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14 Apr 2025

Remember your Voter ID when having your say in County Council elections

Residents across the county are being urged to remember their ID when they go to vote on 1 May.  

11 Apr 2025

When is my local Household Recycling Centre closed over the Easter break?

All of the Household Recycling Centres (HRCs) in Worcestershire will be open as usual across the Easter break, apart from Hallow Road in Worcester which will be shut on Good Friday (18 April) and Easter Monday (21 April).

11 Apr 2025

Voting via postal vote in this year’s County Council elections

If you are unable to make it to your local polling station to vote in this year’s County Council elections, you can apply for a postal vote.

10 Apr 2025

Hop into Spring with Easter-themed activities at your local library!

Looking for some egg-citing family fun this Easter? Worcestershire’s Libraries has you covered with a variety of cracking FREE activities for both the young and young at heart.

09 Apr 2025

Letters from Ofsted, DfE and NHS England

'Stock Take' review session.

08 Apr 2025

Egg-citing Easter fun at Hartlebury Castle!

Hop on over for a brilliant family day out at Hartlebury Castle in the heart of the Worcestershire countryside in the Easter holidays.

08 Apr 2025

New trade event launched to connect local food & drink producers with the region’s top buyers

Visit Worcestershire is launching the first-ever Taste Worcestershire Producer & Buyer Event, a new trade-focused business event designed to spotlight the county’s thriving food and drink sector.

08 Apr 2025

Worcestershire library closures announced over Easter holidays

All libraries including Libraries Unlocked hours and Jobcentre Plus will not be open on Good Friday 18 April, Easter Sunday 20 April or Easter Monday 21 April.

07 Apr 2025

Entries now open for the Visit Worcestershire Tourism Awards 2025/26

Worcestershire’s top tourism and hospitality businesses can now apply for the prestigious Visit Worcestershire Tourism Awards 2025/26, celebrating excellence across the county’s visitor economy.

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