All you need to know about the new FREE Kidderminster Standard print edition - The Kidderminster Standard

All you need to know about the new FREE Kidderminster Standard print edition

Tristan Harris 4th Apr, 2025

A BRAND new print edition is coming to Kidderminster, Stourport and Bewdley, bringing you news, sports, events, features and more.

The Kidderminster Standard officially launches next Friday, April 11, and will be available FREE in print every Friday after that.

The Kidderminster Standard will be packed with local news, photographs of local people and events, local sport

and a really useful guide to local businesses and the services and sales they offer locally.

The Kidderminster Standard’ printed edition, with a round up of all the local news, will be available free of

charge, from all the major supermarkets and other outlets across Kidderminster, Stourport and Bewdley areas every Friday.




The e-edition will be available every Friday, free of charge (no paywall) 2/47 online at: kidderminsterstandard.co.uk and all e-editions will remain live 24/7 indefinitely from day of publication.

The website: kidderminsterstandard.co.uk which was launched in September 2024 and has already attracted a huge following locally.


Send us your stories

Our news and sports team are waiting to hear from you regarding stories we can cover.

Bullivant Media Group, which is bringing you the Kidderminster Standard, already has a solid track record on delivering local newspapers and websites with successful titles across Worcestershire (including the Bromsgrove and Redditch Standards), Warwickshire (including the Leamington, Stratford and Rugby Observers) and the West Midlands (Coventry and Solihull Observers).

We pride ourselves on bringing you the local news for your area.

We want to hear from organisations, including schools, churches, charities, clubs, societies and more.

We will be bringing you news from councils and the emergency services.

Promoting your business

The Kidderminster Standard will offer very competitive rates for advertising in print and on line, and will be offering an excellent service locally.

Our readership in print and online, will be local – delivering your advertising message to your potential customers locally.

The Kidderminster Standard, will champion and support local businesses and the local community.

A winning combination

Combining high-quality journalism with unparalleled local reach means our local newspaper titles can deliver great opportunities to connect with engaged local audiences in print and online.

The Kidderminster Standard will be part of the established Observer Standard Group of 18 local newspaper titles and 12 local websites that span Worcestershire, Warwickshire and the West Midlands.

Picking up a copy

The Kidderminster Standard (incorporating Stourport and Bewdley) is available from the following locations:

Get in touch

If you have news to tell, email editor Tristan Harris at [email protected] or call 01562 541506.

For sales, email Duncan Shaw at: [email protected] or call 01562 541500.

We look forward to hearing from you and being part of the thriving Kidderminster, Stourport and Bewdley communities.