Which businesses opened and closed in Worcester in August?

With costs rising and new opportunities opening up, here's a roundup of the changes over the past few weeks.

Some of the rot seen at The Button Tree's former café (Image: Newsquest)

Closed: The Button Tree

Tagwell Road, Droitwich

After dealing with rotting windows that were never repaired, the popular street corner café was forced to close in late July.

In a Facebook post, The Button Tree café owner Hannah Bloor said: "As many of you know my windows have needed repairing for the last 2.5 years. It's gone on and on and they've got worse and worse.

"So 6 months ago I decided to only pay half the original rent."

After the rent ended, Miss Bloor closed the café.

The business is looking for somewhere new to reopen in Droitwich, but has so far been unsuccessful.

Waffle and More's new location on Broad Street (Image: Newsquest)

Open: Waffle and More

Broad Street, Worcester

Dessert franchise Waffle and More opened their first store in Worcestershire on Tuesday, August 13.

Alan Wright, Franchisor of Waffle and More, said: "We're family-oriented with a focus on value for money."

Waffle and More also offers a coin-free arcade featuring a mix of retro and modern machines.

Headway charity will close at the end of the month (Image: Newsquest)

Closed: Headway charity shop

St Swithin's Street, Worcester

The independent charity will close its only shop at the end of August due to high rent prices from landlord Worcester Municipal Charities.

Mandie Fitzgerald, Headway's CEO, said: "The decision has been taken out of our hands really as the rent has been doubled.

"We are losing our on-street presence so we have looked at other options but rental prices are making it difficult."

Paul Griffith, chairman of  Worcester Municipal Charities, said: "They were on a heavily subsidised rent, and we had advice from our valuers that the rent should be increased and we agreed.

"What they were paying was unrealistic and we ourselves couldn't afford it."

The Bush Inn has been given a fresh look for its reopening (Image: Daniel Kelly)

Open: The Bush Inn

Bull Ring, St Johns

After closing for eight years, The Bush Inn has been revived by mother and daughter duo Sharon and Madison Jones.

The pub reopened to crowds on Friday (August 16) as punters returned to their old local.

Mrs Jones said: "It's been absolutely packed.

"We've had a lot of the older generation come in who used to sit in here all those years ago and their eyes and faces have been beaming.