Crime slashed in Oldbury

[caption id="attachment_64" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Cllr Rowley, Cllr Hussain, Inspector Massey, Cllr Frear celebrating further reductions in crime in Oldbury"][/caption] The crime rate in Oldbury is at its lowest since 2005, police ...

Fund offering grants of £500 for community projects

Community groups in Oldbury could stand a chance of obtaining funds of up to £500 via Sandwell Homes, The Community Chest Fund is open and it's designed to support small-scale ...

Councillors’ support for police bikes

Police in Oldbury have a new fleet of bikes to help continue reducing crime and anti-social behaviour after applying for funding from Sandwell Council. The police and council work closely ...

The BIG Project for Oldbury

Sandwell Council is set to shell out more than £450k to improve an island which is a gateway into Oldbury. The council has launched the BIG (Birchley Island Gateway) partnership ...

Brewery is destroyed by inferno

The historic Langley Maltings on Western Road have been severely damaged by a large roof fire, nearly destroying the 130 year old building. 60 firefighters in 15 fire engines from stations ...