CRICKET - Worcestershire to start County Championship with …
Worcestershire enjoy home advantage in two of their final three fixtures, including the season finale against Sussex on September 24. The Pears will play five counties twice – Essex, Durham, Sussex, Warwickshire and Hampshire – and will face Somerset, Yorkshire, Surrey and Nottinghamshire only once.
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“You should be particularly careful when using fords during heavy rain as they can become very dangerous. “Fast-moving water is very powerful and can quickly sweep your car off the road in depths of only 30cm
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Bus travel across Worcestershire set to improve in the new year
BUS TRAVEL across the county will see big improvements in 2025, with a number of bus service enhancements set to go live early in January. Worcestershire County Council, alongside providers First Bus and Diamond Bus, have announced changes to services that will see one of the biggest improvements for people travelling by bus in the past 10 years.
Worcester Uni alumni MP Jacqui Smith pays return visit
FROM training as a teacher at Worcester University to becoming the first woman to serve as home secretary – Jacqui Smith recounts her career path on a visit to the city. Appearing on an episode of the university’s Early Career Teacher podcast, …
Vandalised Worcester fox sculpture restored and returned
6 days ago · With the cash, the Friends group bought some oak wood off-cuts, and the Men’s Shed Worcester team carefully rebuilt the sculpture. Volunteers from both community groups assisted with the installation of the newly repaired fox, ensuring its return to the reserve in its original location.
Residents and businesses invited to have their say on Worcester's …
4 days ago · RESIDENTS and businesses are being asked for their views on a new plan that sets out the City Council’s ambitions for Worcester over the next five years. The draft City Plan 2025-2030 envisions Worcester as an ambitious, vibrant and welcoming historic city with opportunities for everyone. Once ...
Worcester Cathedral art exhibition puts gender-based violence in …
A POIGNANT exhibition at Worcester Cathedral aims to shine a light on gender-based violence. The In[Visible] Exhibition is a joint venture between artist Stephanie Green and the cathedral to mark 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 2024.
Paralympian opens new walking and cycling bridge in Worcester
THERE was a fitness first approach to the opening of a brand new bridge in Worcester. Paralympic gold medallist Rebecca Redfern dropped by on Thursday (December 5) to cut the ribbon and officially open Kepax Bridge – the county’s newest walking and cycling bridge.
City unites to save the future of Worcester cricket
THE CITY is uniting to shore up the future of cricket at Worcestershire County Cricket Club. The club and its iconic ground at New Road are facing a “perfect storm” of an ageing ground, changes to English Cricket and increasing impacts from flooding exacerbated by climate change.