Worcester’s wildflowers give boost to biodiversity
Worcester City Council is taking action to encourage wildflowers to flourish in areas across the city - in a bid to boost the numbers of bees, butterflies, and other insects, that play an important role in our ecosystem."The UK has lost 97% of its wildflower meadows since the Second World War – w...
Hawks will fly daily to deter gulls in Worcester
Hawks are to be flown around Worcester five days a week for the next two months, in a bid to deter gulls from settling in the city.From July 19 the birds will fly in select parts of Worcester for up to eight hours a day - the biggest exercise of its type to have been undertaken in the city.Hawk f...
Have your say on proposals to close pedestrian railway crossings
Worcester residents are being invited to have their say on proposals to close two pedestrian railway crossings in the city because of concerns about safety and anti-social behaviour.There are fears that people could be injured when they walk across the rail lines at the crossings at Brickfields P...
COVID: Applications open for new grants to support Worcester businesses
A new grant scheme for businesses affected by the impact of the Covid pandemic, and which are continuing to face premises costs while they recover, has been launched by Worcester City Council. Businesses and organisations that are based in a premises in the city, either their own or one belongin...
Winner scoops £2,000 on Worcester Community Lottery
A local resident has won £2,000 on the Worcester Community Lottery this week – with a second person winning £250 at the beginning of the month.Both winners had chosen the Friends of Tudor Grange Academy as the local cause to benefit from their lottery subscription.The school is one of 78 local ca...
