Police update after fire 'started deliberately' at Grade II listed pub

Black CountryOldburyThe pub was built in the 1800s13:06, 21 Aug 2026Fire crews at The Junction InnPolice have issued an update after a fire broke out at a Grade II listed pub in the Midlands.Emergency crews were called to The Junction Inn on Birmingham Street in Oldbury in the early hours of this morning (Friday, August 21).The blaze had impacted the ground and first floor of the building, a spokesperson for West Midlands Fire Service said.READ MORE: Tragedy as woman dies at Asda superstore in the West MidlandsFirefighters worked to get the blaze under control before leaving the area at around 8am.West Midlands Police said that the fire is thought to have been started deliberately.The blaze on Birmingham Street broke out in the early hours of the morning A spokesperson for the force told B