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Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
100 posts
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6
th
Mar, 2026
Driver in critical condition after serious crash in Ombersley
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7
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Nov, 2025
Calf is rescued from the Droitwich Canal near Hanbury
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3
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Oct, 2025
Man taken to hospital after serious crash on Worcester Road in Droitwich
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10
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Aug, 2025
UPDATE - Two teenage girls - aged 13 and 14 - arrested on suspicion of arson after fire at Droitwich's Raven Hotel
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11
th
Jul, 2025
Our journalist undertakes National Standard Firefighter Tests with Hereford and Worcester fire and Rescue
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18
th
Jun, 2025
Fire crews put out lorry blaze on M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove
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4
th
Jun, 2025
Droitwich firefighters rescue bird trapped in chimney in Ombersley
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7
th
Apr, 2025
Man in Droitwich car crash is cut from vehicle and hospitalised with minor injuries
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16
th
Mar, 2025
IN PICTURES - Out of control garden fire spreads to house in Droitwich
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29
th
Apr, 2024
Man and woman rescued from floodwater in Droitwich's Shell Ford
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28
th
Nov, 2023
Firefighting staff commended for their decades of loyalty
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24
th
Nov, 2023
Fire crews tackle agricultural building blaze in Droitwich
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13
th
Oct, 2023
Two rescued as large van becomes stranded in Droitwich's Shell Ford
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11
th
Oct, 2023
HWFRS supports National Burn Awareness Day
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18
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Sep, 2023
Two people cut free from car after serious crash in Droitwich
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29
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Aug, 2023
Lucky escape as fire rips through three-story Droitwich property
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1
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Aug, 2023
Fire in building on Droitwich's Raven Hotel site 'being treated as arson'
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12
th
Jul, 2023
New Fire Cadets wanted in Droitwich
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11
th
Jul, 2023
Droitwich Fire Station open day returns
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9
th
Jun, 2023
APPEAL - Timber frame building at Avoncroft Museum set on fire and roof destroyed in suspected arson attack
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11
th
Jun, 2023
Over £700 raised in Copa Del Bradley charity football match
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31
st
May, 2023
UPDATE - Seven fire crews still on scene after devastating blaze off A38 in Rashwood
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17
th
Mar, 2023
Five fire crews put out large Droitwich house blaze
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6
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Mar, 2023
Woman injured as car ends up on its side in M5 crash between Droitwich and Worcester
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21
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Dec, 2022
Person rescued from Shell Ford in Droitwich
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18
th
Nov, 2022
Droitwich search and rescue dog Radar locates missing 14-year-old girl
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19
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Nov, 2022
Fire chief's plea to help save lives by parking sensibly during Road Safety Week
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16
th
Nov, 2022
Lucky escape for man and woman after car overturned on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester
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5
th
Sep, 2022
TRAVEL ALERT - Car fire causes chaos on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich
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14
th
Jul, 2022
Culprit who deliberately set bench alight in Droitwich during this heatwave is lambasted by firefighters
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10
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Jul, 2022
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service team take on the 'Phoenix Challenge' in memory of much-loved colleague Stu Crebbin
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23
rd
Jun, 2022
Two fire crews battling blaze in container full of cardboard in Droitwich
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18
th
Apr, 2022
Droitwich firefighters put out sofa blaze
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18
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Apr, 2022
Three fire crews sent in after car ends up in the Droitwich Canal
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12
th
Apr, 2022
Eight fire crews battled massive blaze at commercial buildings in Doverdale, near Droitwich
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16
th
Feb, 2022
Woman dies in Droitwich house fire
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9
th
Feb, 2022
Motorcylist who died in Droitwich crash has been named as serving firefighter Matthew Lee
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14
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Jan, 2022
Firefighters from Droitwich and Worcester extinguish Ombersley chimney fire
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3
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Jan, 2022
Man rescued from Droitwich canal last night
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18
th
Dec, 2021
'Great Fire of London' brought to life for Hanbury First School children by Bromsgrove Green Watch visit
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22
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Nov, 2021
Police appeal after Thursday's Droitwich crash which saw three taken to hospital
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13
th
Nov, 2021
Fears for local woodland, stream and river after large fuel theft and spillage in Hampton Lovett
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11
th
Oct, 2021
UPDATE - Three of four lanes now open on M5 between Droitwich and Worcester after lorry fire
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12
th
Aug, 2021
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue team braves the elements in memory of their friend and colleague Stu Crebbin
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20
th
Jun, 2021
Firefighters extinguish Droitwich flat blaze
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15
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May, 2021
Lucky escape for driver after car overturns in crash with lorry on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester
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23
rd
Feb, 2021
Fatal Droitwich house fire which killed man in his 20s was caused by 'cooking accident'
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16
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Feb, 2021
Man in his 20s dies in Droitwich house fire
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26
th
Jan, 2021
Fire crews rescue two men from freezing waters of the River Severn at Holt Lock
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21
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Jan, 2021
TRAVEL ALERT - Storm Christoph leads to Worcestershire road closures
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12
th
Jan, 2021
UPDATE - Police investigating serious crash on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich
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4
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Jan, 2021
Droitwich fire crew rescue trapped cat in Ombersley
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3
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Jan, 2021
Dog rescued after falling in the River Salwarpe in Droitwich
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1
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Dec, 2020
Man rescued from scaffolding in Droitwich after becoming unwell
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14
th
Jul, 2020
Emergency services attended three-car crash in Wychbold
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6
th
Jul, 2020
All lanes now open after car fire on the M5 between Worcester and Droitwich
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2
nd
Jul, 2020
Lorry container destroyed by blaze in Claines
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27
th
Jun, 2020
Telephone box damaged after hedgerow fire spread in Ombersley
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18
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Jun, 2020
One man taken to hospital after four-vehicle crash and chemical spillage on the M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove
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6
th
Jun, 2020
One person rescued from flat fire in Wychbold
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22
nd
May, 2020
Firefighters called to out-of-control bonfires in Bromsgrove and Droitwich
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1
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May, 2020
Large cannabis farm discovered on Droitwich trading estate where massive fire broke out
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3
rd
Mar, 2020
Fire crew free teenager stuck in children's swing in Droitwich
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15
th
Feb, 2020
Firefighters extinguished Droitwich street lamp blaze which spread to hedgerow
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9
th
Feb, 2020
Fallen trees and power cuts as Storm Ciara hit Droitwich and south Worcestershire
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3
rd
Feb, 2020
Five people treated by ambulance staff after car fire in Hanbury
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27
th
Jan, 2020
One injured in three-vehicle crash on the M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove
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25
th
Jan, 2020
Firefighters extinguish blaze at Droitwich property
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14
th
Jan, 2020
A38 in Droitwich re-opened after crash near the Chateau Impney
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14
th
Jan, 2020
Woman in her 80s receives treatment after Droitwich flat fire
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UPDATE
13
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Jan, 2020
Man dies in Hanbury crash
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8
th
Jan, 2020
Four fire crews battle barn blaze in Himbleton
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6
th
Jan, 2020
Specialist Droitwich fire crew helps rescue man who fell down well
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30
th
Dec, 2019
Firefighters put out Droitwich car blaze
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29
th
Dec, 2019
Car crashed in Droitwich and ends up on its roof
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30
th
Dec, 2019
Two people taken to hospital after crash in Ombersley
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28
th
Nov, 2019
Warning issued to log burner owners after several chimney fires
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2
nd
Nov, 2019
Three hurt in M5 crash between Bromsgrove and Droitwich
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27
th
Oct, 2019
Flood chaos - 70 people rescued by fire crews in less than 24 hours
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27
th
Oct, 2019
Three rescued by fire crews in Hindlip after car is stranded in one-metre deep floodwaters
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26
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Oct, 2019
Road in Droitwich is shut after three people are rescued from car stuck in floodwaters
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6
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Oct, 2019
Police reiterate warning after second rescue in a week at Droitwich's Shell Ford
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1
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Oct, 2019
Lucky escape for driver as car becomes submerged by floodwaters in Himbleton's Shell Ford
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25
th
Jul, 2019
Fun for all the family at Droitwich Fire Station Open Day
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25
th
Jul, 2019
Miraculous escape for driver and teenage passenger after crash on the M5 near Droitwich
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21
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Jul, 2019
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service has put out advice about removing wasps nests after several calls about the issue
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3
rd
Jul, 2019
Driver air-lifted to hospital after serious crash on the A449 in Ombersley
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26
th
Jun, 2019
Four treated by paramedics after gas leak in Droitwich
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17
th
Jun, 2019
Elderly man hospitalised after two-car crash in Fernhill Heath
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15
th
Jun, 2019
Fire crews extinguish lorry blaze on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester
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28
th
May, 2019
Car hit tree in Droitwich crash
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25
th
May, 2019
Another warning issued as Droitwich drivers are 'still ignoring wig wag lights' outside fire station
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22
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Apr, 2019
Woman died in head-on crash in Wychbold
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24
th
Mar, 2019
Police investigating arson attacks on small cars in villages around Droitwich and Worcester
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25
th
Mar, 2019
Driver cut free from car and taken to hospital after crashing into Droitwich shop
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22
nd
Mar, 2019
Busy night for firefighters after eight car fires in South Worcestershire villages within four hours
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6
th
Mar, 2019
Droitwich gets boost with new fire engine
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2
nd
Mar, 2019
Droitwich Police join town's fire crews for operation to highlight drivers ignoring the 'wig wag' lights
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27
th
Feb, 2019
Fire service's call for Droitwich volunteers to help spread safety messages
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20
th
Feb, 2019
Three taken to hospital after crash on the M5 near Droitwich this morning, involving two cars and a lorry