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Image released of woman, 24, brutally murdered in Dexter-style ‘kill room’ near Oldbury

Police release tragic image of woman murdered by killer who later flagged down officers

7 October 2026
Birmingham Mail

Unassuming Oldbury building hiding very cool secret is up for sale

The site has a guide price of £400,000 plus

2 October 2026
Birmingham Mail

Teenage girl rushed to Birmingham Children's Hospital after Oldbury crash

West Midlands Ambulance Service responded to reports of a road traffic collision involving a van and pedestrian earlier today (October 1)

1 October 2026
Birmingham World

Lane on Oldbury A-road closed for National Grid works - here's when it will reopen

The road is set to be closed for two weeks.

1 October 2026
Birmingham World

Family's desperate appeal for answers 26 years after father was murdered in his Oldbury home

No one has been brought to justice for the murder

25 September 2026
Birmingham Mail

Decision due on new primary school at Oldbury's former Brandhall golf course

The new school would be built as part of the huge Brandhall Village development in Oldbury which includes 190 new homes and a 67-acre public park

12 September 2026
Birmingham Mail

Masked thugs threaten Oldbury shopworker with crowbar in 'frightening' raid

Police are asking for the public's help to identify two men wanted in connection with a 'frightening' shop robbery

9 September 2026
Birmingham World

Crowe takes on 96 new trainees as it invests in next generation of talent

Nearly one third of the new recruits will work in Crowe’s Birmingham, Oldbury and Cheltenham offices

9 September 2026
Birmingham Mail

Sex beast jailed after blackmailing young girls into sending indecent pictures

Arun Wilding, 22, from Oldbury,

8 September 2026
Birmingham World

Police reassure community as three remain under investigation over Oldbury rape

The attack sparked protests and vigils in the area

25 August 2026
Birmingham World

Move to open club in empty Oldbury building after Windrush museum plan rejected

A new private members’ club could be built in an empty Oldbury building after plans to open a museum dedicated to the Windrush generation were blocked.

25 August 2026
Birmingham Mail

The West Midlands town ranked happier than Birmingham

ONS figures show happiness levels in Oldbury are above the national average - but for those sleeping rough on its streets, life tells a very different story

24 August 2026
Birmingham Mail

Dark shadow of fear remains as police admit 'no breakthrough' in Oldbury rape, a year on

A racially aggravated attack on a young Sikh woman in Oldbury caused fear and anger. Nearly 12 months on, police appear no closer to bringing charges, with two dangerous men on the loose. How have tho

23 August 2026
Birmingham World

Official fire service update after Oldbury golf course blaze

Fire crews rushed to Brandhall Golf Course in Oldbury in the morning of Friday (August 14).

18 August 2026
Birmingham World

Oldbury man jailed after Birmingham hit and run that left man suffering with serious leg injuries

The 26-year-old man was handed a 16-month jail sentence.

18 August 2026
Birmingham Mail

Praise for 'proud' Oldbury neighbourhood as homes destroyed during golf course fire

'We had neighbours that don’t talk to each other who were out helping and making sure that everybody was out and everybody was safe'

14 August 2026
Birmingham Mail

Oldbury driver mounted pavement and sent pedestrian flying, then said: 'I'm sorry, I didn't see you'

Sheikh Manneh briefly spoke to the victim before leaving him screaming in pain in the road

13 August 2026
Birmingham Mail

Oldbury Co-op worker stole £72k with 'void transaction' cash scam

The 34-year-old's deceit 'made the till seem balanced', and 'only presented as a stock loss'

20 July 2026
Birmingham Mail

Oldbury pensioner with 'over 100 sex offences on record' caught watching porn in library

Indecent images of children were found on serial sex offender Robert Hicks' laptop

13 July 2026
Birmingham Mail

Oldbury nursery 'unsafe' with children 'at risk of choking', Ofsted report finds

Ofsted inspectors were left alarmed after witnessing practices they considered unsafe during an inspection of Minee Monkeys nursery in Oldbury, with the report concluding children were at risk of chok

9 July 2026

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