Droitwich Archives | The Bromsgrove Standard

NEWS 21 hours ago

TRAVEL ALERT - Storm Christoph leads to road closures in Frankley and Hollywood

NEWS

19^th Jan, 2021

Wychbold residents' horror as Dodderhill Parish Council has 50-year-old chestnut tree felled despite protests

NEWS 12^th Jan, 2021

Four men arrested for 'causing public nuisance' in Bromsgrove and at hospitals are bailed

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 12^th Jan, 2021

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

NEWS 31^st Dec, 2020

Community-minded Droitwich man awarded MBE in Queen's New Year's Honours List

NEWS SPECIAL REPORT 31^st Dec, 2020

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

NEWS 28^th Dec, 2020

TRAVEL ALERT - Snow and crash brings delays on the M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove

NEWS 23^rd Dec, 2020

UPDATE - Electricity restored to Bromsgrove and Droitwich homes after power cut

NEWS 24^th Dec, 2020

Christmas and New Year pharmacy times for Bromsgrove, Rubery and South Birmingham

NEWS

13^th Dec, 2020

VIDEO - Exciting times at Stoke Prior Church with new vicar, work starting and MP visit

NEWS 13^th Dec, 2020

Bromsgrove and Rubery organisations wanting a Dementia Meeting Centre urged to apply for council funding

NEWS 3^rd Dec, 2020

Droitwich man shaves Christmas tree into his chest to raise funds for charity set up in memory of his friend

NEWS

11^th Nov, 2020

Hanbury First School held Act of Remembrance and looked at local history links to the two World Wars

NEWS 10^th Nov, 2020

Birmingham pair jailed after pub burglary spree in Bromsgrove, Rubery, Rednal and Droitwich

NEWS

7^th Nov, 2020

Primrose Hospice launches Lights of Love campaign

NEWS 5^th Nov, 2020

Wilko in Northfield, Redditch and Droitwich to remain open during lockdown

NEWS 22^nd Oct, 2020

TRAVEL UPDATE - M5 closed between Droitwich and Bromsgrove

NEWS

22^nd Oct, 2020

Brave Wychbold youngster Sophia born with multiple heart defects wins prestigious BHF award

NEWS 20^th Oct, 2020

Families can now visit their loved ones again in Bromsgrove, Rubery and Droitwich care homes

NEWS 18^th Oct, 2020

Hometown heroes from Bromsgrove and Droitwich sought to star in Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games ad campaign

NEWS

9^th Oct, 2020

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

NEWS 8^th Oct, 2020

Spooky fun in the forest as Halloween laser tag heads to Hanbury

NEWS 6^th Oct, 2020

Two men charged over burglaries in Bromsgrove, Rubery and Droitwich

NEWS

28^th Sep, 2020

Nature lovers urged to log sightings of six declining insects in Worcestershire

NEWS 29^th Sep, 2020

RSPCA urging people across Bromsgrove, Rubery and south Birmingham to lobby their MPs to safeguard animal welfare post-Brexit

NEWS 26^th Sep, 2020

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

NEWS 16^th Sep, 2020

Waitrose to close four supermarkets but stores in Bromsgrove and Droitwich unaffected

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 4^th Sep, 2020

Bromsgrove and Droitwich Nordic Walking instructor sets himself 3,000 mile challenge for Socks and Chocs

NEWS 4^th Sep, 2020

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

NEWS 30^th Aug, 2020

Smoking rates revealed - how do Bromsgrove and Birmingham fare?

NEWS 29^th Aug, 2020

Wychbold Fudge joins new campaign to support county's food and drink sector

NEWS 27^th Aug, 2020

Storm Francis - more than 50 trees fell across Worcestershire

NEWS

29^th Jul, 2020

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

NEWS 24^th Jul, 2020

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

NEWS 21^st Jul, 2020

UPDATE - M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich now open after multi-vehicle crash

NEWS 15^th Jul, 2020

Hanbury First School children turn reporters after 'finding a dinosaur egg in garden'

NEWS 15^th Jul, 2020

Students urged to get creative as new arts diploma is launched at North Bromsgrove High School

NEWS 10^th Jul, 2020

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

NEWS EXCLUSIVE 8^th Jul, 2020

Ambitious bid launched for Bromsgrove to become the UK's first all-electric bus town

NEWS EXCLUSIVE

1^st Jul, 2020

Historic Stoke Prior church will be restored to its former glory, thanks to £330,000 Heritage Lottery Grant

NEWS 28^th Jun, 2020

Boss of leisure company which has gym in Rubery calls for Government rethink to let leisure centres reopen

NEWS 25^th Jun, 2020

Driver stopped on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich for having no insurance

NEWS UPDATE 18^th Jun, 2020

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

NEWS 12^th Jun, 2020

Van driver on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich was speeding, using a mobile phone and not wearing a seatbelt

NEWS 22^nd May, 2020

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

NEWS

21^st May, 2020

ICU nurse 'virtually' guaranteed her dream wedding in Upton Warren

NEWS 18^th May, 2020

Rotary Club of North Worcestershire goes virtual and has helped numerous Bromsgrove and Droitwich causes

NEWS 14^th May, 2020

Wychbold's Liberty Leisure offering free exercise sessions online after outdoor socially-distanced sessions are curtailed by 'police and other authorities'

NEWS 12^th May, 2020

All change - new West Midlands Railway timetable to come into force

NEWS 10^th May, 2020

Four fire crews tackling massive barn fire in Bromsgrove

NEWS 6^th May, 2020

Five-year-old Freddie from Wychbold running 20 miles in five days to raise funds for the NHS

NEWS 4^th May, 2020

Local residents urged to see their GP if they have urgent care needs

NEWS 3^rd May, 2020

London driver caught on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich for 'non-essential journey' visiting friends in Birmingham

NEWS 3^rd May, 2020

Online advice session for those thinking of getting into teaching

NEWS PICTURE SPECIAL

1^st May, 2020

Bromsgrove and Droitwich Scouts hold their St George's Day activities online

NEWS 30^th Apr, 2020

Stolen car reached speeds of 120mph during M5 police pursuit

NEWS 27^th Apr, 2020

Drug-driver with no insurance caught speeding through Wychbold

NEWS 25^th Apr, 2020

Bromsgrove second worst place in Worcestershire for Japanese Knotweed

NEWS 24^th Apr, 2020

Some drivers using Bromsgrove's empty roads 'like a racetrack' during lockdown

NEWS

16^th Apr, 2020

PICTURE SPECIAL - Bromsgrove, Rubery and South Birmingham's Rainbows of Hope

NEWS 21^st Apr, 2020

Meteor shower visible across Bromsgrove, Rubery and south Birmingham tonight and into the early hours of Wednesday

NEWS 15^th Apr, 2020

Gemma's blue ribbon 'thank you' in trees around the Alexandra Hospital

NEWS 26^th Mar, 2020

Plea made over supermarket delivery slots as elderly and vulnerable struggle to get food

NEWS 26^th Mar, 2020

Equestrian equipment stolen as burglars target tack room on farm in Wychbold

NEWS 24^th Mar, 2020

CrossCountry passenger service struck derailed freight train in Bromsgrove

NEWS 6^th Mar, 2020

Local travel agents offer coronavirus advice to holiday-makers

NEWS 20^th Mar, 2020

Driver checked over after two-vehicle crash in Bromsgrove

NEWS PICTURE SPECIAL

11^th Mar, 2020

6,000 turn out to the Worcestershire Skills Show

NEWS 6^th Mar, 2020

Worcestershire Wildlife Trust takes centre stage on this week's Standard Podcast

NEWS 23^rd Feb, 2020

Missing teenager with links to Bromsgrove and Droitwich found safe and well

NEWS 28^th Feb, 2020

'Driver was travelling at 95mph and rolling a cigarette' on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich

NEWS 25^th Feb, 2020

Bromsgrove vet director wants to hear from people who could rehome a hen

NEWS 24^th Feb, 2020

Three crashes on the M5 during this morning's rush hour

NEWS

23^rd Feb, 2020

'Incredible' Worcestershire National Garden Scheme raised £70k last year

NEWS 13^th Feb, 2020

Bromsgrove passengers will be among the first to ride the new West Midlands Trains

NEWS 5^th Feb, 2020

Host families needed in Bromsgrove, Rubery and south Birmingham for visiting French students

NEWS 4^th Feb, 2020

Cloned vehicles suspected of being used in catalytic converter thefts seized after police pursuits

NEWS 29^th Jan, 2020

Vehicle fire sees lanes shut on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich

NEWS 27^th Jan, 2020

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

NEWS 26^th Jan, 2020

School service changes to counteract new 144 bus timetable problems 'will help pupils in Rubery but not Longbridge or Northfield'

NEWS 26^th Jan, 2020

Inspirational Claire Lomas to give speech at Primrose Hospice event

NEWS 24^th Jan, 2020

Worcestershire first in the country to offer specialist dementia centres to all residents

NEWS 20^th Jan, 2020

Two fire crews battled Bromsgrove house blaze in the early hours of this morning

NEWS SPECIAL REPORT 15^th Jan, 2020

Busy 2020 ahead as Bromsgrove vyes to be a Walking Sports centre of excellence

NEWS EXCLUSIVE 9^th Jan, 2020

New Bromsgrove to Birmingham bus timetable sees number of 144s 'slashed by half'

NEWS 3^rd Jan, 2020

144 caught either drink or drug-driving over the festive season across West Mercia

NEWS PICTURE SPECIAL

4^th Jan, 2020

Having an ice time - Bromsgrove care home residents had fun on Webbs' ice rink

NEWS 31^st Dec, 2019

'May the new year bring reconciliation in the UK', says Bishop of Worcester

NEWS 1^st Jan, 2020

New memory tree at Primrose Hospice helps people remember their loved ones

NEWS 1^st Jan, 2020

Worcestershire charity looking for volunteers to help the partially sighted

NEWS 1^st Jan, 2020

Tesco shoppers thanked for helping feed those in need over the festive season

NEWS 23^rd Dec, 2019

Christmas Eve bus and train times between Bromsgrove, Rubery and Birmingham

NEWS 27^th Dec, 2019

Highways England blasted for lack of action over M5 noise and air polution

NEWS 16^th Dec, 2019

Watch the new 'Class 196' diesel trains serving Bromsgrove from next year

NEWS 6^th Dec, 2019

Rail strikes called off after agreement is reached but it is too late to change Saturday's timetable

NEWS 5^th Dec, 2019

Motorist speeding between Droitwich and Bromsgrove also held for drug-driving and cannabis possession

NEWS 2^nd Dec, 2019

Plenty on offer at the Christmas Craft Extravaganza at the Jinney Ring in Hanbury

NEWS 1^st Dec, 2019

Droitwich100 posts

TRAVEL ALERT - Storm Christoph leads to road closures in Frankley and Hollywood

Wychbold residents' horror as Dodderhill Parish Council has 50-year-old chestnut tree felled despite protests

Four men arrested for 'causing public nuisance' in Bromsgrove and at hospitals are bailed

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

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

Community-minded Droitwich man awarded MBE in Queen's New Year's Honours List

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

TRAVEL ALERT - Snow and crash brings delays on the M5 between Droitwich and Bromsgrove

UPDATE - Electricity restored to Bromsgrove and Droitwich homes after power cut

Christmas and New Year pharmacy times for Bromsgrove, Rubery and South Birmingham

VIDEO - Exciting times at Stoke Prior Church with new vicar, work starting and MP visit

Bromsgrove and Rubery organisations wanting a Dementia Meeting Centre urged to apply for council funding

Droitwich man shaves Christmas tree into his chest to raise funds for charity set up in memory of his friend

Hanbury First School held Act of Remembrance and looked at local history links to the two World Wars

Birmingham pair jailed after pub burglary spree in Bromsgrove, Rubery, Rednal and Droitwich

Primrose Hospice launches Lights of Love campaign

Wilko in Northfield, Redditch and Droitwich to remain open during lockdown

TRAVEL UPDATE - M5 closed between Droitwich and Bromsgrove

Brave Wychbold youngster Sophia born with multiple heart defects wins prestigious BHF award

Families can now visit their loved ones again in Bromsgrove, Rubery and Droitwich care homes

Hometown heroes from Bromsgrove and Droitwich sought to star in Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games ad campaign

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

Spooky fun in the forest as Halloween laser tag heads to Hanbury

Two men charged over burglaries in Bromsgrove, Rubery and Droitwich

Nature lovers urged to log sightings of six declining insects in Worcestershire

RSPCA urging people across Bromsgrove, Rubery and south Birmingham to lobby their MPs to safeguard animal welfare post-Brexit

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

Waitrose to close four supermarkets but stores in Bromsgrove and Droitwich unaffected

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

Bromsgrove and Droitwich Nordic Walking instructor sets himself 3,000 mile challenge for Socks and Chocs

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

Smoking rates revealed - how do Bromsgrove and Birmingham fare?

Wychbold Fudge joins new campaign to support county's food and drink sector

Storm Francis - more than 50 trees fell across Worcestershire

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

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

UPDATE - M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich now open after multi-vehicle crash

Hanbury First School children turn reporters after 'finding a dinosaur egg in garden'

Students urged to get creative as new arts diploma is launched at North Bromsgrove High School

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

Ambitious bid launched for Bromsgrove to become the UK's first all-electric bus town

Historic Stoke Prior church will be restored to its former glory, thanks to £330,000 Heritage Lottery Grant

Boss of leisure company which has gym in Rubery calls for Government rethink to let leisure centres reopen

Driver stopped on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich for having no insurance

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

Van driver on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich was speeding, using a mobile phone and not wearing a seatbelt

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

ICU nurse 'virtually' guaranteed her dream wedding in Upton Warren

Rotary Club of North Worcestershire goes virtual and has helped numerous Bromsgrove and Droitwich causes

Wychbold's Liberty Leisure offering free exercise sessions online after outdoor socially-distanced sessions are curtailed by 'police and other authorities'

All change - new West Midlands Railway timetable to come into force

Four fire crews tackling massive barn fire in Bromsgrove

Five-year-old Freddie from Wychbold running 20 miles in five days to raise funds for the NHS

Local residents urged to see their GP if they have urgent care needs

London driver caught on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich for 'non-essential journey' visiting friends in Birmingham

Online advice session for those thinking of getting into teaching

Bromsgrove and Droitwich Scouts hold their St George's Day activities online

Stolen car reached speeds of 120mph during M5 police pursuit

Drug-driver with no insurance caught speeding through Wychbold

Bromsgrove second worst place in Worcestershire for Japanese Knotweed

Some drivers using Bromsgrove's empty roads 'like a racetrack' during lockdown

PICTURE SPECIAL - Bromsgrove, Rubery and South Birmingham's Rainbows of Hope

Meteor shower visible across Bromsgrove, Rubery and south Birmingham tonight and into the early hours of Wednesday

Gemma's blue ribbon 'thank you' in trees around the Alexandra Hospital

Plea made over supermarket delivery slots as elderly and vulnerable struggle to get food

Equestrian equipment stolen as burglars target tack room on farm in Wychbold

CrossCountry passenger service struck derailed freight train in Bromsgrove

Local travel agents offer coronavirus advice to holiday-makers

Driver checked over after two-vehicle crash in Bromsgrove

6,000 turn out to the Worcestershire Skills Show

Worcestershire Wildlife Trust takes centre stage on this week's Standard Podcast

Missing teenager with links to Bromsgrove and Droitwich found safe and well

'Driver was travelling at 95mph and rolling a cigarette' on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich

Bromsgrove vet director wants to hear from people who could rehome a hen

Three crashes on the M5 during this morning's rush hour

'Incredible' Worcestershire National Garden Scheme raised £70k last year

Bromsgrove passengers will be among the first to ride the new West Midlands Trains

Host families needed in Bromsgrove, Rubery and south Birmingham for visiting French students

Cloned vehicles suspected of being used in catalytic converter thefts seized after police pursuits