Coronavirus Archives - The Redditch Standard

4^th Jun, 2026

Coronavirus100 posts

NEWS 6^th Jan, 2022

'Government prioritised new year parties over the health service' - Worcestershire doctor hits out at lack of restrictions in England

NEWS 16^th Aug, 2021

Christian shop at St Stephen's Church in Redditch announces when it will reopen

NEWS 29^th Jun, 2021

Redditch man arrested as police raid illegal rave in Sussex

NEWS 21^st Jun, 2021

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

18^th Jun, 2021

Dad-of-three who almost died from Covid-19 to scale Snowdon for the Primrose Hospice

NEWS 27^th Apr, 2021

Sixty per cent of adults in Redditch have had first Covid-19 jab, NHS data shows

NEWS 1^st Apr, 2021

No fooling you with our big 'Hex-clusive'

NEWS 23^rd Mar, 2021

Past year 'one of the most difficult in UK history', says Rachel Maclean on lockdown anniversary

16^th Mar, 2021

VIDEO: Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine is safe say leading Worcestershire doctors

NEWS 14^th Mar, 2021

Redditch’s Disability Support Group awarded for lockdown efforts

11^th Mar, 2021

Covid survivor saved by Alexandra Hospital staff calls for better pay deal for nurses

NEWS 9^th Mar, 2021

Tardebigge teddies helped pupils through lockdown until they could return to school

NEWS 8^th Mar, 2021

More Covid advisers head to Redditch as borough struggles with virus

NEWS 9^th Mar, 2021

On the buses - Wythall Transport Museum announces when it will open after lockdown

NEWS 1^st Mar, 2021

Knights Pharmacy injects cash boost into GlastonBeoley event

NEWS 26^th Feb, 2021

'I had the Pfizer vaccine this week, here's what to expect' - Standard reporter

NEWS 23^rd Feb, 2021

Redditch MP on schools reopening: The best place for pupils is the classroom

NEWS 21^st Feb, 2021

Knights Pharmacy in Redditch steps up Covid vaccination programme

NEWS 20^th Feb, 2021

Redditch Re-users brings real hope to people struggling during pandemic

NEWS 14^th Feb, 2021

Free rides offered to e-scooter customers getting Covid-19 tests in Redditch

NEWS 29^th Jan, 2021

County Council chiefs accused of jumping Covid-19 vaccine queue

NEWS 30^th Jan, 2021

Editor's comment: Number of Covid deaths more than Redditch, Studley and Alcester combined

NEWS 25^th Jan, 2021

Conservative candidate for Greenlands suggests poor people might catch Covid-19 ‘deliberately’ for £500 payout

23^rd Jan, 2021

VIDEO - We go behind the scenes at Hereford and Worcestershire's new vaccination centre at Bromsgrove's Artrix

NEWS 22^nd Jan, 2021

Covid-19 cases still rising in Redditch - but falling elsewhere in Worcestershire

NEWS 16^th Jan, 2021

Studley Village Hall sees stream of people getting their Covid-19 vaccinations

NEWS 15^th Jan, 2021

Redditch Borough Council urged to lobby for extra Covid support

NEWS 15^th Jan, 2021

Redditch pharmacy gears up to become Covid-19 'mass vaccination centre'

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

Police pull over three people travelling to Redditch to get haircuts

NEWS 11^th Jan, 2021

Residents at Alcester care home among top two per cent to receive Covid-19 vaccine

NEWS 11^th Jan, 2021

Covid-19: Non-urgent operations stopped at the Alexandra Hospital

NEWS 5^th Jan, 2021

Police investigate men who 'filmed inside the Alex' claiming 'Covid-19 is a hoax'

NEWS 4^th Jan, 2021

All primary and secondary schools to close as NEW national lockdown announced

NEWS 4^th Jan, 2021

Covid-19 infection rate in Worcestershire 'highest it's ever been'

NEWS EXCLUSIVE 3^rd Jan, 2021

Police CLOSE Redditch PureGym after surge in tier 4 residents signing up

NEWS 4^th Jan, 2021

Redditch PureGym has reopened after being shut by police

NEWS 30^th Dec, 2020

Alcester and Studley in toughest Tier 4 level as Stratford rates rise

NEWS 30^th Dec, 2020

BREAKING: Pubs and restaurants to close as Worcestershire moves into tier 3

NEWS 29^th Dec, 2020

Beware of scammers offering bogus Covid-19 tests, says Trading Standards

NEWS 23^rd Dec, 2020

'Mutant strain' of Covid-19 could already be in Worcestershire, says Public Health

NEWS 22^nd Dec, 2020

Covid-19 rapid testing which delivers results in 30 minutes to launch at Redditch Town Hall

NEWS 18^th Dec, 2020

Covid-19 outbreak at HMP Hewell sees cases in Bromsgrove District rise 1000%

NEWS 17^th Dec, 2020

Alcester and Studley to stay in Tier 3 following announcement

NEWS 11^th Dec, 2020

The Alex confirmed as the first hospital in Worcestershire to roll out Covid vaccinations

NEWS 9^th Dec, 2020

Judicial Review challenge to Tier 3 rejected by the Government

NEWS 7^th Dec, 2020

Twenty-six people test positive for Covid-19 at Redditch dementia facility

NEWS 4^th Dec, 2020

'No comparison between Redditch and Stratford' over Covid tier ratings

NEWS 1^st Dec, 2020

Rachel Maclean to back PM on Covid tiers as rebel Tories prepare

NEWS 30^th Nov, 2020

Support grants available for Redditch businesses affected by Covid-19

NEWS 24^th Nov, 2020

Redditch still has the highest Covid-19 infection rate in the county - but it is falling

NEWS 13^th Nov, 2020

Redditch residents hit hard by Covid-19 are being urged to share their stories as cases soar

NEWS 5^th Nov, 2020

Worcestershire patients who have survived Covid-19 receive virtual after care

NEWS 1^st Nov, 2020

New team will support residents and businesses through pandemic

NEWS 26^th Oct, 2020

HSBC on Church Green closes due to positive Covid-19 cases

NEWS 21^st Oct, 2020

Opening date of new Redditch Covid-19 testing site revealed

NEWS 15^th Oct, 2020

Redditch building company scoops top customer service award

NEWS 13^th Oct, 2020

Redditch to be placed in ‘medium’ alert level of new Coronavirus lockdown system

NEWS 6^th Oct, 2020

Alvechurch Mop Fair to GO AHEAD despite Bromsgrove's soaring Covid-19 rate

NEWS 6^th Oct, 2020

Headteacher of Redditch school slams parents for 'slanderous' comments

NEWS 6^th Oct, 2020

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

NEWS 5^th Oct, 2020

Redditch school closes after positive Covid-19 case

NEWS 5^th Oct, 2020

Join online careers fair to find out more about thousands of jobs in construction

NEWS 1^st Oct, 2020

Redditch urged to stop the spread of Covid-19 as town infection rate increases

NEWS 30^th Sep, 2020

Covid-19: Figures show Redditch has second highest infection rate in Worcestershire

NEWS 24^th Sep, 2020

New six-month furlough plan will see Redditch wages topped up

NEWS 24^th Sep, 2020

NHS Covid-19 app finally launches today after months of delay

NEWS 24^th Sep, 2020

Positive case of Covid-19 confirmed at St Augustine's in Redditch

NEWS 22^nd Sep, 2020

Covid-19 walk-in test centre in Redditch changes location

NEWS 22^nd Sep, 2020

New Covid restrictions: Work from home, pubs to close early and wedding numbers reduced

NEWS 20^th Sep, 2020

Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on borough council finances revealed

NEWS 20^th Sep, 2020

Popular Victorian Christmas Market in Stratford cancelled due to the coronavirus

NEWS 19^th Sep, 2020

Revealed: Staggering number of Covid assaults and spitting offences against West Mercia Police

NEWS 19^th Sep, 2020

Care homes to get half a billion in extra funding to tackle Covid-19 in winter

NEWS 14^th Sep, 2020

Pupils at Redditch school sent home after positive Covid-19 case confirmed

NEWS 14^th Sep, 2020

Redditch to get its own walk-in Covid-19 test centre following spike in cases

NEWS 12^th Sep, 2020

Council reveals FIVE priorities for upcoming financial year following pandemic

NEWS 8^th Sep, 2020

Small Warwickshire businesses hit by pandemic can apply for new grants

NEWS 7^th Sep, 2020

Redditch Boxing Academy cites number of reasons for permanent closure

NEWS 31^st Aug, 2020

Redditch is still open for business despite coronavirus spike, says MP

NEWS 21^st Aug, 2020

Covid-19 outbreak at fruit and veg plant 'under control' says county

NEWS 21^st Aug, 2020

Top county doc's coronavirus plea to residents on car sharing threat

NEWS 21^st Aug, 2020

Redditch is the place to be for Essex-based sanitiser company

NEWS 20^th Aug, 2020

Delight as Ridgeway Academy toasts its first ever GCSE results

NEWS 20^th Aug, 2020

Five years of effort pay off for students at Studley High School

NEWS 20^th Aug, 2020

Not an algorithm: Saints Head praises determination of students

NEWS 20^th Aug, 2020

GCSE students congratulated on results after a year like no other

NEWS 14^th Aug, 2020

Battling through uncertainty: St Augustine's head salutes students

NEWS 12^th Aug, 2020

Excitement building for Redditch footie tribute to our key workers

NEWS 10^th Aug, 2020

Now hear this! Redditch firm's plea as it makes 50 redundant

NEWS 11^th Aug, 2020

Patient's charity gives major PPE donation to Trust's hospitals

NEWS 8^th Aug, 2020

Business survey finds a third of firms set to make redundancies

No masking the style of shoppers in Redditch town centre!

NEWS 9^th Aug, 2020

Food support programme fed the 5,000 during the lockdown

NEWS 6^th Aug, 2020

Covid-hit Redditch council left reliant on Boris to stem losses

NEWS 2^nd Aug, 2020

Macmillan doctors offer advice on stepping out as shielding ends

NEWS 31^st Jul, 2020

Advice as shielding officially ends for vulnerable local residents

NEWS 28^th Jul, 2020

Grant boost for Reach CIC to help Redditch recover from pandemic

NEWS 30^th Jul, 2020

26 now test positive for Covid-19 at food packing plant

NEWS 27^th Jul, 2020

Covid-19 cases at county packing plant grows to 23