Data shows further falls in Worcester unemployment Tuesday, 18 January, 2022 The release of December’s out of work benefit claimant figures has indicated another steady drop in unemployment in Worcester and across the UK. The number of people claiming out of work benefits fell for the tenth month in a row to 4% of the working age population in Worcester. Data from the Office for National Statistics indicates that in December 2021 there were 29.5 million employees in the UK... Local News
Worcestershire Royal Hospital receives £8 million of government funding for new unit 13th January 2022 Worcestershire Royal Hospital is receiving an £8 million upgrade thanks to government funding. Work is already underway on a temporary clinical admissions unit... Local News
Hundreds of thousands of pupils benefit from tutoring 11th January 2022 Hundreds of thousands of children across the country benefited from catch up tutoring in the first term of the academic year, new figures from the Department... Local News
£2 million government cash for new Worcester Medical School 27th December 2021 The recently-established Three Counties Medical School at the University of Worcester will benefit from a significant uplift in its facilities following a £2... Local News
Call for retired teachers to return to the classroom 20th December 2021 The Government is asking former teachers who have the skills and time to return to the classroom to sign up from today. Worcester MP Robin Walker has joined the... Articles
£33 million funding boost for schools in Worcestershire to level up education 17th December 2021 Minister of State for School Standards Robin Walker MP announced a £4 billion funding boost to the schools budget yesterday. Schools in Worcestershire will... Local News
Robin Walker MP: Why I voted to support Plan B measures 15th December 2021 This week Parliament was asked to introduce important new measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus known as Plan B, a contingency plan drawn up some... Opinions
More people in work as claimant count continues to fall 15th December 2021 Unemployment in Worcester has fallen for the ninth month, as the number of people claiming out of work benefits has fallen below 2700 for the first time since... Local News
Busy trading day for Worcester businesses on Small Business Saturday 5th December 2021 Shoppers in Worcester came out to support small businesses on the annual Small Business Saturday as they head into the crucial festive trading period. Small... Local News
26,334 people in Worcester have already received their Covid-19 booster jab 3rd December 2021 One year on from the approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, figures show that 26,334 people in Worcester have now received their booster jab. A year... Local News
