First World War. Councillor Adrian Gregson led a Worcestershire delegation to Geluveld, Zonnebeke on Friday March 24 for the ceremony at the renovated and extended memorial to t...
Domestic bin collections in Worcester will run as normal over the Easter holiday. There will be no changes to collection days. If you need to check which day your black or green bin will be collected you can use the City Council's bin round look-up service. Don't forget to make sure your bins are placed out by 7am on your day of collection. For the...
Taxi drivers and passengers are being asked for their views on plans to change licensing rules to reduce carbon emissions across the city. Worcester City Council is the licensing authority for taxis and private hire vehicles and is working with local taxi operators with the aim of making it more cost-effective for them to switch to electric vehicle...
The planning application to demolish a former take-away in Foregate Street, creating a new walking and cycling route to The Arches – Worcester redevelopment, has been submitted. Residents can now have their say on the proposals, which would create a new direct link between Foregate Street railway station and The Hive and the river Severn. Pla...
The Mayor of Worcester Councillor Adrian Gregson is to host a special lunch at the city's historic Guildhall to mark the coronation of King Charles III. The Coronation Big Lunch on Sunday May 7 is part of a whole weekend of celebrations for the coronation of King Charles III and the Mayor is inviting charity and volunteering organisations to n...
Local elections have officially begun, with candidates of all parties hoping to secure Worcester residents' votes on Thursday May 4. Formal notices have been published for the City Council elections, marking the official start of the contests. Voters will be going to the polls in 11 of the city's 15 wards, because the City Council currently holds e...
Mayor of Worcester, Councillor Adrian Gregson is to visit Belgium next week for the unveiling and re-dedication of the memorial to the actions of The Worcestershire Regiment in the Battle of Gheluvelt in the First World War. Cllr Gregson will be joined by representatives from Worcestershire Ambassadors, the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Reg...