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Worcester residents welcome completion of flood risk scheme
The mood is buoyant for those living in Toronto Close after the Environment Agency completed a £2.5million flood risk management scheme which includes flood gates. Residents living in the street in the Lower Wick area of Worcester have experienced devastating floods in both 2007 and 2020. Flooding from the River Severn and River Teme impacts ...
New Worcester events revealed for Elgar Festival
This year’s festival will take place across Worcestershire and will combine orchestral, chamber, vocal, choral and relaxed concerts with exhibitions and talks to celebrate the life and music of Sir Edward Elgar. Visit www.elgarfestival.org for a full list of events and more information on when to book tickets. Elar Festival. Julian Lloyd Webber.
Worcester vets saved life of eight month old cat
Eight-month-old Lola had recently been adopted along with her brother and was playing in the garden of her Worcester home, watched by her owner Kate Clark. While Kate was looking after her other cat, Lola made a dash for a nearby tree and she lost her footing and fell, impaling herself on an old metal fence. Kate said: “I ran across the ...
LIVE: Warning to drivers as flooding closes roads and bridges in ...
The warning comes as roads continue to be closed across Worcestershire following recent heavy rain. Among the incidents yesterday (Tuesday) was a car which had rolled over in Bishops Frome. Crews discovered the vehicle semi submerged in a stream but confirmed there was no one in the stranded car. Ben Pallante, WMAS Hazardous Area Response team ...
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Fears as Worcester's Elgar Festival faces funding cuts
Arts Council England said it was supporting the upcoming Elgar Festival, which will run between Monday, May 27 and Sunday, June 2, with £29,999 in funding. Nonetheless, festival bosses say the cuts were having a ‘profound effect’ on the delivery of arts projects and have set up a GoFundMe page in a bid to ensure this year’s festival is a ...
A History of Sport in Worcester Through the Ages
20th Century. Football finally gained a foothold with the establishment of Worcester City F.C. in 1902. The club has a long history, including notable successes like FA Cup victories against higher-tier teams.Rugby union continued to grow, with the Worcester Warriors becoming a central part of the city’s sports scene.
WORCESTER ELECTIONS- Labour come close to majority
THE makeup of Worcester City Council has changed drastically after this years elections, with Labour now one seat off an overall majority while the Conservatives are now down to just one councillor. The Green Party and the Liberal Democrats also gained seats as all 35 councillors were elected on the same day for the first time in the authority ...
WANTED: Man with links to Worcester on recall to prison
Andrew Bullock has links to the Worcester area. If anyone has any information, please call PC George Bradbury on 07897 395114 or email 22-NeighbourhoodCrimeFightingTeam-SouthWorcestershire@westmercia.police.uk. Blue Light. Crime. Recall to prison. West Mercia Polic. Worcester news. A 34 year-old-man who is wanted on recall to prison and has ...