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A Worcester music venue which has welcomed the likes of Ed Sheeran and Ellie Goulding through its doors is celebrating 25 years in business. The Marrs Bar opened in 2000 when former electrician Brian Maher, who played in several bands, decided to buy a former dance studio in Pierpoint Street and turn it into a live music venue. Over the years it has earned a growing reputation in the industry, […]
The creators of a city bicycle share scheme have said more than 50,000 journeys have been made since it began a year ago. Beryl now has 175 e-bikes and 75 pedal bikes in Worcester after launching on 17 June 2024. The firm, which runs similar schemes in other parts of the country including Hereford and Birmingham, said riders had covered nearly 80,000 miles (128,748km) in that time. Beryl's co-founder and chief […]
Thousands of visitors are expected to attend the Three Counties Show in Malvern over the weekend. The event, from 13 to 15 June, will showcase some of the best in British farming, food and the countryside. Organiser Alice Arnold said the site was looking "amazing" and she was excited by what was on offer over the weekend. "There's over 1,500 competitions taking place across the show from flowers to forestry," […]
Motorsports fans have gathered in Worcestershire to watch races described by organisers as like "Formula 1 up a country lane". The 120th British Hill Climb Championships at Shelsley Walsh, held on Saturday and Sunday, is billed as Europe's "fastest and most spectacular" speed hill climb. The track, near Stourport-on-Severn, claims to be the oldest motorsports venue in the world still staging events on its original course. Encompassing a steep hill […]
The Black Country Living Museum has been crowned the best large visitor attraction in the country. It was among several West Midlands tourist destinations that celebrated gold medals in Visit England's annual awards on Wednesday. Mallory Court Country House Hotel and Spa in Warwickshire was named large hotel of the year while Keele University's won business events venue of the year. A further seven places in the region won silver and […]
Online and smart speaker radio listening have hit record levels according to the latest RAJAR figures released today for the first quarter of 2025, demonstrating changing listening habits as more people opt to tune in via connected devices like laptops, mobile phones and smart speakers. Total online listening to all radio has reached a record high of 28.5%. As part of that, smart speaker listening has also hit record levels, […]
Commercial radio continues to reach huge audiences across the UK with the latest RAJAR figures for the last quarter of 2024 confirming that 40 million people are tuning in each week, up from 39 million in the same period last year and 38 million in 2022. This latest annual increase for Q4 2024 follows the pattern across 2024 of the commercial radio audience growing year-on-year in each quarter. These new […]
Commercial radio’s weekly audience reaches an impressive 40.1 million listeners each week according to the latest listening figures from RAJAR for the third quarter of 2024. This marks significant growth, up from 39.2 million in the same period last year. The new figures also highlight the way audiences consume radio continues to change with online now accounting for a third of all listening for commercial radio, hitting 32.8% which is […]
Commercial radio’s audience in the UK has surpassed 40 million for the first time, reaching a record-breaking 40.5 million weekly listeners. This new milestone breaks the previous record of 39.7 million set in Q1 2024. The new RAJAR listening figures released today (1st August) for the second quarter of 2024 also show that the combined weekly audience for all radio in the UK is at a new high with 50.8 […]
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