A YOUTUBER, author and property investor has urged people to shop locally to save the decaying high street. Rick Gannon took a tour around Worcester in a recent Youtube video to highlight the devastation caused to the centre and traders since the Covid-19 pandemic began. He questioned how businesses were going to come back from this and suggested that most of Worcester will be used for residential homes instead of shops in the future. However, the body representing city businesses said they were finding new ways to continue. Mr Gannon showed many empty shop units as he wandered through the city including, Poundstretcher’s, Knowles Sports, Deli Incorporated, The Bedroom Centre, Primo, Pizza Hut, Carphone Warehouse and HMV.
THE latest organisation to support Worcester’s Big Parade has been unveiled. The Worcester News has previously been revealed as a media partners for the major elephant-themed art trail set to march into the city s streets for eight weeks in 2021, from July 12 to September 5. Worcester Business Improvement District (BID) has now joined Worcester’s Big Parade as Community and Education Partner, helping raise awareness of the just over five-mile long art trail, which will weave through city centre shopping areas and public spaces. The organisation, which works to improve trading conditions for businesses who contribute a BID levy, will also have its own elephant sculpture ‘Sundar’ included on the trail.