lockdown Archives - The Droitwich Standard

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

NEWS

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

NEWS

9^th Feb, 2021

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

NEWS

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

NEWS

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

NEWS

8^th Oct, 2020

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

9^th Sep, 2020

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

NEWS

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

NEWS

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

27^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

NEWS

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

NEWS 9^th Jul, 2020

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

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

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

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

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

Droitwich swimmer Becky Redfern is ready for the Paralympics

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

Worcestershire's first ever virtual WI launches this evening

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

RSPCA welcomes guidance from Government on dog walkers

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

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

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

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

Appeal for laptops and tablets to help Droitwich schoolchildren with their remote learning

Kind-hearted Droitwich public donate laptops and devices to help Witton Middle School pupils with their lockdown learning

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

Droitwich's Norbury Theatre ready to reopen its doors

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

VIDEO: Droitwich card shop threatened with closure after remaining open during lockdown

Covid advisors now out on the streets of Droitwich to offer a helping hand

'Keep up the good work!' - Mid-lockdown message about Covid cases from Worcestershire's Director of Public Health

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

Wilko in Droitwich to remain open during lockdown

Droitwich Library to remain open during lockdown

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

Wychavon urging Droitwich residents to support Poppy Appeal and hold doorstep silence on Remembrance Sunday

Our comprehensive guide to half-term and Halloween activities across Worcestershire, Birmingham and the West Midlands

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

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

Social distance warning issued to Worcestershire parents on school run

Avoncroft Museum given lifeline £183,943 grant from Government's Covid Culture Recovery Fund

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

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

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

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

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

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

Visiting still suspended at Worcestershire's community hospitals

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

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

Campaign launched to get children across Worcestershire ready to return to school next month

Worcestershire health boss issues Covid car share warning

Droitwich Heritage Centre invites visitors to share their lockdown memories

Droitwich Heritage Centre will reopen with new joint manager

Investigation launched into fire at Travelodge in Rashwood, near Wychbold

'One day left for young people to apply for their school travel passes for September' - Worcestershire County Council

Where can you 'Eat Out to Help Out' in Droitwich?

Couple married for 45 years but separated by Covid-19 reunite at Fernhill Heath care home

Developers' knockout donation helps provide boxing sessions for Droitwich Parkinson's patients

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

Latest ONS figures reveal how many Covid-19 deaths there have been in Droitwich

Bear Grylls surprised visitors when he turned up to his Birmingham adventure centre

County Council reveals when Droitwich Library will reopen

Measures in place so people can visit their relatives in Worcestershire care homes