Worcestershire County Council Archives - WR, The Western Regional magazine

End of the line for old Kidderminster Station building

01/08/2019 Newsdeskkidderminster, worcestershire, evesham, Worcestershire County Council, Worcestershire LEP, Ken Pollock, Oxford Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway, Brunel, Great Western Railway, Oborski, Wyre Forest District Council, ReWyre, Gary Woodman, Chris Loughran, Local Growth Fund, West Midlands Trains, Richard Brooks, Severn Valley Railway, Marc Riley, Buckingham Group Contracting

The main Kidderminster Railway Station building is set to be demolished this week as part of major upgrade works –

News

Fortis signs up to electric bike scheme

31/07/2019 Newsdeskkidderminster, worcester, worcestershire, Worcestershire County Council, University of Worcester, Worcester City Council, Fortis Living, Woo Bikes, Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership, e-bikes, Gtech, Spokes, Emily Jordan Foundation, Caroline Winnall, Serena Jenner

Worcestershire’s largest social landlord has signed up to an electric bike scheme. Fortis Living, one of the county’s largest employers,

Feature

The beat goes on: The history of policing in Worcestershire

21/09/201721/09/2017 Newsdeskkidderminster, worcester, worcestershire, bewdley, evesham, droitwich, Worcestershire County Council, Britannia Square, Bromsgrove, police, west mercia, Bob Pooler, Robert Peel, Richard Reader Harris, stovepipe, Love’s Grove, AB1, Herbert Sutherland Walker, Military Mounted Police, John William Willis Bund, Hindlip Hall, M50, John Willison, From Fruit Trees to Furnaces, Worcestershire Constabulary

Most residents in Worcestershire are unlikely to meet a member of the local constabulary in their normal daily lives. Yet,

News Heritage Event

Highly anticipated interactive Civil War experience opens at The Commandery Worcester

20/07/2017 Pippa Sandersonworcester, Worcestershire County Council, Civil War, Commandery, puritan, cavalier, Powick, 1642, Royalist, Parliamentarian, Battle of Worcester, 1651, Presidents' Rooms, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Fort Royal, Storming of Fort Royal, Worcester City Council, Heritage Lottery Fund, HLF, Arts Council England, Worcestershire Ambassadors, The Sealed Knot, the Friends of Worcester Museums and Art Gallery, Worcester Re-enactors, Worcester War Games, Raise Partnership

An eagerly anticipated interactive visitor experience opens at The Commandery Worcester on the weekend of Saturday 29–Sunday 30 July, 10.00am–5.00pm,

News Heritage Event

Worcester’s Civil War Story revealed at The Commandery

11/06/201715/06/2017 Pippa Sandersonworcester, worcestershire, Worcestershire County Council, King Charles, Civil War, Commandery, English Civil War, puritan, cavalier, roundhead, oliver cromwell, Powick, 1642, Royalist, Parliamentarian, Battle of Worcester, 1651, Presidents' Rooms, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, 1786, Fort Royal, Sealed Knot, Storming of Fort Royal, Worcester City Council, Heritage Lottery Fund, HLF, Arts Council England, Friends of Worcester Museums, Worcestershire Ambassadors, Battle of Worcester Partnership, Grant Simmonds, Iain Rutherford

Opening weekend Saturday 29 July–Sunday 30 July (10.00am – 5.00pm) One of the most significant periods of Worcester’s history will

News Event

Innovation is the answer. Have we forgotten the question?

04/04/2017 Pippa SandersonWINN, Worcestershire County Council, Worcestershire LEP

WINN invites the Worcestershire business community to discuss this topic at their forthcoming interactive WINN Wednesday ‘Knowledge Cafe’ event. WINN,