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

23^rd Jun, 2026

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service100 posts

NEWS 4^th Jun, 2026

Bromsgrove MP calls for full investigation into cause of fire at Hunters Hill College in Blackwell

NEWS 3^rd Jun, 2026

Birmingham City Council responds to questions after fire at Hunters Hill College in Blackwell

NEWS 1^st Jun, 2026

UPDATE - 12 fire crews battling large blaze at former Hunters Hill College in Blackwell

NEWS 2^nd Jun, 2026

Questions asked over former Hunters Hill College building after devastating fire

NEWS 6^th Mar, 2026

Bromsgrove District's council tax rise 'will protect frontline services'

NEWS 28^th Feb, 2026

Bromsgrove Council says 2.99 per cent tax rise 'protects key frontline services'

NEWS 23^rd Dec, 2025

Bromsgrove Police hold Christmas meal for members of the community

NEWS 3^rd Dec, 2025

Crews fight 'severe' Belbroughton flat fire

NEWS 7^th Nov, 2025

Calf is rescued from the Droitwich Canal near Hanbury

NEWS 10^th Oct, 2025

UPDATE - Police appeal after car overturns in Bromsgrove crash

NEWS 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 27^th May, 2025

Firefighters contain pylon blaze in Chaddesley Corbett which spread to the tree tops

NEWS 24^th Apr, 2025

Council candidates clash over controversial plans for Bromsgrove's Birmingham Road between the M42 and Artrix

NEWS 16^th Mar, 2025

UPDATE - The Swan pub in Alvechurch 'closed until further notice' after fire

25^th Feb, 2025

Community chip in to help Bromsgrove family made homeless in house fire

NEWS 4^th Jan, 2025

Hereford and Worcester Fire Service's chief offer bestowed a King's New Year Honour

15^th Nov, 2024

Bradley Thomas MP 'thrilled' with turn out at his first Pensioner's Fair

NEWS 30^th Sep, 2024

Driver rescued after car became stranded in flooded ford in Hollywood

NEWS 14^th Aug, 2024

Fire crews battle blaze at Bilberry Centre near the Lickey Hills

NEWS 19^th Jun, 2024

Action packed Bromsgrove fire station open day set for return

NEWS 22^nd May, 2024

Firefighters' dramatic Bromsgrove rescue after cat becomes trapped in between two houses

NEWS 28^th Dec, 2023

Lickey Hills car park and Visitor Centre shut after electrical fire

29^th Nov, 2023

Firefighting staff commended for their decades of loyalty

NEWS 20^th Nov, 2023

Lucky escape for trio involved in Frankley car crash

NEWS 16^th Oct, 2023

Fire crews put out flat blaze in Rubery

NEWS 26^th Sep, 2023

Police appeal after M42 crash and car fire between Hopwood and Bromsgrove which has left one man critical

NEWS 12^th Sep, 2023

TRAVEL ALERT - Drivers urged to avoid A38 in Bromsgrove after serious crash

NEWS 5^th Sep, 2023

Two in hospital after crash in Hagley

NEWS 28^th Aug, 2023

Car ended up on side after Bromsgrove crash

NEWS 10^th Aug, 2023

Spate of tumble dryer fires prompts fire service to issue safety advice

NEWS 1^st Aug, 2023

Lucky escape for two people as severe fire rips through Wythall bungalow

NEWS 1^st Jul, 2023

TRAVEL ALERT - Road in Majors Green shut after car crashes into house

NEWS PICTURE SPECIAL

24^th Jun, 2023

IN PICTURES AND VIDEO - Bromsgrove Fire Station Open Day a resounding success as hundreds turn out

NEWS 20^th Jun, 2023

Bromsgrove Fire Station open day to return this weekend

NEWS 14^th Jun, 2023

Lucky escape for Bromsgrove School students after coach bursts into flames

NEWS 9^th Jun, 2023

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

NEWS 12^th Jun, 2023

Over £700 raised in Copa Del Bradley charity football match

NEWS 1^st Jun, 2023

TRAVEL ALERT - Lanes now open on M5 J3 and J4 following large vehicle fire

NEWS 31^st May, 2023

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

NEWS 16^th May, 2023

TRAVEL ALERT - Drivers urged to find alternative routes after crash in roadworks on the A448 in Chaddesley Corbett

NEWS 14^th May, 2023

Copa Del Bradley charity memorial football match to take place next month

NEWS 7^th May, 2023

Specialist smoke alarms for hard of hearing save lives says Worcester's fire service

NEWS 3^rd Mar, 2023

UPDATE - Firefighters find cause of blaze at Birmingham City FC's Alvechurch training ground

NEWS 3^rd Mar, 2023

Firefighters free child in Bromsgrove stuck in a wooden planter

NEWS 24^th Feb, 2023

Firefighters battled blaze in derelict Bromsgrove building

NEWS 20^th Nov, 2022

Firefighters extinguish blaze in Bromsgrove cafe

NEWS 19^th Nov, 2022

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

NEWS 19^th Oct, 2022

Popular Bromsgrove tapas restaurant forced to close after fire

NEWS 10^th Oct, 2022

Overloaded power points led to fire in Catshill

NEWS 28^th Sep, 2022

Two drivers badly hurt and in hospital after serious crash near Bromsgrove's Lydiate Ash island

NEWS 27^th Sep, 2022

TRAVEL ALERT - Stretch of the A38 in Bromsgrove closed after serious crash

NEWS 12^th Sep, 2022

Bromsgrove Police and Fire Station open day postponed in mark of respect to the late Queen Elizabeth II

NEWS 5^th Sep, 2022

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

NEWS 5^th Sep, 2022

Owner of Hollywood house struck by lightning speaks of 'lucky escape'

NEWS 17^th Aug, 2022

Bromsgrove crew help to rescue bull stuck in mud

NEWS 11^th Aug, 2022

Bromsgrove properties left severely flooded after mains water pipe burst

NEWS 9^th Aug, 2022

Fire crews deal with car and grass verge blaze on M5 between Bromsgrove and Rubery

NEWS 31^st Jul, 2022

Safety Day Event at Blackwell Adventure Park

NEWS 21^st Jul, 2022

'Whole eco-system has been lost in devastating Lickey Hills fire'

19^th Jul, 2022

LATEST - Firefighters set to remain at the Lickey Hills for next 24 hours after devastating blaze

18^th Jul, 2022

Lickey Hills Country Park fire - 15 people evacuated from their homes

NEWS 10^th Jul, 2022

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

NEWS 19^th May, 2022

Large fire on main Bromsgrove road caused massive disruption to traffic

NEWS 30^th Apr, 2022

Charity football match raises £1700 as Fire Service beat West Mercia Police to retain Copa Del Bradley

NEWS 29^th Apr, 2022

Copa Del Bradley Memorial Cup - Police to take on fire service at Bromsgrove Sporting's Victoria Ground

NEWS 3^rd Apr, 2022

Ten injured in three-car crash on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Quinton

NEWS 11^th Mar, 2022

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service donates equipment and fire appliance to Ukraine

NEWS 11^th Mar, 2022

IN PICTURES - 'Blue light insight' - Beavers visit Bromsgrove Police and Fire Station

NEWS 25^th Feb, 2022

Bromsgrove District Council says budget an council tax rise 'protects frontline services'

NEWS 22^nd Jan, 2022

UPDATE - Three lanes now open on southbound M5 between Droitwich and Worcester after crash

NEWS 3^rd Jan, 2022

Bromsgrove crew called in as frying pan catches fire

NEWS 26^th Dec, 2021

Driver cut from car after crash in Bromsgrove

18^th Dec, 2021

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

NEWS 11^th Oct, 2021

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

NEWS 4^th Oct, 2021

Bromsgrove fire crew rescue badger trapped in drain in Lickey End

NEWS 30^th Sep, 2021

Students from Bromsgrove schools taught about road dangers through Dying2Drive scheme

NEWS 13^th Aug, 2021

Firefighters rescue two girls trapped in vending machine in Bromsgrove

NEWS 12^th Aug, 2021

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue team braves the elements in memory of Bromsgrove firefighter Stu Crebbin

NEWS 29^th Jun, 2021

Boy safe after incident near Iceland in Bromsgrove town centre last night

NEWS 1^st Jun, 2021

Man taken to hospital after two-car crash in Bromsgrove

NEWS 1^st Jun, 2021

Firefighters tasked with tackling two teenagers trapped in Bromsgrove basketball court

NEWS 27^th May, 2021

Firefighters clean up diesel spillage after lorry crash in Bromsgrove

NEWS 23^rd Jan, 2021

Man treated for minor injuries after crash on the A38 in Bromsgrove

NEWS 21^st Jan, 2021

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

NEWS 12^th Jan, 2021

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

14^th Dec, 2020

VIDEO - North Bromsgrove High School's moving Christmas film to celebrate district's community heroes

NEWS 3^rd Nov, 2020

Four-legged friend grateful to firefighters who freed it from cage at Bromsgrove dog groomers

NEWS 5^th Oct, 2020

Three crews tackled house fire in Dodford last night

NEWS 28^th Sep, 2020

Tractor destroyed by fire in Romsley

NEWS 15^th Sep, 2020

Five hurt in serious Bromsgrove crash

NEWS 6^th Sep, 2020

Off-duty paramedic comes to motorcyclist's aid after Hagley crash

27^th Jul, 2020

Bromsgrove's new top-of-the-range fire engine will be more efficient at blaze battling

NEWS 16^th Jul, 2020

Police launch arson investigation after fire at Rubery property

NEWS 15^th Jul, 2020

Firefighters rescue marooned moggy from Bromsgrove canal

NEWS 14^th Jul, 2020

Emergency services attended three-car crash in Wychbold

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 3^rd Jun, 2020

Warning reiterated as fires at the Lickey Hills caused by barbecues reaches nine in eight days

NEWS 22^nd May, 2020

Two car blaze damages bungalow in Belbroughton

12^th May, 2020

Family thanks fire service and community for 'overwhelming response' following Bromsgrove barn blaze