A handful of stores operated by the bargain retailer have closed or will be closing over the next few weeks. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The full impact of a sudden stratospheric warming event is said to arrive in the coming weeks. Good morning. We use these powers, called section 60 powers, carefully when we feel there is a risk of violence, and they help us keep people safe. Anyone with CCTV, mobile phone footage or dashcam footage has been asked not to share it on social media, but to get in touch with us. An ambulance and paramedic officer attended. Police have launched a murder investigation after a man died following an attack in Walsall town centre today. A murder investigation has been launched after a man was fatally attacked by a gang in Walsall town centre. Help us to make your communities safer & free from this level of violence. West Midlands Police said armed units and the police helicopter were drafted in after the worrying alert from . 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Five men arrested after spate of burglaries in Wolverhampton, Walsall and South Staffs Five men are in police custody today after a string of burglaries in Wolverhampton, Walsall and South Staffordshire overnight - with one premises being attacked using a stolen forklift truck. It has blocked off a number of shops and pubs, including Poundland, the Entertainer and B&M. Read about our approach to external linking. Here you'll see the latest updates and news including appeals to help find suspects and missing persons. Police, paramedics and firefighters have been called to the scene. 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We have contacted the force and as to the nature of the incident and will bring a statement as soon as we get it. Large area of town centre forced to close on busy market day as flowers left at scene. A spokesman for the force added: "We need to urgently identify this man after we were called to reports of a man waving a gun inside St Paul's Church in Darwall Street, Walsall, at about 9.40am. The BMW is understood to have collided with another car before hitting the boy's buggy, West Midlands Police said. Specialist police negotiators were sent to. There are currently two cordons in place along a section of the road, outside a set of highrise flats. He was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead just before 3am. 1 day ago 1d. Walsall's top cop has addressed crime fears after a murder probe was launched following a brutal armed gang attack which left a man dead. The collision took place on the Broadway, at around 7.20pm on. A police incident has shut part of Walsall town centre The victim of an armed gang attack in Walsall town centre has been formally named. Latest News in Walsall in West Midlands, England, UK - InYourArea WS1 1DG RegisterorSign In Enter your postcodeto see newsand informationnear you How We Use Your Data Walsall Please rate this website National News Stunning Northern Lights light up Britain's skies - 'just beautiful to watch and share' 5 hours ago 124. The Brownhills local policing team worked with Staffordshire Police and other key partners from Walsall local authority to seize five bikes, including one from the canal which the 19-year-old rider lost control of! Carol's mystery man - who she is engaged to - has been revealed today. "Anyone with information is asked to contact us via Live Chat or call 101 quoting log number 1039 of September 10. This was senseless violence that has cost a man his life, and our top priority is catching those responsible. There was no application for bail. Both carriageways are closed within junction 10 at Walsall to allow recovery and repairs following the crash involving the lorry and a car at about 03:40 GMT. The overturned lorry on the M6 (Image: National Highways) A lorry overturned after a crash with a car - blocking the M6 near Walsall. Police, paramedics and firefighters were scrambled to Junction 10 of the M6 at around 3.15am following reports of a collision involving a truck and a car. The woman, who lives in the tower block,added: "I woke up at 7.30am looked outside and saw part of Union Street cordoned off. Poundland, Primark, the Victorian Arcade and all other shops remain accessible. Wider searches of woodland near CuckoosNook in Walsall are taking place after police found what they believe to be human remains. Next thing we knew, police had flooded the street and were looking for him. Several police vehicles including a white forensics van were also spotted nearby. Other landmarks nearby include Central Hall Methodist Church and Asda St Matthews superstore. BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent makes 'disappointing' bedroom confession as Carol Kirkwood giggles. Our reporter is on the scene in Union Street, Walsall. Traffic is being diverted via the. "He was assessed and had sustained non-life threatening injuries. The victim, in his 20s, was the subject of a 'targeted attack' near the area's Asda store and died later in hospital. B&M closing stores across UK as full list of locations announced. A handful of stores operated by the bargain retailer have closed or will be closing over the next few weeks. Do not use Facebook to report crime or contact West Midlands Police. "Officers attended and supported the fire and ambulance . Our enquiries continue and officers are trawling CCTV footage from the area. Stacey Solomon fans warn they 'may unfollow her' after Belle and Rose snap. Posted: 16th February 2023 Inspector Jon-Paul Kyffin, of Walsall Police, said: Well have extra officers in Walsall town centre today to offer reassurance. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. This is what WMP have said: Weve been using extra powers overnight giving us the ability to stop and search people in parts of the borough without the need for the usual grounds. M&S introducing important UK-wide change affecting thousands. Police in Walsall have been granted extra powers to stop and search people without the need for specific grounds today after the man died. The case relates to an incident at the 47-year-old defendant's home in Wednesbury Road near Walsall town centre. Bailey Atkinson, aged 20 and from Bloxwich, was set upon by a group on High Street, near the landmark Asda store, in the early hours of Saturday, January 28, and died later in hospital. 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