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VIDEO - We go behind the scenes at Hereford and Worcestershire's new vaccination centre at Bromsgrove's Artrix

NEWS

22^nd Jan, 2021

VIDEO - Worcestershire Young Poet Laureate's powerful film captures the sadness and uncertainty of life in the pandemic

NEWS 16^th Jan, 2021

'EU deal and vaccines bring cause for optimism' - MP Nigel Huddleston's Westminster Diary

NEWS 14^th Jan, 2021

Two new officers for Droitwich as 24 Special Constables join West Mercia Police

NEWS 13^th Jan, 2021

'Do you have to go out?' Worcestershire Covid cases at the highest they have been since the start of the pandemic

NEWS 13^th Jan, 2021

Appeal for laptops and tablets to help Droitwich schoolchildren with their remote learning

NEWS 9^th Jan, 2021

Kind-hearted Droitwich public donate laptops and devices to help Witton Middle School pupils with their lockdown learning

NEWS 7^th Jan, 2021

Police issue warning to Droitwich residents over fake NHS vaccine scam texts and calls

NEWS 6^th Jan, 2021

Council leader urges Droitwich residents to 'pull together by staying apart' to help with latest Covid crisis

NEWS 5^th Jan, 2021

Worcestershire libraries reveal most borrowed books of 2020

NEWS 4^th Jan, 2021

All schools closed until February half-term as Prime Minister announces national lockdown for England

NEWS 4^th Jan, 2021

Covid-19 infection rate in Worcestershire 'highest it's ever been'

NEWS 31^st Dec, 2020

2020 Review - We reveal Droitwich's best-read stories over the past 12 months

NEWS 30^th Dec, 2020

BREAKING: Pubs and restaurants to close as Droitwich and the rest of Worcestershire moves into tier 3

NEWS 23^rd Dec, 2020

Droitwich foodbank praises Redrow Midlands for kind donation

NEWS

28^th Dec, 2020

MP Nigel Huddleston visits Droitwich's Big Bear Plastics to see how it coped during the pandemic

NEWS 25^th Dec, 2020

'Community support, dedication and kindness shown across Droitwich in 2020' - MP's Christmas message

NEWS 24^th Dec, 2020

'Hopes for normal life to return as soon as possible' - Christmas message from Droitwich Mayor

NEWS 19^th Dec, 2020

Droitwich author using her grief to help others

NEWS 19^th Dec, 2020

Take part in the interactive festive trail in Droitwich town centre to support local traders

NEWS 17^th Dec, 2020

Droitwich Spa High School students thinking inside the box to spread to festive cheer to town's senior citizens

NEWS 17^th Dec, 2020

Droitwich's Norbury Theatre ready to reopen its doors

NEWS 17^th Dec, 2020

GPs starting to roll-out Covid vaccine across Worcestershire

NEWS 12^th Dec, 2020

Droitwich and Worcester residents urged to take part in first ever national Christingle service

NEWS 12^th Dec, 2020

Public Health Christmas tree at Worcester Cathedral will thank our Covid heroes

NEWS 11^th Dec, 2020

Worcestershire's Covid vaccination programme set to get under way

NEWS 10^th Dec, 2020

Mental health nurse calls on Bromsgrove and Droitwich residents to join mass doorstep Christmas carols singalong

NEWS 10^th Dec, 2020

Droitwich Rugby Club to host three-day Community Christmas Market to support local businesses

NEWS 7^th Dec, 2020

Droitwich residents urged to 'shop local but stay safe'

NEWS 3^rd Dec, 2020

Droitwich Leisure Centre boss hits out at thieves who stole £50k's worth of spin bikes

NEWS 2^nd Dec, 2020

Top Bromsgrove doc and microbiology and infection professor team up for Covid webinar

NEWS 27^th Nov, 2020

Public Health director urges Worcestershire to avoid Tier 3 restrictions

NEWS 26^th Nov, 2020

Droitwich placed in tier two of enhanced Covid crackdown measures

NEWS 23^rd Nov, 2020

VIDEO: Droitwich card shop threatened with closure after remaining open during lockdown

NEWS 23^rd Nov, 2020

Covid advisors now out on the streets of Droitwich to offer a helping hand

NEWS 18^th Nov, 2020

'Keep up the good work!' - Mid-lockdown message about Covid cases from Worcestershire's Director of Public Health

NEWS 17^th Nov, 2020

County Councillor who contracted Covid-19 explains why the virus should be taken seriously

NEWS 12^th Nov, 2020

Jackson's Family Funeral Directors named UK Business Hero for going the extra mile during Coronavirus pandemic

NEWS 6^th Nov, 2020

Powerlifters pull along buses in aid of Covid-struck Transport Museum Wythall

NEWS

7^th Nov, 2020

Primrose Hospice launches Lights of Love campaign

NEWS 5^th Nov, 2020

Wilko in Droitwich to remain open during lockdown

NEWS 5^th Nov, 2020

Droitwich Library to remain open during lockdown

NEWS 4^th Nov, 2020

Free parking set to be introduced at Droitwich's town centre car parks

NEWS 31^st Oct, 2020

Children and young people across Bromsgrove and Droitwich urged to 'stay safe' and 'be thoughtful' this Halloween

NEWS 27^th Oct, 2020

Sytchampton Endowed Primary School on a high as it launches virtual Bonfire Balloon Race to raise funds

NEWS 27^th Oct, 2020

Droitwich Cancer Research UK shop volunteer Margie receives Flame of Hope Award

NEWS 24^th Oct, 2020

Wychavon urging Droitwich residents to support Poppy Appeal and hold doorstep silence on Remembrance Sunday

NEWS 23^rd Oct, 2020

Our comprehensive guide to half-term and Halloween activities across Worcestershire, Birmingham and the West Midlands

NEWS 19^th Oct, 2020

Thoughtful donor covers cost of smashed window as vandals target Droitwich's St Richard's Hospice shop

NEWS 22^nd Oct, 2020

Worcester Live - which runs the Swan Theatre and Huntingdon Hall - scoops £244,000 Covid recovery cash

NEWS UPDATE 21^st Oct, 2020

Droitwich Spa High School to re-open tomorrow for majority of students after Covid closure

NEWS 20^th Oct, 2020

Spooky (but Covid-safe) goings-on at Avoncroft Museum this Halloween

NEWS 20^th Oct, 2020

Families can now visit their loved ones again in Droitwich care homes

NEWS

20^th Oct, 2020

Droitwich artist's colour-in pictures for people to show their Remembrance support

NEWS 18^th Oct, 2020

Droitwich creative hub The Mono Box gets £85,000 boost from Government's Culture Recovery Fund

NEWS 18^th Oct, 2020

Social distance warning issued to Worcestershire parents on school run

NEWS 17^th Oct, 2020

Avoncroft Museum given lifeline £183,943 grant from Government's Covid Culture Recovery Fund

NEWS 17^th Oct, 2020

'Findings show people were failed when it came to Covid information during first wave' - Healthwatch Worcestershire

NEWS 16^th Oct, 2020

New president elected and presentation given by environmental campaigner at Droitwich's SPArkles WI's latest meeting

NEWS 13^th Oct, 2020

Wychavon community projects including Droitwich Spa CVS receive Covid funding

NEWS 13^th Oct, 2020

Spa sees no change as new COVID crackdown launched

NEWS

9^th Oct, 2020

Classic Austins cortege to bid fond farewell to much-loved Droitwich engineer and hill climb driver Kim Johnson

NEWS

8^th Oct, 2020

Hanbury First School's first virtual Harvest Festival Zooms onto staff and students' screens

NEWS 7^th Oct, 2020

That's amore - Angelo is loving running his new authentic Italian restaurant in Droitwich

NEWS 6^th Oct, 2020

Journalism Matters Week: How our trusted news is making a difference where you live

NEWS 4^th Oct, 2020

First major fish pass unlocked by River Severn conservation project

NEWS 4^th Oct, 2020

MP Nigel Huddleston catches up with the Worcester Warriors during Sixways visit

NEWS 2^nd Oct, 2020

Time running out to have your say in Wychavon's Residents' Survey

NEWS 1^st Oct, 2020

Kelly to take on 'virtual London Marathon' in Droitwich for Children With Cancer UK

NEWS

30^th Sep, 2020

Key roadworks on Droitwich's A38, Copcut and Pulley Lane finally complete after 18 months of misery

NEWS 25^th Sep, 2020

Bromsgrove and Droitwich charities and non-profit groups benefit from Severn Trent Covid funding

NEWS 21^st Sep, 2020

Wychavon survey - Droitwich people urged to have their say on services and Covid-19

NEWS 20^th Sep, 2020

Productive first week of the Great British September Clean as the Droitwich Spa Litter Squad gets to work

NEWS 16^th Sep, 2020

Visiting still suspended at Worcestershire's community hospitals

NEWS 15^th Sep, 2020

West Midlands Railway launches new Flexi-Travel ticket to help those now working part time or some of their week from home

NEWS 12^th Sep, 2020

'Not always got it right but getting back to new normal' - MP Nigel Huddleston's Westminster Diary

NEWS 4^th Sep, 2020

Droitwich nature reserve among those to benefit from £205k National Lottery funding

NEWS 27^th Aug, 2020

Three-day community market to replace this year's Droitwich Salt Fest because of Covid-19

NEWS 24^th Aug, 2020

Campaign launched to get children across Worcestershire ready to return to school next month

NEWS 20^th Aug, 2020

Worcestershire health boss issues Covid car share warning

NEWS 13^th Aug, 2020

Droitwich businesses 'to miss out on crucial coronavirus funding' if deadline missed

NEWS 8^th Aug, 2020

Westminster Diary - 'Leisure activities reopening and two years to go until Birmingham 2022'

NEWS 31^st Jul, 2020

Droitwich Heritage Centre will reopen with new joint manager

NEWS 4^th Aug, 2020

Investigation launched into fire at Travelodge in Rashwood, near Wychbold

NEWS 1^st Aug, 2020

Appeal for property and land-owners across Worcestershire to help house the homeless

NEWS 30^th Jul, 2020

'One day left for young people to apply for their school travel passes for September' - Worcestershire County Council

NEWS 30^th Jul, 2020

Where can you 'Eat Out to Help Out' in Droitwich?

NEWS PICTURE SPECIAL

30^th Jul, 2020

Couple married for 45 years but separated by Covid-19 reunite at Fernhill Heath care home

NEWS 29^th Jul, 2020

Developers' knockout donation helps provide boxing sessions for Droitwich Parkinson's patients

NEWS

29^th Jul, 2020

How Bromsgrove and Droitwich Scouting groups have kept going despite the Covid-19 lockdown

NEWS 27^th Jul, 2020

Latest ONS figures reveal how many Covid-19 deaths there have been in Droitwich

NEWS PICTURE SPECIAL

27^th Jul, 2020

Bear Grylls surprised visitors when he turned up to his Birmingham adventure centre

NEWS 24^th Jul, 2020

County Council reveals when Droitwich Library will reopen

NEWS 25^th Jul, 2020

Measures in place so people can visit their relatives in Worcestershire care homes

NEWS 25^th Jul, 2020

Coronavirus delays South Worcestershire Development Plan completion date

NEWS 24^th Jul, 2020

This week's Bromsgrove and Droitwich Standard letters......

NEWS 23^rd Jul, 2020

Adapting to life behind the mask as they become compulsory in shops from tomorrow

NEWS 23^rd Jul, 2020

Droitwich landlord makes pub more family friendly with sweet shop counter, ice cream parlour and slush bar

NEWS 22^nd Jul, 2020

Droitwich care home residents delighted to see their relatives face-to-face again

NEWS 22^nd Jul, 2020

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VIDEO - We go behind the scenes at Hereford and Worcestershire's new vaccination centre at Bromsgrove's Artrix

VIDEO - Worcestershire Young Poet Laureate's powerful film captures the sadness and uncertainty of life in the pandemic

'EU deal and vaccines bring cause for optimism' - MP Nigel Huddleston's Westminster Diary

Two new officers for Droitwich as 24 Special Constables join West Mercia Police

'Do you have to go out?' Worcestershire Covid cases at the highest they have been since the start of the pandemic

Appeal for laptops and tablets to help Droitwich schoolchildren with their remote learning

Kind-hearted Droitwich public donate laptops and devices to help Witton Middle School pupils with their lockdown learning

Police issue warning to Droitwich residents over fake NHS vaccine scam texts and calls

Council leader urges Droitwich residents to 'pull together by staying apart' to help with latest Covid crisis

Worcestershire libraries reveal most borrowed books of 2020

All schools closed until February half-term as Prime Minister announces national lockdown for England

Covid-19 infection rate in Worcestershire 'highest it's ever been'

2020 Review - We reveal Droitwich's best-read stories over the past 12 months

BREAKING: Pubs and restaurants to close as Droitwich and the rest of Worcestershire moves into tier 3

Droitwich foodbank praises Redrow Midlands for kind donation

MP Nigel Huddleston visits Droitwich's Big Bear Plastics to see how it coped during the pandemic

'Community support, dedication and kindness shown across Droitwich in 2020' - MP's Christmas message

'Hopes for normal life to return as soon as possible' - Christmas message from Droitwich Mayor

Droitwich author using her grief to help others

Take part in the interactive festive trail in Droitwich town centre to support local traders

Droitwich Spa High School students thinking inside the box to spread to festive cheer to town's senior citizens

Droitwich's Norbury Theatre ready to reopen its doors

GPs starting to roll-out Covid vaccine across Worcestershire

Droitwich and Worcester residents urged to take part in first ever national Christingle service

Public Health Christmas tree at Worcester Cathedral will thank our Covid heroes

Worcestershire's Covid vaccination programme set to get under way

Mental health nurse calls on Bromsgrove and Droitwich residents to join mass doorstep Christmas carols singalong

Droitwich Rugby Club to host three-day Community Christmas Market to support local businesses

Droitwich residents urged to 'shop local but stay safe'

Droitwich Leisure Centre boss hits out at thieves who stole £50k's worth of spin bikes

Top Bromsgrove doc and microbiology and infection professor team up for Covid webinar

Public Health director urges Worcestershire to avoid Tier 3 restrictions

Droitwich placed in tier two of enhanced Covid crackdown measures

VIDEO: Droitwich card shop threatened with closure after remaining open during lockdown

Covid advisors now out on the streets of Droitwich to offer a helping hand

'Keep up the good work!' - Mid-lockdown message about Covid cases from Worcestershire's Director of Public Health

County Councillor who contracted Covid-19 explains why the virus should be taken seriously

Jackson's Family Funeral Directors named UK Business Hero for going the extra mile during Coronavirus pandemic

Powerlifters pull along buses in aid of Covid-struck Transport Museum Wythall

Primrose Hospice launches Lights of Love campaign

Wilko in Droitwich to remain open during lockdown

Droitwich Library to remain open during lockdown

Free parking set to be introduced at Droitwich's town centre car parks

Children and young people across Bromsgrove and Droitwich urged to 'stay safe' and 'be thoughtful' this Halloween

Sytchampton Endowed Primary School on a high as it launches virtual Bonfire Balloon Race to raise funds

Droitwich Cancer Research UK shop volunteer Margie receives Flame of Hope Award

Wychavon urging Droitwich residents to support Poppy Appeal and hold doorstep silence on Remembrance Sunday

Our comprehensive guide to half-term and Halloween activities across Worcestershire, Birmingham and the West Midlands

Thoughtful donor covers cost of smashed window as vandals target Droitwich's St Richard's Hospice shop

Worcester Live - which runs the Swan Theatre and Huntingdon Hall - scoops £244,000 Covid recovery cash

Droitwich Spa High School to re-open tomorrow for majority of students after Covid closure

Spooky (but Covid-safe) goings-on at Avoncroft Museum this Halloween

Families can now visit their loved ones again in Droitwich care homes

Droitwich artist's colour-in pictures for people to show their Remembrance support

Droitwich creative hub The Mono Box gets £85,000 boost from Government's Culture Recovery Fund

Social distance warning issued to Worcestershire parents on school run

Avoncroft Museum given lifeline £183,943 grant from Government's Covid Culture Recovery Fund

'Findings show people were failed when it came to Covid information during first wave' - Healthwatch Worcestershire

New president elected and presentation given by environmental campaigner at Droitwich's SPArkles WI's latest meeting

Wychavon community projects including Droitwich Spa CVS receive Covid funding

Spa sees no change as new COVID crackdown launched

Classic Austins cortege to bid fond farewell to much-loved Droitwich engineer and hill climb driver Kim Johnson

Hanbury First School's first virtual Harvest Festival Zooms onto staff and students' screens

That's amore - Angelo is loving running his new authentic Italian restaurant in Droitwich

Journalism Matters Week: How our trusted news is making a difference where you live

First major fish pass unlocked by River Severn conservation project

MP Nigel Huddleston catches up with the Worcester Warriors during Sixways visit

Time running out to have your say in Wychavon's Residents' Survey

Kelly to take on 'virtual London Marathon' in Droitwich for Children With Cancer UK

Key roadworks on Droitwich's A38, Copcut and Pulley Lane finally complete after 18 months of misery

Bromsgrove and Droitwich charities and non-profit groups benefit from Severn Trent Covid funding

Wychavon survey - Droitwich people urged to have their say on services and Covid-19

Productive first week of the Great British September Clean as the Droitwich Spa Litter Squad gets to work

Visiting still suspended at Worcestershire's community hospitals

West Midlands Railway launches new Flexi-Travel ticket to help those now working part time or some of their week from home

'Not always got it right but getting back to new normal' - MP Nigel Huddleston's Westminster Diary

Droitwich nature reserve among those to benefit from £205k National Lottery funding

Three-day community market to replace this year's Droitwich Salt Fest because of Covid-19

Campaign launched to get children across Worcestershire ready to return to school next month