Oldbury Co-op Worker Embezzles £72,384 Using Void Transaction Scam Monday, July 20, 2026 theft theftbyemployee scam gambling co-op till voidtransaction court fraud oldbury An employee at the Oldbury Co-op, David Naughton, has admitted to stealing £72,384 over a 15-month period through a sophisticated cash scam involving voided transactions. The thefts began in February 2024 and continued until … Read More
Oldbury Sex Offender Jailed Again for Possessing Child Pornography in Library Monday, July 13, 2026 sexoffender childabuse pornography indecentimages oldbury sexualharmprevention criminaljustice recidivism childexploitation law Robert Hicks, a 72-year-old serial sex offender from Oldbury, has been sentenced to four years in prison after police discovered indecent images of children on his laptop while he was caught watching pornography in a library. … Read More
Violent Spree in Birmingham: Shooting and Stabbings Leave Two Teens Fighting for Life Saturday, July 4, 2026 birmingham violence shooting stabbing teens alumrock bartleygreen oldbury crime injuries Birmingham and the Black Country experienced a harrowing day of violence this week, marked by a series of serious incidents leaving two teenagers critically injured. On Wednesday, July 1, a 16-year-old boy was shot on a … Read More
Sandwell Reform UK Councillor Reapplies for Planning Permission for Unauthorised Café Tuesday, June 23, 2026 planning cafe sandwell reformuk councillor oldbury permission council localbusiness election A newly-elected Sandwell councillor has re-submitted a planning application for a café he opened without permission two years ago. Ritchie Massey, a Reform UK councillor appointed as cabinet member for adult services, health, … Read More
Sandwell Council Approves Major Redevelopment of Perryfields Academy Wednesday, June 17, 2026 sandwell perryfields academy redevelopment education oldbury schools construction sports facilities sport Sandwell Council has given the green light to a significant redevelopment project at Perryfields Academy in Oldbury, marking a major milestone for the school, which has not seen a substantial upgrade in decades. On June 10, … Read More
£20m Plans Submitted for Flood-Resistant Causeway Green Primary School on Oldbury’s Former Golf Course Sunday, May 31, 2026 oldbury causewaygreen sandwellcouncil primaryschool brandhallgolfcourse flooding sustainability netzero education construction sport Sandwell Council has officially submitted plans for a cutting-edge £20 million primary school in Oldbury, set to transform the educational landscape for local children. The new Causeway Green Primary School will be … Read More