NEWBKA is a branch of the Worcestershire Beekeepers' Association. It exists to promote beekeeping in NE Worcestershire by providing public information, swarm collecting and by running courses for intending and improving beekeepers.
Disturbing new research in the USA has concluded that Honeybee life spans are 50% shorter today than they were 50 years ago. See: https://phys.org/news/2022-11-honey-bee-life-spans-shorter.html