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Still time to 'Get in the Frame' for fostering

11:10am Friday 24th May 2013

As Foster Care Fortnight enters its second week, Worcestershire County Council's Fostering Service is reminding residents that there's still plenty of time to 'Get in the Frame'.

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Three Worcestershire residents awarded British Empire Medals

11:00am Friday 17th May 2013

Three Worcestershire residents have been presented with British Empire Medals for dedicated work within their communities.

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Crowle's new kissing gate brings back traditional charm

3:01pm Wednesday 9th January 2013

Worcestershire County Council's Countryside Service has provided a new kissing gate in Crowle which is built to a traditional craft design.

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Brand new Worcestershire images website launched in time for Christmas

5:27pm Wednesday 19th December 2012

Worcestershire County Council's Libraries and Learning, Archive and Archaeology Service together with the Worcester Museum and Art Gallery are making hundreds of images from their collections available.

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VAMOS hits the big screen

2:25pm Thursday 6th December 2012

Worcestershire residents are invited to come and see the premiere film showing of Offal Tales, a spectacular tailor made show which was performed at The Hive in July to celebrate the opening of this iconic building.

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It's time to have your say on local services

1:26pm Monday 5th November 2012

Residents across Worcestershire are being asked to have their say on local services as the latest Viewpoint Survey which is now live.

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Get close up to nature and join our countryside volunteers

2:14pm Friday 2nd November 2012

Worcestershire's Countryside Services Team are offering any local nature buffs the chance to get hands on at St Wulstan's Nature Reserve in Upper Welland near Malvern.

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Malvern Hills featured in major art exhibition

2:39pm Wednesday 31st October 2012

This winter, Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum are proud to be hosting a major exhibition of the work of Laura Knight – one of the foremost women painters of the 20th century. The exhibition which opens on 17th November brings a stirring selection of her exceptional landscapes back to Worcestershire, where Knight lived and painted for many of her later years.

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Local children are wishing on a star

1:59pm Tuesday 30th October 2012

Children within Worcestershire who are waiting to be found an adoptive family are wishing on a star as part of an annual campaign. National Adoption Week, which this year takes place between Monday, 5 to Sunday, 11 November, is using the 'wishing on a star' theme to share the dreams and wishes of many young children across the UK who are currently awaiting adoption. Worcestershire County Council's Adoption Service is asking people in Worcestershire to consider adopting to help make a local child's wish come true.

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