Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service Archives - The Droitwich Standard

4^th Jun, 2026

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service100 posts

NEWS 6^th Mar, 2026

Driver in critical condition after serious crash in Ombersley

NEWS 7^th Nov, 2025

Calf is rescued from the Droitwich Canal near Hanbury

NEWS 3^rd Oct, 2025

Man taken to hospital after serious crash on Worcester Road in Droitwich

10^th Aug, 2025

UPDATE - Two teenage girls - aged 13 and 14 - arrested on suspicion of arson after fire at Droitwich's Raven Hotel

11^th Jul, 2025

Our journalist undertakes National Standard Firefighter Tests with Hereford and Worcester fire and Rescue

NEWS 18^th Jun, 2025

Fire crews put out lorry blaze on M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove

NEWS 4^th Jun, 2025

Droitwich firefighters rescue bird trapped in chimney in Ombersley

NEWS 7^th Apr, 2025

Man in Droitwich car crash is cut from vehicle and hospitalised with minor injuries

NEWS 16^th Mar, 2025

IN PICTURES - Out of control garden fire spreads to house in Droitwich

NEWS 29^th Apr, 2024

Man and woman rescued from floodwater in Droitwich's Shell Ford

28^th Nov, 2023

Firefighting staff commended for their decades of loyalty

NEWS 24^th Nov, 2023

Fire crews tackle agricultural building blaze in Droitwich

NEWS 13^th Oct, 2023

Two rescued as large van becomes stranded in Droitwich's Shell Ford

NEWS 11^th Oct, 2023

HWFRS supports National Burn Awareness Day

NEWS 18^th Sep, 2023

Two people cut free from car after serious crash in Droitwich

NEWS 29^th Aug, 2023

Lucky escape as fire rips through three-story Droitwich property

NEWS 1^st Aug, 2023

Fire in building on Droitwich's Raven Hotel site 'being treated as arson'

NEWS 12^th Jul, 2023

New Fire Cadets wanted in Droitwich

NEWS 11^th Jul, 2023

Droitwich Fire Station open day returns

NEWS 9^th Jun, 2023

APPEAL - Timber frame building at Avoncroft Museum set on fire and roof destroyed in suspected arson attack

NEWS 11^th Jun, 2023

Over £700 raised in Copa Del Bradley charity football match

NEWS 31^st May, 2023

UPDATE - Seven fire crews still on scene after devastating blaze off A38 in Rashwood

NEWS 17^th Mar, 2023

Five fire crews put out large Droitwich house blaze

NEWS 6^th Mar, 2023

Woman injured as car ends up on its side in M5 crash between Droitwich and Worcester

NEWS 21^st Dec, 2022

Person rescued from Shell Ford in Droitwich

NEWS 18^th Nov, 2022

Droitwich search and rescue dog Radar locates missing 14-year-old girl

NEWS 19^th Nov, 2022

Fire chief's plea to help save lives by parking sensibly during Road Safety Week

NEWS 16^th Nov, 2022

Lucky escape for man and woman after car overturned on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester

NEWS 5^th Sep, 2022

TRAVEL ALERT - Car fire causes chaos on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich

NEWS 14^th Jul, 2022

Culprit who deliberately set bench alight in Droitwich during this heatwave is lambasted by firefighters

NEWS 10^th Jul, 2022

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service team take on the 'Phoenix Challenge' in memory of much-loved colleague Stu Crebbin

NEWS 23^rd Jun, 2022

Two fire crews battling blaze in container full of cardboard in Droitwich

NEWS 18^th Apr, 2022

Droitwich firefighters put out sofa blaze

NEWS 18^th Apr, 2022

Three fire crews sent in after car ends up in the Droitwich Canal

NEWS 12^th Apr, 2022

Eight fire crews battled massive blaze at commercial buildings in Doverdale, near Droitwich

NEWS 16^th Feb, 2022

Woman dies in Droitwich house fire

Motorcylist who died in Droitwich crash has been named as serving firefighter Matthew Lee

NEWS 14^th Jan, 2022

Firefighters from Droitwich and Worcester extinguish Ombersley chimney fire

NEWS 3^rd Jan, 2022

Man rescued from Droitwich canal last night

18^th Dec, 2021

'Great Fire of London' brought to life for Hanbury First School children by Bromsgrove Green Watch visit

NEWS 22^nd Nov, 2021

Police appeal after Thursday's Droitwich crash which saw three taken to hospital

NEWS 13^th Nov, 2021

Fears for local woodland, stream and river after large fuel theft and spillage in Hampton Lovett

NEWS 11^th Oct, 2021

UPDATE - Three of four lanes now open on M5 between Droitwich and Worcester after lorry fire

NEWS 12^th Aug, 2021

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue team braves the elements in memory of their friend and colleague Stu Crebbin

NEWS 20^th Jun, 2021

Firefighters extinguish Droitwich flat blaze

NEWS 15^th May, 2021

Lucky escape for driver after car overturns in crash with lorry on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester

NEWS 23^rd Feb, 2021

Fatal Droitwich house fire which killed man in his 20s was caused by 'cooking accident'

NEWS 16^th Feb, 2021

Man in his 20s dies in Droitwich house fire

NEWS 26^th Jan, 2021

Fire crews rescue two men from freezing waters of the River Severn at Holt Lock

NEWS 21^st Jan, 2021

TRAVEL ALERT - Storm Christoph leads to Worcestershire road closures

NEWS 12^th Jan, 2021

UPDATE - Police investigating serious crash on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich

NEWS 4^th Jan, 2021

Droitwich fire crew rescue trapped cat in Ombersley

NEWS 3^rd Jan, 2021

Dog rescued after falling in the River Salwarpe in Droitwich

Man rescued from scaffolding in Droitwich after becoming unwell

NEWS 14^th Jul, 2020

Emergency services attended three-car crash in Wychbold

NEWS 6^th Jul, 2020

All lanes now open after car fire on the M5 between Worcester and Droitwich

NEWS 2^nd Jul, 2020

Lorry container destroyed by blaze in Claines

NEWS 27^th Jun, 2020

Telephone box damaged after hedgerow fire spread in Ombersley

NEWS 18^th Jun, 2020

One man taken to hospital after four-vehicle crash and chemical spillage on the M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove

NEWS 6^th Jun, 2020

One person rescued from flat fire in Wychbold

NEWS 22^nd May, 2020

Firefighters called to out-of-control bonfires in Bromsgrove and Droitwich

NEWS 1^st May, 2020

Large cannabis farm discovered on Droitwich trading estate where massive fire broke out

NEWS 3^rd Mar, 2020

Fire crew free teenager stuck in children's swing in Droitwich

NEWS 15^th Feb, 2020

Firefighters extinguished Droitwich street lamp blaze which spread to hedgerow

NEWS 9^th Feb, 2020

Fallen trees and power cuts as Storm Ciara hit Droitwich and south Worcestershire

NEWS 3^rd Feb, 2020

Five people treated by ambulance staff after car fire in Hanbury

NEWS 27^th Jan, 2020

One injured in three-vehicle crash on the M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove

NEWS 25^th Jan, 2020

Firefighters extinguish blaze at Droitwich property

NEWS 14^th Jan, 2020

A38 in Droitwich re-opened after crash near the Chateau Impney

NEWS 14^th Jan, 2020

Woman in her 80s receives treatment after Droitwich flat fire

NEWS UPDATE 13^th Jan, 2020

Man dies in Hanbury crash

NEWS 8^th Jan, 2020

Four fire crews battle barn blaze in Himbleton

NEWS 6^th Jan, 2020

Specialist Droitwich fire crew helps rescue man who fell down well

NEWS 30^th Dec, 2019

Firefighters put out Droitwich car blaze

NEWS 29^th Dec, 2019

Car crashed in Droitwich and ends up on its roof

NEWS 30^th Dec, 2019

Two people taken to hospital after crash in Ombersley

NEWS 28^th Nov, 2019

Warning issued to log burner owners after several chimney fires

NEWS 2^nd Nov, 2019

Three hurt in M5 crash between Bromsgrove and Droitwich

NEWS 27^th Oct, 2019

Flood chaos - 70 people rescued by fire crews in less than 24 hours

NEWS 27^th Oct, 2019

Three rescued by fire crews in Hindlip after car is stranded in one-metre deep floodwaters

NEWS 26^th Oct, 2019

Road in Droitwich is shut after three people are rescued from car stuck in floodwaters

Police reiterate warning after second rescue in a week at Droitwich's Shell Ford

NEWS 1^st Oct, 2019

Lucky escape for driver as car becomes submerged by floodwaters in Himbleton's Shell Ford

NEWS 25^th Jul, 2019

Fun for all the family at Droitwich Fire Station Open Day

NEWS 25^th Jul, 2019

Miraculous escape for driver and teenage passenger after crash on the M5 near Droitwich

NEWS 21^st Jul, 2019

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service has put out advice about removing wasps nests after several calls about the issue

NEWS 3^rd Jul, 2019

Driver air-lifted to hospital after serious crash on the A449 in Ombersley

NEWS 26^th Jun, 2019

Four treated by paramedics after gas leak in Droitwich

NEWS 17^th Jun, 2019

Elderly man hospitalised after two-car crash in Fernhill Heath

NEWS 15^th Jun, 2019

Fire crews extinguish lorry blaze on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester

NEWS 28^th May, 2019

Car hit tree in Droitwich crash

NEWS 25^th May, 2019

Another warning issued as Droitwich drivers are 'still ignoring wig wag lights' outside fire station

NEWS 22^nd Apr, 2019

Woman died in head-on crash in Wychbold

NEWS 24^th Mar, 2019

Police investigating arson attacks on small cars in villages around Droitwich and Worcester

NEWS 25^th Mar, 2019

Driver cut free from car and taken to hospital after crashing into Droitwich shop

NEWS 22^nd Mar, 2019

Busy night for firefighters after eight car fires in South Worcestershire villages within four hours

Droitwich gets boost with new fire engine

NEWS 2^nd Mar, 2019

Droitwich Police join town's fire crews for operation to highlight drivers ignoring the 'wig wag' lights

NEWS 27^th Feb, 2019

Fire service's call for Droitwich volunteers to help spread safety messages

NEWS 20^th Feb, 2019

Three taken to hospital after crash on the M5 near Droitwich this morning, involving two cars and a lorry