West Midlands Ambulance Service Archives - The Redditch Standard

4^th Jun, 2026

West Midlands Ambulance Service96 posts

NEWS 3^rd Mar, 2026

TRAVEL ALERT - Road closed in Studley as woman is seriously injured in two-car crash

NEWS 12^th Jan, 2026

Cash raised for Studley First Responders

NEWS 10^th Jan, 2026

West Midlands Ambulance Service staff networks donate supplies to Jamaica

NEWS 2^nd Jan, 2026

UPDATE - Driver airlifted to hospital after Hanbury crash has died

NEWS 2^nd Jan, 2026

West Midlands Ambulance Service sees nine per cent rise in 999 calls over new year

NEWS 23^rd Dec, 2025

Tributes paid after nine-year-old boy dies in Redditch

NEWS 21^st Oct, 2025

Redditch MP Chris Bloore offers condolences after man dies in town centre

Crowds flock to Redditch Police and Fire Station for open day

NEWS LIVE 29^th Jul, 2025

UPDATE - Man taken to hospital after fire at Redditch house

NEWS 30^th May, 2025

UPDATE - Alcester woman arrested after collision in Studley

NEWS 18^th May, 2025

UPDATE - Motorcyclist seriously injured and woman arrested after crash on the A435 Alcester Road in Wythall

NEWS 6^th May, 2025

Police appealing for information after teenager dies in crash

NEWS 25^th Jan, 2025

Driver flees the scene after crashing vehicle into a house in Studley

NEWS 25^th Dec, 2024

Man dies after being shot by armed police in Redditch

NEWS 4^th Nov, 2024

Man dies in crash in Redditch

NEWS 29^th Aug, 2024

Club hands over lifesaving bleed kits to two halls

NEWS 22^nd Aug, 2024

Man taken to hospital after 'medical emergency' near Redditch Station

NEWS 25^th Jul, 2024

Family of Joshua Hillstead pay tribute to ‘wonderful son loved by all’

NEWS 24^th Jul, 2024

Boy, 8, dies after falling into the River Arrow in Alcester

NEWS 23^rd Jul, 2024

Young boy in Birmingham Children's Hospital after falling into River Arrow

NEWS 24^th Apr, 2024

UPDATE - Man arrested on suspicion of death by dangerous driving after fatal Redditch crash

NEWS 7^th Apr, 2024

Wythall councillor overcomes 'tablet mix-up' and violent sickness to complete London Landmarks Half Marathon for baby charity

NEWS 28^th Mar, 2024

TRAVEL ALERT - Road closed after crash in Redditch

NEWS 13^th Mar, 2024

Two car crash leads to road closure in Redditch

NEWS 7^th Mar, 2024

UPDATE - Police appeal after man fell from roof of Threadneedle House in Redditch

NEWS 2^nd Feb, 2024

Motorcyclist seriously injured in Redditch crash

NEWS 29^th Nov, 2023

Man taken to hospital after three-car crash in Redditch this morning

NEWS 26^th Sep, 2023

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

NEWS 1^st Aug, 2023

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

NEWS 30^th Jul, 2023

Retired Redditch paramedic turned author and illustrator for children's book

NEWS 3^rd Jul, 2023

Warwickshire residents urged to go plastic free during July

NEWS 22^nd May, 2023

TRAVEL ALERT - Road in Redditch closed due to two-car crash

NEWS 19^th May, 2023

Woman killed and man hospitalised in Alcester house fire

NEWS 31^st Mar, 2023

TRAVEL ALERT - Police dealing with incident on bridge over M42 motorway near Alvechurch

NEWS 21^st Feb, 2023

Lucky escape for driver as car ends up on its side after crash in Redditch

NEWS 9^th Feb, 2023

Woman and three children taken to hospital as car overturns in serious Redditch crash

NEWS 1^st Dec, 2022

Redditch grandmother plea for CPR training after grandson saved by students quick-thinking

NEWS 4^th Nov, 2022

Horse rider in hospital after incident on Redditch bridle path

NEWS 7^th Oct, 2022

TRAVEL ALERT - Drivers warned of delays after two-car crash on the A448 Bromsgrove Highway

NEWS 19^th Sep, 2022

Welfare organisation shines a spotlight on mental health in workplaces across Redditch

NEWS 1^st Aug, 2022

Motorcyclist seriously injured in Alvechurch crash

NEWS 4^th Jun, 2022

Patients 'being harmed' as 999 hospital handover delays spiral

NEWS 29^th Apr, 2022

Pedestrian dies in Wythall after being struck by lorry

NEWS 8^th Apr, 2022

Redditch Community First Responders are ready for action

NEWS 21^st Feb, 2022

Elderly man taken to hospital as car becomes wedged under tanker at Redditch petrol station

NEWS 3^rd Jun, 2021

TRAVEL ALERT - M42 closed between Hopwood and Portway after car fire

NEWS 2^nd Jun, 2021

West Midlands Ambulance Service to roll out body-worn cameras for frontline staff after dramatic increase in attacks

NEWS 20^th May, 2021

Man in critical condition after horrific two-car crash on the A435 in Hollywood

NEWS 6^th May, 2021

Campaign to raise £20k for life-saving cancer treatment for county paramedic

NEWS 23^rd Mar, 2021

Family of RAF serviceman who died after crash on the M42 pay tribute to 'bright and loving' Harvey

NEWS 5^th Mar, 2021

Man dies in Redditch after crashing car into lamppost

NEWS 16^th Feb, 2021

Man taken to hospital after crash on the M42 near Hopwood

NEWS 6^th Aug, 2020

Paramedics praise quality child car seats after M42 collision

NEWS 25^th Jun, 2020

Pilot and passenger walk away from horror helicopter crash

NEWS 15^th Jun, 2020

Family rushed to hospital after a huge blaze breaks out at Redditch home

NEWS 4^th May, 2020

Redditch man charged with assault on emergency workers

NEWS 26^th Mar, 2020

West Midlands Ambulance service wins award for work with veterans

NEWS 16^th Mar, 2020

Air Ambulance scrambled following incident on Redditch building site

NEWS 19^th Dec, 2019

"It's a Christmas miracle" - kind donations help family hit by blaze

NEWS 5^th Dec, 2019

Man dies after hour-long wait outside Worcestershire Royal Hospital

NEWS 4^th Dec, 2019

Motorcyclist dies after colliding with a lorry in Redditch

NEWS 7^th Nov, 2019

Redditch's last remaining ambulance station closes down

NEWS 6^th Nov, 2019

111 service transfers over in move to integrate emergency responses

NEWS 25^th Oct, 2019

Woman pedestrian airlifted to hospital following Jill Lane incident

NEWS 22^nd Aug, 2019

It's official! Ambulance Service rated 'Outstanding' again by the CQC

17^th Jul, 2019

Lookout Lion taking pride in teaching Redditch and Alcester youngsters how to dial 999

NEWS 1^st Jul, 2019

Double tragedy on Sunday as two motorcyclists fatally injured

NEWS 11^th Jun, 2019

Ambulance staff assaulted as they went to help patient in Redditch

NEWS 20^th May, 2019

Redditch man suffers serious injuries after crashing motorcycle on Unicorn Hill

NEWS 7^th Mar, 2019

Woman trapped for more than an hour after car crash in Astwood Bank

NEWS 29^th Jan, 2019

Health claims slammed as Redditch Councillor sticks up for the Alex

NEWS 7^th Jan, 2019

CPR for schools proposals welcomed by West Mids Ambulance Service

NEWS 14^th Nov, 2018

Health Trust turns to fire service to take patients home from the Alex

NEWS 12^th Nov, 2018

Remembrance Sunday shock as marshal hit by car in Studley

NEWS 13^th Nov, 2018

Fast response ambulance service returns to the region as winter looms

NEWS 29^th Sep, 2018

Best in England - highest accolade for West Midlands Ambulance Service

NEWS 24^th Aug, 2018

Nightmare at the Royal - 'I am NEVER going back to that hospital' says OAP

NEWS 28^th Jul, 2018

Ambulance Service's paramedic job advert viewed by 20,000 people

NEWS 1^st Jul, 2018

Patient divert trial to the Alexandra Hospital extended for further week

NEWS 19^th Jun, 2018

Fury over week-long trial to take Kidderminster patients to the Alex

NEWS 9^th Apr, 2018

Driver confirmed dead at the scene after crash in Redditch on Saturday

NEWS 23^rd Mar, 2018

Nan to the rescue as baby Ben born in Bromsgrove Highway lay-by

NEWS 21^st Mar, 2018

Police appeal for witnesses following fatal crash on A422

NEWS 16^th Mar, 2018

Man dies on A422 in two car smash on Worcester road near Inkberrow

NEWS 19^th Feb, 2018

Police appeal for witnesses after collision between car and cyclist on Bromsgrove Highway

NEWS 1^st Feb, 2018

Alex physios deck out in PJs to get routine message to Redditch patients

NEWS 5^th Jan, 2018

Four people hurt in car crash in Redditch last night

30^th Nov, 2017

People in Redditch urged to ask the lifesaving question - 'could it be Sepsis?'

NEWS 24^th Nov, 2017

An elderly woman has died after being hit by a car in Redditch

NEWS UPDATE 26^th Oct, 2017

Elderly man injured in car crash near Redditch last night

NEWS 21^st Oct, 2017

New £1.2m helipad will help save lives in Worcestershire

NEWS 19^th Oct, 2017

Cats’ virus sparks plea to Redditch pet owners to vaccinate

17^th Oct, 2017

Hundreds of knives taken off the streets as part of knife surrender campaign

NEWS 24^th Sep, 2017

Redditch bike crash victim's pals get running for air ambulance

NEWS 4^th Jan, 2016

Car crash on M40 leaves boy trapped and three injured

NEWS 2^nd Dec, 2015

Man struck by minibus suffers serious head injuries