Nice #Sun halo during this morning’s #SolarEclipse. #Malvern #Worcestershire #UK

The Local #Transport Grant (LTG) for 2025-2026 is a one-year capital grant designed to supplement the Integrated Transport Block (ITB) funding for local transport and maintenance in England. It is allocated to local transport authorities (LTAs) in the North and Midlands, excluding areas that receive City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS) funding. The funding is calculated based on a formula, with 70% allocated according to population and 30% based on deprivation levels. The total LTG allocation for 2025-2026 is £226 million. Notable allocations include Greater #Lincolnshire Combined County Authority (£25.35 million), #Lancashire Combined County Authority (£34.95 million), and #Hull and East #Yorkshire Combined Authority (£15.63 million). Other authorities such as #Staffordshire and #Worcestershire will receive £15.63 million and £11.13 million, respectively, supporting local transport improvements across #England.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-transport-grant-allocations/local-transport-grant-ltg-allocations-2025-to-2026

#WoodCarvingWednesday
Mr and Mrs mermaid with mirror and comb, misericord 15th C
Great Malvern Priory, #Worcestershire,

We must preserve the common land of #England. Precious, historic spaces for the people. Dead #wood; live wood; unimproved #pasture; #water. Hollybush Common, Golden Valley, #Worcestershire.

: Lower Bittell Emergency Spill Weir
: weir
: https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=52.3652608164698&mlon=-1.97139827685298#map=17/52.3652608164698/-1.97139827685298
: Photo by John Clift on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/37699599@N00/6273187143

Fun evening last night enjoying Police Dog Hogan at The Regal Theatre in Tenbury Wells!
A tad disappointed they didn't do 'A man needs a shed' and 'Shitty white wine' but a superb performance anyway!
#LiveMusic #Folk #TenburyWells #Worcestershire #PoliceDogHogan #gig #music

#StainedGlassSunday
#MedievalGlass of two ladies,
Great Malvern Priory, #Worcestershire

15th century floor tile from Little Malvern Priory in Worcestershire. My own. #TilesOnTuesday #Malvern #Medieval #Worcestershire

A flock of swans gather at the golden hour on the banks of the river Severn
#swans #birdsofmastodon #nature #birds #riversevern #worcester #worcestershire #uktravel #england #sunset #riverside

Richard Baxter (1615-91) Nonconformist minister for 17 years at #Kidderminster, #Worcestershire. Prolific theologian. “In necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, liberty; in all things, charity.” A maxim that could be applied to many situations.

#Rewilding #Beavers #UK #Worcestershire

"Beavers released into Wyre Forest" [3:05 min]
by Forestry England - West of England

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDnrgj4JcnI

Quote by
"Jul 23, 2024
On 9th April 2024, a family of six beavers were released into an enclosure in Wyre Forest, Worcestershire.
We have been working across the country to bring the species back to the nation's forests, and following successful reintroductions in the Forest of Dean and Yorkshire, we teamed up with Natural England and experts at the Beaver Trust to bring beavers to Wyre Forest National Nature Reserve."
Find out more -> forestryengland.uk/wyre-forest/beavers-wyre-forest <-

#TakeCareForLife #TakeCareForEarth
#StopBurningThings #StopEcoside #StopThePlunder
#ClimateBreakDown #StopRapingNature

Our #ancient #woodlands are waking up once again. Dog’s Mercury signals the return of #Spring. #Today #Worcestershire #UK. #Wild #Flora

A view of the Malvern Hills from Clee Hill village in South Shropshire. The mist in the valley, coupled with the inversion in the distance gives an effect that looks a little like an island in the sea. It's some 33km from the vantage point to the hills in the distance.
#landscape #landscapephotography #winter #hills #Mist #Fog #Shropshire #ShropshireHills #Malvern #Worcestershire #England

In #Worcestershire in #Engeland is tijdens bouwwerkzaamheden een #muntschat van 1368 munten uit de late #ijzertijd en #Romeinse tijd ontdekt. Ze dateren vanaf 157 v.Chr. (tijd Romeinse Republiek) tot de regeerperiode van keizer Nero (54–68 n.Chr.).
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gxnjq3ye0o

Reverting to normal #Photograph practice after my brief dalliance with the #urban. Back to my true home, the #rural and the #natural. Coppiced hazel, Madresfield Brook, this weekend, #Worcestershire. #Trees #River #Floodplain #Wetlands #Management

Could Tenbury Wells be the first UK town centre abandoned due to climate change?

Worcestershire town has been flooded seven times in past four years and shop owners can no longer afford insurance

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/01/could-tenbury-wells-be-the-first-uk-town-centre-abandoned-due-to-climate-change

The #River Teme at Bransford, #Worcestershire. Two wonders of the #English #landscape—its #trees and its rivers—in communion. #Autumn #Colours

Been out and about with my phone #camera, trying to #paint autumnal #pictures. #Autumn #Landscape #Herefordshire #Worcestershire