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8^th Jun, 2026

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NEWS 21^st May, 2026

WEATHER - Heatwave heading to Droitwich and Worcester over bank holiday weekend

NEWS 21^st May, 2026

Woman charged with five shoplifting offences at Droitwich's Tesco Express

NEWS 21^st May, 2026

AMNESTY - Knives and swords handed over at Droitwich Police Station

NEWS 17^th Mar, 2026

New Vicar James joining Droitwich Saltway team

NEWS 26^th Feb, 2026

Worcester garage fire, arrest and body find sparks murder probe

NEWS 20^th Feb, 2026

Chinese New Year extravaganza heading to Worcester this Sunday

NEWS 20^th Feb, 2026

Droitwich Arts Network holds its first AGM as a Community Interest Company

NEWS 26^th Jan, 2026

Security guard who sexually assaulted 14-year-old girl at Worcester Shrub Hill is jailed

NEWS 8^th Jan, 2026

Useful information as Storm Goretti is set to bring heavy snowfall across Worcestershire

NEWS 16^th Dec, 2025

Advice issued as NHS services in Worcestershire are set to be hit by doctors' strike action

NEWS 16^th Dec, 2025

Droitwich pub supports 'Jams' in his cancer battle

NEWS 19^th Nov, 2025

Desperate plea to help much-loved father of four 'Jam' with cancer battle

NEWS 14^th Nov, 2025

POWER CUT - More than 900 homes in Droitwich, Wychbold and Upton Warren are without electricity

NEWS 11^th Nov, 2025

Droitwich among areas targeted in over £250,000 organised crime crackdown

NEWS 8^th Nov, 2025

Estate agent Nicol and Co launches its Christmas Card Competition across Droitwich, Worcester and Malvern

NEWS 7^th Nov, 2025

Worcester Cathedral peregrine chicks died from ingesting poison

NEWS 3^rd Nov, 2025

DO NOT APPROACH - Man with links to Droitwich and Worcester wanted over violent offence

NEWS 3^rd Nov, 2025

Worcestershire County Council's gritting team are preparing for first frost of the season

NEWS 2^nd Nov, 2025

REVEALED - When Greggs' Festive Bake and menu is available

NEWS 28^th Oct, 2025

Scarecrow train providing half-term fun in Fernhill Heath

NEWS 26^th Oct, 2025

TRAVEL ALERT - Trains to and from Droitwich Station cancelled due to lack of staff

NEWS 27^th Oct, 2025

Council confirm they have enough land earmarked to resist 'inappropriate' housing development in Droitwich

NEWS 24^th Oct, 2025

Volunteers in Worcestershire needed to help Marie Curie spread joy this Christmas

NEWS 22^nd Oct, 2025

STORM BENJAMIN - Met Office issues weather warning for Droitwich and Worcester

NEWS 3^rd Sep, 2025

Wychavon councillors set to vote on preferred option for Government reorganisation

NEWS 23^rd Aug, 2025

Family afternoon in Fernhill Heath raises £2,700 for Worcester's St Richard's Hospice

11^th Jul, 2025

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

NEWS 6^th Jun, 2025

Met Office issues yellow warning for thunderstorms and heavy rain for Droitwich and the rest of Worcestershire

NEWS 5^th Apr, 2025

Treat for steam fans when Vintage Trains' 'Shakespeare Express' calls at Droitwich Spa Station tomorrow

NEWS 17^th Mar, 2025

ATTEMPTED MURDER - Worcester man jailed for 21 years for stabbing wife

NEWS 5^th Feb, 2025

Award for two life-saving police officers who put themselves on the line to avert M5 disaster between Droitwich and Worcester

NEWS 17^th Jan, 2025

UPDATE - Police recover blue Yamaha motorbike stolen from Fernhill Heath

NEWS 17^th Jan, 2025

Lucky escape for drivers as two lorries and a car crash on the M5 between Worcester and Droitwich

NEWS 8^th Dec, 2024

TRAVEL ALERT - Train timetable changes on the way for Bromsgrove, Droitwich, Worcester and Malvern

21^st Oct, 2024

New archive project to unveil rich history of Ombersley Court's Sandys family

NEWS 3^rd Oct, 2024

Brave Midlands breast cancer survivors launch calendar to raise funds for charity which helped them

NEWS 24^th Aug, 2024

Worcester name 'mix-up' inspires two Americans to fly 3,200 miles for film quiz

NEWS 14^th Aug, 2024

Droitwich crowds gather to give town Olympian Matt Richards a hero's homecoming

NEWS 6^th Jul, 2024

IN PICTURES - Shakespeare Express from Worcester, via Bromsgrove and Droitwich, hailed a great success

NEWS 21^st Jun, 2024

Criminal orders issued to gang carrying out crime and anti-social behaviour in Droitwich

NEWS 31^st May, 2024

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer visits Worcester to unveil his NHS plans to cut backlogs

NEWS 21^st May, 2024

Mobile NHS healthcare teams rolling into Droitwich this summer

NEWS 6^th Apr, 2024

Heritage steam loco heading through Ðroitwich and Bromsgrove this evening

NEWS 29^th Feb, 2024

Crowdfunder launched to raise £175,000 for Holt Heath farm project to help children with Special Educational Needs

NEWS 9^th Feb, 2024

IN PICTURES AND VIDEO - Firefighters battling severe blaze at agricultural unit in Hanbury where police carried out drugs raid

NEWS 5^th Feb, 2024

South Worcestershire drugs gang jailed for more than 40 years

NEWS 15^th Jan, 2024

20 drivers caught speeding on M5 near Worcester

NEWS 1^st Jan, 2024

Weather warning issued for heavy rain across Droitwich and Worcester

NEWS 28^th Dec, 2023

Fire crews retrieve vehicle stranded in Shell Ford, Himbleton, Droitwich

NEWS 12^th Dec, 2023

When rail fans have chance to see the iconic Flying Scotsman locomotive in Droitwich tomorrow

NEWS 6^th Dec, 2023

TRAVEL ALERTS - Delays on the M5 between Worcester and Droitwich after lorry overturns

NEWS 20^th Oct, 2023

FLOOD UPDATE - Roads in Droitwich and Worcester to be shut overnight after deluge

NEWS 12^th Sep, 2023

REVEALED - The date Droitwich's Wilko will close its doors after deal collapse

NEWS 11^th Sep, 2023

Wilko could close 'by early October' as rescue deal fails

NEWS 29^th Aug, 2023

Lucky escape as fire rips through three-story Droitwich property

NEWS 20^th Aug, 2023

SUPT BECKY LOVE- New team is hitting the crime hot spots

NEWS 10^th Jul, 2023

Ombersley Car Show set for big return to celebrate hall's centenary

NEWS 7^th Jul, 2023

Woman stuck waist-deep in Fernhill Heath swamp is rescued by firefighters

NEWS 26^th Jun, 2023

Tributes paid to 25-year-old 'Pilot Pete' who died after hot air balloon crash in Ombersley

NEWS 18^th Jun, 2023

Plans for Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration in Droitwich take step forward

NEWS 16^th Jun, 2023

Worcestershire Big Garden Sale hailed a great success as hundreds turn out

NEWS 10^th Jun, 2023

TRAVEL ALERT - Main road in Holt Fleet shut due to fallen tree

NEWS 6^th Jun, 2023

Check out 'The Big Worcestershire Garage Sale' in Droitwich, Fernhill Heath and Worcester this weekend

NEWS 23^rd May, 2023

SUGGESTIONS WANTED - Can you help name Worcester Cathedral's - now World famous - Peregrine chicks?

NEWS 17^th May, 2023

In Full Swing - Droitwich Britain's Got Talent star Charlie Green to perform at Worcester's Swan Theatre this weekend

NEWS 7^th May, 2023

UPDATE - Man charged with attempted murder and sexual assault after woman was stabbed in Worcester

NEWS 9^th Apr, 2023

Droitwich firm donates 300 chocolate eggs to bring Easter cheer to Acorns Children's Hospice

NEWS 7^th Apr, 2023

Worcester’s Passion Play delights audiences with divine display

NEWS 10^th Apr, 2023

IN PICTURES - Easter fancy dress bash for TinyTalk toddlers and babies in Droitwich and Crowle

NEWS 1^st Apr, 2023

Three people rescued after car gets caught up in floodwater in Droitwich

NEWS 27^th Mar, 2023

New train which will serve Droitwich passengers named after county great Sir Edward Elgar

NEWS 24^th Mar, 2023

Droitwich family 'overwhelmed by support' as they receive over £9,000 in donations after house fire

NEWS 20^th Mar, 2023

Warning to residents after burglaries in Fernhill Heath and Worcester

NEWS 17^th Mar, 2023

Five fire crews put out large Droitwich house blaze

NEWS 15^th Mar, 2023

UPDATE - Person dies following 'serious incident' on M5 near Worcester

NEWS 14^th Mar, 2023

Vintage party held at Fernhill House care home to take residents back to their youth

NEWS 11^th Mar, 2023

Panto treat for County’s child cancer patients

NEWS 9^th Mar, 2023

SNOW LATEST - Yellow warnings remain for Droitwich and Worcester

NEWS 7^th Mar, 2023

Plans revealed for new woodlands in Droitwich and Worcester as council strives for 150,000-tree target

NEWS 6^th Mar, 2023

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

NEWS 24^th Feb, 2023

TRAVEL ALERT - Lane closures and delays on M5 after crash between Worcester and Droitwich

NEWS 17^th Feb, 2023

Worcestershire ramblers choose Droitwich for first post-pandemic meeting

NEWS 25^th Jan, 2023

Plans for Droitwich to hold its own Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration

NEWS 17^th Jan, 2023

Droitwich-based estate agent donates £25,000 to good causes in a year

NEWS 7^th Jan, 2023

Hallow cyclist to take on 500km London to Paris ride for Cure Leukaemia in memory of her mum

NEWS 9^th Dec, 2022

Worcester champ makes good on promise to best mate Marlon

NEWS 11^th Dec, 2022

Droitwich to Worcester bus fares under fire after price 'doubles'

NEWS 22^nd Nov, 2022

Dolphins swim to success at Wychavon Invitation Gala

NEWS 18^th Nov, 2022

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

NEWS 16^th Nov, 2022

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

NEWS 7^th Nov, 2022

Suspected stolen engines seized after vehicle stopped on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester

NEWS 4^th Nov, 2022

Still no trains between Droitwich, Worcester and Birmingham despite rail strikes being called off

NEWS 22^nd Oct, 2022

Met Office issues weather warning for Droitwich and Worcester for heavy rain and possible thunderstorms

NEWS 19^th Oct, 2022

Droitwich CVS announces new trips for November

NEWS 16^th Oct, 2022

Man arrested after indecent exposure in broad daylight at Perdiswell Golf Course

NEWS 9^th Oct, 2022

Worcester, Birmingham and Droitwich Canals Society wins £1,000 after public vote

NEWS 28^th Sep, 2022

The latest on the South Worcestershire Development Plan

NEWS 6^th Aug, 2022

TRAVEL ALERT - Delays on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester after caravan overturns

NEWS 23^rd Jul, 2022

RAIL STRIKES- No WMR services to Droitwich on Wednesday and Saturday

NEWS 15^th Jul, 2022

TRAVEL ALERT - Long delays on the M5 between Droitwich and Worcester after severe van fire