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IT has been another fascinating year in the world of national and regional politics.

"Christmas has finally come to St Johns" - those were the words of Councillor Richard Udall as the traditional festive tree today…

THIS Grade II listed house with an interesting history has just gone on the market - and it will set you back just under £1million. The current owners have completely refurbished and renovated the London Road property though it still manages to retain its period charm. But it is a previous owner of note who added some of the touches which make this detached six bedroom home so special. Historical research reveals that the house was originally owned by Scottish entrepreneur Robert Har...

THE names of Scotsmen Robert and John Hardy and Englishman Richard Padmore may now only be familiar to some Worcester residents, but at one stage it was impossible to walk through the city of Worcester without seeing their handiwork. Established in 1814, their business created some of the most iconic and long-lasting decorative ironwork in the country. In cities throughout the world, examples of their wonderful creations are still available to see. In Worcester itself, many familiar parts...

IT’S not often – well never really – that Worcester is compared with California, being somewhat short on sand, sea and surfer girls, but back…

The Qatia memorial for the Worcestershire Yeomanry soldiers who fell in battle EACH April there is a small gathering in Worcester Cathedral to Remember the brave mounted men from Worcestershire who fought in the actions at Oghratina and Qatia, during the First World War. This small service was cancelled in 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic but the Friends of the Worcestershire Yeomanry Museum declared that this year the commemoration will take place. A small gathering, following Covid gu...

By Mike Pryce The judges eventually chose Mary Radford (centre) as Sabrina, Goddess of the Severn, with her attendants (from left) Barbara Pitt, Wendy Vernall, Ena Cooper, May Yeomans, Barbara North and Betty Perkins TO the immediate post-war generations of young men, the name Sabrina probably conjures up visions of a blonde, frontally endowed young lady who kept popping up on the black and white television screens of the day, never seem...

NOW that the days are longer and the weather kinder, it seems timely to share my favourite family ride around Worcester. We have used it for years as it is easy to access, fun for the kids, beautiful and completely car-free. It is a flat 10-kilometre long loop, which follows the Severn and takes in three parks (Gheluvelt, Cripplegate, Diglis) as well as our historic cathedral. Remember to take some games for the play parks, a change of clothes for getting wet (at the Splash Pad or fountai...

CAN you identify the parks shown in these photos of Worcester? Give us your answers in the comments below. Read on for our article about the transformation of one . LAST week’s article on Tybridge Street prompted a few memories of the area; some readers recalled fish & chips in the Tybridge Street snack bar, while others remembered bands playing upstairs in the Bush Inn. This article also prompted a number of memories of Cripplegate Park and the grand house that overlooked the park befo...

Can you identify the places shown in these seven photos of Worcester in the 1960s? Give us your answers in the comments below. Read on for our article about the transformation of Worcester in the 1960s. In last week’s feature we took a look at life in the Blockhouse area of the city.  This week, we delve into another area of the city that saw huge changes during the mid-20th century, around St Clement’s and Tybridge Street in St John’s.  This is another part of the city that saw w...