THE Cathedral ferry has returned to the river for the summer.

The boat crosses between the Worcester Cathedral riverbank and Chapter Meadows, on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.

A team of nine ferrymen, operate the service.

It costs 40p to cross the river and proceeds go to local charities, with past recipients including St Richard's Hospice and Maggs Day Centre.

The ferry service is restricted to the summer because of changing river levels and falling demand in the colder seasons.

The ferry operated daily for centuries until the late 1950s and was restarted in 1984.