Worcester News
The latest Worcester news: planning decisions, council and crime updates, business and community stories, each linked back to its official source.
Top story
Worcester Taxi Fares Delayed: Drivers Voted 67-2 Against
The £5 flag fare did not start on 20 August. Two objections stopped it, and councillors are asked on Monday to bring it in from 15 September instead.
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Council
Worcester Air Quality: The Butts Still Over the NO2 Limit
The Butts measured 41.8µg/m3 of nitrogen dioxide in 2025, the only Worcester site still over the legal limit at a home. The whole city is a management area.
What's On
Scala Worcester Needs £1.5m More, Opening Now June 2027
Councillors are asked on Tuesday to add £1.5m, taking the city's Scala bill past £6m. The arts centre will not open to the public until June 2027.
Local Info
Worcester Cattlemarket: 28 Spaces Go to SEND School
Councillors vote on Tuesday on a 125-year lease of part of Cattlemarket Car Park, for a new sixth form for SEND pupils at St Dunstan's on The Butts.
Planning
Worcester Sixth Form College: 4-Storey Extension Approved
Six new classrooms and 36 toilet cubicles were approved on 13 August under 26/00070/FUL. The college has 1,800 students and a consented cap of 2,020.
Travel
Worcester City Runs Road Closures: 5am to 4pm, 13 Sept
Croft Road and Grandstand Road shut from 5am, the city centre and Worcester Bridge from 8am. Two car parks close from Friday night. Full list and times.
Council
Worcester Taxi Fares Due to Rise Today: £5 Flag Fare
The new table takes effect from 20 August if no objections stood. Both tariffs rise: £4.30 to £5.00 by day, £5.50 to £6.40 at night and on Sundays.
Heritage
Worcester Cathedral Tours: 6 Autumn Dates, From £10
Six expert-led tours run from 14 September to 20 October, £10 or £20, each starting at midday. They accompany the repair of two storm-hit tower pinnacles.
Consumer
Worcester post delays: Royal Mail missed its 93% target
Royal Mail delivered 75.7% of first class post next day against a 93% target, and Ofcom is investigating. What Worcester's MP put on the record, and how to claim.
Planning
Worcester planning: councillor call-in ends 31 October
From 31 October a Worcester councillor can no longer send a planning application to committee. The council's own report sets out what replaces it, and your 10 days to act.
Council
Worcester taxi fares: £5 flag fare proposed, up from £4.30
Worcester's daytime taxi flag fare would rise from £4.30 to £5.00, taking a two-mile trip to £7.60. What the council's own papers show, and your right to object.
Education
University of Worcester named UK's best for graduate jobs
The University of Worcester is Daily Mail University Guide's University of the Year for Graduate Jobs 2027, announced on results day. What the government data behind it measures.