Worcester residents welcome completion of flood risk scheme
WEBThe 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 …
Record numbers turn out for 10th anniversary of Worcester City …
WEBPhilippa Mingins 21 st Sep, 2024 0 Comments. A RECORD number of runners took to the streets for the tenth anniversary of the Worcester City Runs. Over 5,000 people signed up to take part in events over the weekend, and large crowds turned out to cheer them on. The Worcester City Runs were organised by Events of the North, in partnership with ...
Urgent action being taken to address "systematic failings" with ...
WEB4 days ago — URGENT plans have been drawn up to address “widespread and systematic failings” in provision for children and young people with SEND in Worcestershire. The plans have been published by Worcestershire’s Local Area Partnership following a recent inspection by Ofsted and the Care Quality ...
Bridge will close for several weeks for repairs following fatal crash
WEBECKINGTON Bridge will be closed for a month this summer for repairs following a crash last summer which saw the death of a Worcester father of six.
New swing takes Worcester's play facilities to new heights
WEB5 days ago — A new nest swing has been installed at the Green Hub in the heart of Dines Green. The swing was installed after Worcester City Council was approached regarding a lack of suitable play equipment at the park for those with additional needs. The equipment is accessible for all and can help improve balance, coordination and spatial awareness.
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WEBAug 13, 2024 — Worcester vets nurses 15-year-old cat back to full health. NEWS 5 th Aug, 2024 Man injured in Worcester hit and run
LIVE: Worcester Tory leader loses seat, Lib Dem gain Warndon …
WEBJOIN us LIVE throughout the night as Worcester voters decide the make up of the City Council for the next 12 months.
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WEBAug 15, 2024 — Charity launched cup of brew campaign for Worcester Breast Unit Haven
Worcester hospice enters final phase of in-patient unit upgrade
WEBA HOSPICE has entered the final stage of a major upgrade which will be completed in the spring. The first of 17 newly refurbished light and airy patient bedrooms – with the very best technology and equipment to support complex illnesses – are already in use at St Richard’s Hospice in Worcester.
New features but old concerns as new £35million Royal site opens
WEBWhen the Royal was built in 2002, it was estimated up to 45,000 patients would be admitted to the emergency department each year. Yet by 2019/20, the number of attendees had risen to 75,000, and continued to increase during the Covid-19 pandemic.