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4 Issue 61 • December 2022

NEWS

Free Christmas bus travel

Why shop online when you can get
all your Christmas gifts in Worcester?

And to make it easier than ever,
Worcester City Council has got
together with First Bus to offer free

bus travel on Saturday 10 December.

So leave the car at home and head into town by bus to
get all your festive presents, decorations and trimmings
from our city’s unique collection of big name brands and
independent traders.

The free travel is for one day only on Saturday 10
December on these routes to the city centre: 30, 31, 32,
34, 35, 36, 38, 44, 45, 417, 144 (the Saltroad) and X50.

More information on First Bus routes in Worcester:
www.firstbus.co.uk.

Worcester waves

the purple flag

Worcester city centre has been
awarded the prestigious Purple

Flag accreditation for its evening
and night-time economy.

The Purple Flag is a Awarded by the Association profile of the city and it is businesses in first aid, the
nationwide award that of Town and City hoped it will attract more use of automated external
recognises Worcester Management (ATCM), visitors to visit the area, thus defibrillators (AEDs), and the
as a safe and vibrant Purple Flag accreditation boosting the local economy. treatment of catastrophic
destination for dining, is similar to the Green Flag bleeding, as well as
entertainment and culture award for parks and is Worcester BID has also installing five new AED
between the hours of awarded to towns and city been working to improve kits in late licensed venues
5pm and 5am. centres that meet or surpass community safety by training around the city.
the standards of excellence
In celebration of the in managing the evening
award, Christmas lights and night-time economy.
in New Street and Friar
Street this year are Town and city centres
featuring purple colours. that receive a Purple photography courtesy of worcester bid
Flag are classed as
The accreditation safe, diverse, vibrant,
process in Worcester appealing, well-managed
was led by Worcester and offer a positive Pictured L-R Laura Blake from
BID, in partnership with experience to visitors. the ATCM, Glo Hawthorn
Worcester City Council, and Crystal Thompson from
Worcester BID receiving
West Mercia Police and Worcester’s Purple Flag the city’s Purple Flag at a
other city organisations. status will help raise the ceremony in Ireland

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