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ST STEPHEN has undoubtedly become a stronghold for the Greens after a number of successive victories in recent years and the party will no doubt be looking to build on a very healthy majority and make it a hat trick of wins. The area has been the scene of impressive and famous victories for the Green Party in Worcester and has completely flipped from Conservative control in under a decade. Green councillor Matthew Jenkins is up again for re-election to Worcestershire County Council this time and will be looking to build on the 700-plus vote victory over the Conservatives four years ago ...

POLITICAL parties in Worcester who continued to canvas over the weekend of Prince Philip’s death were “disrespectful” a councillor has said. Cllr Marc Bayliss, leader of Worcester City Council, hit out at the city's Liberal Democrats and Green Party after both parties were seen continuing to canvas for the May elections despite a nationwide halt following the Duke’s death. He said: “I was astonished and saddened to hear on Saturday that less than 24 hours after the passing of the Duke of Edinburgh, Lib Dems and Green Party candidates were out canvassing and leafleting in the C...