FOR many people who live and work in Worcester, it is a beautiful, historic place with plenty of green space and a full calendar of events to enjoy all year round. However, to some the city is not without its problems from rush hour congestion on the roads to crime including issues with drugs and antisocial teenagers, seagulls and 'too many coffee shops'. Now we have asked readers what living in Worcester is really like, not as a place to visit but as somewhere to live, work and raise a family - with some saying it has suffered in the last few years and is not the city they remember.
HISTORY: Friar Street in Worcester is famous for its timber-framed buildings like Greyfriars (Image: James Connell/Newsquest) Many visitors to Worcester might be bowled over by its beautiful, historic buildings like Worcester Cathedral, the Commandery and the Guildhall or its many events like Worcester Show, the Worcester City Run or the Victorian Christmas Fayre. Certainly, to a casual observer, the city has much to recommend it with its picturesque riverside walks, improvements to the city centre thanks to the Future High Fund. For a city Worcester is blessed with much green space from Worcester Racecourse to abundant parks like Gheluvelt and Cripplegate and children's play parks, which are particularly abundant, sometimes tucked away, in parts of Warndon Villages and St Peter's.
DIVERSE: Worcester Mela at Worcester Show showing the rich South Asian culture and musical traditions of the city (I.
