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Hopes £336k splashpad work will be completed before summer 2025
Worcester City Council said £336,000 work to fix Gheluvelt Park's splashpad will be completed by summer 2025.
CCTV camera set up at Worcester's first pump track
Temporary CCTV cameras have been places at the new pump track in Battenhall.
Update on city centre car park after snow closures
St Martin's Gate car park on City Walls Road was affected by snow yesterday (Tuesday) which led Worcester City Council to close its roof.
Events in Worcester to raise awareness of violence against women and girls
Events will be held in Worcester next week to raise awareness of violence against women and girls.

Tony Blair leads tributes to John Prescott after his death aged 86
The former trade union activist and ex-merchant seaman died ‘peacefully’ and surrounded by relatives at his care home, his family said.
Nine water firms blocked from using customer cash to pay for £6.8m of bonuses
Ofwat said its new powers had been applied to bonuses worth £6.8 million, or 73% of the overall total, across the water sector.
Pothole compensation claims double in a year
RAC research found 20,432 claims were submitted to 18 local authorities with the largest road networks in 2023, compared with 8,327 in 2022.
Former deputy prime minister John Prescott dies aged 86
The former trade union activist died ‘peacefully’ and surrounded by relatives at his care home, his family said.

Ollie Lawrence says he will 'always be grateful' to Eddie Jones
Ollie Lawrence has said he will 'always be grateful' to Eddie Jones, despite being frozen out of the England squad by him.
Worcester teen secures place at leading basketball academy
A former Nunnery Wood student has secured his place at a leading UK basketball academy.
New Worcestershire CCC signing says main aim is 'creating more happy memories'
Two-time loanee, Ben Allison is re-joining Worcestershire Cricket Club on a permanent basis and says his main aim is 'creating more happy memories' at New Road.
Former Worcester Sixth Form student receives Lionesses call-up
Former Worcester Sixth Form College student, Laura Blindkilde Brown, has received her first call up to the Lionesses senior squad.