COVID-19 Archives - The Redditch Standard

4^th Jun, 2026

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NEWS 25^th Mar, 2025

Redditch MP Chris Bloore leads parliamentary debate on mental health support in schools

NEWS 19^th Nov, 2024

Redditch volunteer reaches milestone of 500 tasks in support of the NHS

NEWS 30^th Apr, 2022

Eligible people urged to have their Covid-19 spring booster jab

NEWS 11^th Apr, 2022

Redditch couple hoping it's third time lucky to finally tie the knot

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 12^th Dec, 2021

Everyone over 18 to be offered Covid booster jab before new year as PM warns of 'Omicron tidal wave coming'

NEWS 29^th Oct, 2021

First Class Honours for Redditch and Alcester students

NEWS 16^th Sep, 2021

Lack of lorry drivers and food and medical shortages leads to backlog for Redditch HGV examiners

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 3^rd Jun, 2021

Borough offering free advice for landlords as lockdown eases

NEWS 21^st May, 2021

Health chiefs in plea as thousands ignore chance of Covid vaccine

NEWS 13^th May, 2021

Areas of Redditch where South African variant has been found

NEWS 13^th May, 2021

Surge testing as South African Covid variant discovered in Redditch

NEWS 28^th Apr, 2021

Redditch Library will soon offer rapid Covid-19 testing for residents

NEWS 27^th Apr, 2021

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

NEWS 23^rd Apr, 2021

Covid-19 in Redditch: Send us your questions ahead of our second Q&A next week

NEWS 21^st Apr, 2021

Cherry Trees' residents in Alcester celebrate after having both Covid-19 jabs

NEWS 13^th Apr, 2021

Kingfisher bosses remind people to 'stay safe' as all non-essential shops open

NEWS 11^th Apr, 2021

County council's business mentoring support programme now open

NEWS 7^th Apr, 2021

Redditch Covid-19 vaccine centres to rearrange appointments if supply is low

NEWS 1^st Apr, 2021

Maclean: Redditch's infection rate is dropping thanks to everyone's hard work

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 13^th Mar, 2021

Rubicon Leisure putting its road map out there to reopen facilities

NEWS 14^th Mar, 2021

Redditch’s Disability Support Group awarded for lockdown efforts

NEWS 13^th Mar, 2021

Editor's comment: Here's how I felt after having the Oxford Covid-19 jab

NEWS 11^th Mar, 2021

Top panel ready to answer your questions on Covid-19 in Redditch

11^th Mar, 2021

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

NEWS 10^th Mar, 2021

Diamond Bus driver dies of Covid days after finishing last shift

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 6^th Mar, 2021

Redditch MP Rachel Maclean: We need to get Covid-19 infection rates down!

NEWS 2^nd Mar, 2021

Redditch in UK government's 'Top 20' of Covid areas of concern

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 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 11^th Feb, 2021

Action urged as Redditch tops Covid-19 league in the region

NEWS 5^th Feb, 2021

Redditch Self-Defence puts lockdown on the ropes with free one-to-one sessions

NEWS UPDATE 29^th Jan, 2021

Covid test 'order' sparks walkout at Redditch business

NEWS 1^st Feb, 2021

Covid-19: Asymptomatic residents can book tests at Redditch Town Hall

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 26^th Jan, 2021

Vaccine rollout gets underway at Redditch pharmacy

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 25^th Jan, 2021

Rachel Maclean: 'Thank you NHS, you’re doing an amazing job'

NEWS 22^nd Jan, 2021

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

NEWS 18^th Jan, 2021

Redditch urged to exercise closer to home after crowd gathers at Arrow Valley Park

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 16^th Jan, 2021

This week's editor's comment: Covid-19 infections in Redditch makes sobering reading

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 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 12^th Jan, 2021

Inner Wheel reinvent festive event in face of Covid-19

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

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

NEWS 23^rd Dec, 2020

More than 1,000 Redditch residents get Covid jab in 3 days

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 24^th Dec, 2020

Show will go on for Studley panto - only it will be at Easter and not Christmas

NEWS 23^rd Dec, 2020

I feel disappointment of not seeing family too - Redditch MP Rachel Maclean

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 7^th Dec, 2020

Church Hill family RETURN to spread festive cheer with stunning Christmas lights

NEWS 7^th Dec, 2020

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

NEWS 2^nd Dec, 2020

'Disbelief and anger' - Stratford challenges Tier 3 lockdown

NEWS 30^th Nov, 2020

Support grants available for Redditch businesses affected by Covid-19

27^th Nov, 2020

My heartbreak: Becki tells how Covid devastated her family

NEWS 24^th Nov, 2020

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

NEWS 20^th Nov, 2020

Councillors agree £170,000 cash boost to help Rubicon Leisure survive pandemic

NEWS 17^th Nov, 2020

MP's plea as Redditch Covid rate soars way above England average

NEWS 16^th Nov, 2020

Council Leader's plea as Covid rates hit new high in Redditch

NEWS 13^th Nov, 2020

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

NEWS 7^th Nov, 2020

Blind Alcester veteran John Hodges to experience virtual Remembrance Sunday

NEWS 5^th Nov, 2020

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

NEWS 3^rd Nov, 2020

Failure to self isolate after foreign travel: Fines issued in Redditch

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 16^th Oct, 2020

Redditch in top three towns with most potential for ‘levelling-up’ post-pandemic

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 8^th Oct, 2020

Redditch Lions do their bit to help local people during the pandemic

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

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