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By Paul Harding, Discover History NOW HEAR THIS... Paul Harding, of Discover History, leads walking tours of the city explaining the importance of this year in the history of Worcester THIS year marks the 400th anniversary of the city receiving a Charter, creating the post of Mayor, Worcester as a County in its own right and other important privileges not gifted from other Charters. In the second of a series of articles marking the year, Paul Harding, of Discover History describes events as a new Charter was requested ON February 17 16...

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 thro...

As we come to the end of what has been a most extraordinary year, the whole nation is looking to 2021 with hope. The start of the roll-out of Covid vaccines has brought with it a light at the end of a very dark tunnel, just in time to lift our spirits for the festive period. At the University of Worcester, we share in that hope and we are committed to playing our part to help our local community, and the nation as a whole, to prosper in the New Year. Since its beginnings as an Emergency Teacher Training College, the university has been grounded in the city. Our staff and students are ...