lockdown Archives - The Droitwich Standard

4^th Jun, 2026

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NEWS 10^th Dec, 2024

Droitwich gym wins prestigious 'Best Fitness Business in England' title at national awards

NEWS 8^th Dec, 2021

Cheers! - Ale by new Upton Warren brewery Brew61 scoops 'Gold' in regional beer awards

NEWS 18^th Oct, 2021

Wychavon District Council invests £20k to ensure all children have a proper breakfast

NEWS 1^st Aug, 2020

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

NEWS 15^th Sep, 2021

REVEALED - The date for this year's Droitwich Christmas lights switch-on

NEWS 25^th Aug, 2021

Town soap-making firm launches new range featuring Droitwich's renowned natural salt

23^rd Aug, 2021

Droitwich swimmer Becky Redfern is ready for the Paralympics

NEWS 18^th Aug, 2021

Droitwich card shop which refused to close during Covid lockdown ordered to pay £44,000 for breaches

NEWS 19^th Jul, 2021

Worcestershire's first ever virtual WI launches this evening

NEWS 24^th Jun, 2021

Trial date set for Droitwich card shop which refused to close during lockdown

NEWS 24^th Jun, 2021

Former air hostess to undertake daring wing walk for Droitwich's Chawson First School and Worcestershire hospital charity

NEWS 24^th Jun, 2021

'One last lunch' as Droitwich Spa Forum for Older People folds after more than 20 years

NEWS 21^st Jun, 2021

New flexible rail tickets have now gone on sale which can save passengers hundreds of pounds each year

NEWS 12^th Jun, 2021

Two Droitwich community champions receive British Empire Medal in The Queen's Birthday Honours

NEWS 11^th Jun, 2021

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

NEWS 25^th May, 2021

Dads whose children attend New College Worcester to brave daring sky dive to raise funds for the school

NEWS 20^th May, 2021

Worcester Cathedral launches new recovery fund appeal to help safeguard its future after the pandemic

NEWS 27^th Apr, 2021

Droitwich Lido set to be 'back with a splash' this bank holiday weekend

NEWS 12^th Apr, 2021

Droitwich raises a glass to the reopening of pub gardens and non-essential shops

NEWS 11^th Apr, 2021

'Reasons to be cheerful' - MP Nigel Huddleston's Westminster Diary

NEWS 31^st Mar, 2021

Droitwich siblings' appeal sees 100 Easter eggs collected for Worcestershire Royal staff and patients

NEWS 23^rd Mar, 2021

Droitwich's Debbie raises £1,500 for Alzheimer's Society with 13-mile walk in memory of her mum

NEWS 6^th Mar, 2021

REVEALED - When Worcestershire's JD Wetherspoon's pubs will reopen

NEWS 4^th Mar, 2021

Droitwich mum's appeal for help for Caudwell Children which has helped her autistic son during lockdown

NEWS 1^st Mar, 2021

Droitwich Spa High School's virtual Charities Week gets under way for town's foodbank

NEWS 27^th Feb, 2021

Worcestershire care home chiefs welcome Government's Coronavirus road map which enables visits from March 8

NEWS 26^th Feb, 2021

Number of people in Wychavon District claiming Universal Credit goes up to 3,405

NEWS 13^th Feb, 2021

Firefighters offering Droitwich community groups, clubs and societies free safety session on their virtual meetings

NEWS 11^th Feb, 2021

Droitwich card shop which stayed open during lockdown fined £17,000 for Covid-19 restriction breaches

Droitwich's Witton Middle School pupils showcase their skills during virtual STEM Day

NEWS 8^th Feb, 2021

'Anyone 70 or over who has not yet been offered a Covid jab urged to contact the NHS or their GP' - Hancock

NEWS 28^th Jan, 2021

Riding with Mates - Bromsgrove and Hallow cycling buddies use lockdown to launch clothing brand

NEWS 26^th Jan, 2021

Droitwich student Charlotte to brave fund-raising head shave in memory of her friend's mum

NEWS 25^th Jan, 2021

RSPCA welcomes guidance from Government on dog walkers

22^nd Jan, 2021

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

NEWS 18^th Jan, 2021

Police issue 14 fines including one to a nurse during illegal Droitwich car meet

NEWS 16^th Jan, 2021

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

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 31^st Dec, 2020

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

NEWS 17^th Dec, 2020

Droitwich's Norbury Theatre ready to reopen its doors

NEWS 2^nd Dec, 2020

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

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 6^th Nov, 2020

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

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 2^nd Nov, 2020

Applications open for Covid advisers who will be out and about on the streets of Worcestershire

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 20^th Oct, 2020

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

20^th Oct, 2020

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

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 16^th Oct, 2020

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

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

NEWS 6^th Oct, 2020

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

NEWS 24^th Sep, 2020

'Top tiers of professional sport need to support themselves', says Sports Minister and Droitwich MP

NEWS 25^th Sep, 2020

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

NEWS 20^th Sep, 2020

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

NEWS 17^th Sep, 2020

Lottery cash will help fund PAP scheme to help parents and children who have had a tough time during lockdown

NEWS 16^th Sep, 2020

Visiting still suspended at Worcestershire's community hospitals

NEWS 12^th Sep, 2020

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

NEWS PICTURE SPECIAL

Droitwich Community Market, which replaced Salt Fest, hailed a great success

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

12^th Aug, 2020

Droitwich Heritage Centre invites visitors to share their lockdown memories

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 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

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

26^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

Survey shows Worcestershire residents have positive view of the service they receive from their GP

NEWS 22^nd Jul, 2020

Worcestershire Acute Hospital staff among NHS staff receiving 'pick me up pallets' to say thank you

NEWS 20^th Jul, 2020

New figures show Covid-19 is hammering youth job market

NEWS 21^st Jul, 2020

Boom! Boom! Droitwich children to benefit from Basil Brush story

NEWS 19^th Jul, 2020

More attending A&E across Worcestershire as pandemic fears start to recede

NEWS 18^th Jul, 2020

Inaugural Tour De Worcestershire 100mile cycling challenge to raise funds for Worcestershire Breast Unit Haven

NEWS 18^th Jul, 2020

Councillor's video gives 'behind the scenes' view of Droitwich pub's post-lockdown reopeneing

NEWS 17^th Jul, 2020

Droitwich pub to hold free outdoor open mic music afternoon and evening

NEWS 16^th Jul, 2020

A third of workers across Wychavon district are furloughed - Government figures

NEWS 15^th Jul, 2020

Perfect socially distanced nights out in Wychbold as Webbs launches its own drive-in cinema

NEWS 14^th Jul, 2020

Droitwich dentist hits out over lack of Covid-19 financial support for his business

13^th Jul, 2020

Council's £55,000 cash boost to help Droitwich Spa Lido with its post-lockdown reopneing

NEWS 13^th Jul, 2020

West Midlands Ambulance Service staff to feature on new Covid-19 documentary which starts tonight on Channel 4

NEWS 9^th Jul, 2020

Government announces when swimming pools, gyms, leisure centres and beauticians can reopen

NEWS 9^th Jul, 2020

Jobs at risk as Boots announces staff cuts and opticians closures