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. Today, a large part of the town centre has been sealed off while officers work at the scene. He made off on foot, but we caught up with him. It was not yet clear why the road had been cordoned off. The full impact of a sudden stratospheric warming event is said to arrive in the coming weeks. You can see our Live Chat opening hours here. "I looked outside and saw police activity on the road. 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 information is asked to contact us via Live Chat or call 101 quoting log number 1039 of 10 September. Det Insp Laura Harrison, leading the investigation, said: Its very early in the investigation, but this appears to be a targeted and vicious attack involving a group of men carrying weapons. READ MORE: Teen arrested after violent disorder sees boy knifed and cars rammed in Walsall street. 2023 BBC. The man was on foot in Union Street when the crash happened at 2.52am today, Thursday, March 10. A man accused of stabbing a man during an incident at his Black Country home has appeared before a judge. Teachers across the city are taking to picket lines due to a National Education Union dispute with the government over pay and conditions. Sally made the admission on Monday's programme. The flowers were laid after a man, said to be in his 20s, was killed by a gang wielding weapons, around 1.20am. 2d. ITV Unforgotten writer issues critical message to fans over Series 5 change. The centre of Walsall's main shopping street was sealed off today amid an ongoing police incident. Other landmarks nearby include Central Hall Methodist Church and Asda St Matthews superstore. "He was assessed and had sustained non-life threatening injuries. "Our enquiries continue and officers are trawling CCTV footage from the area. For other enquiries, visit the West Midlands Police website - west-midlands.police.uk/contact-us/. But were also very aware that people are worried by whats happened and also feeling angry. A spokesperson for National Highways said: "This incident is currently causing a delay of 60 mins in both directions on the M6 and there is approximately 6 miles of heavy congestion southbound and six miles northbound. We'll keep you updated with this blog. The cordon is located on Union Street, near a small suburb called The Chuckery in the town centre. The temperature is set to drop across the region as a sudden stratospheric warming event is predicted to arrive. Police officer to run half marathon for Arthur. Customer assistant staff will see their hourly pay increase from 10.20 to 10.90. There are over ten thousand employees in the force covering an area populated by almost 3 million people. Here's what we know about the new series being filmed around the Black Country from creator of Peaky Blinders, Steven Knight. The Saddlers are due to take on Leicester City in the fourth round of the FA Cup at Poundland Bescot Stadium this afternoon. A spokesperson said: "We were alerted to a collision on the M6 southbound, involving a lorry which had crashed through the central reservation, causing it to overturn. 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. Bailey Atkinson was named by friends and family as the victim of a "targeted" incident in Walsall town centre. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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"The area has been cordoned off for the forensic recovery of the remains and further searches to be carried out. He received treatment at the scene before being conveyed to Walsall Manor hospital for further assessments., UPDATE#M6 both directions within J10 #WalsallROAD CLOSED within junction due to a collision earlier.More info here: https://t.co/Srm05CeOIp90 Mins & 8 miles congestion northbound and 60 mins and 6 miles southboundLong delays also on #M5 north and #M54 east on to M6. A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "We were called shortly after 3am today to a lorry crash at Junction 10 of the M6 at Walsall. Comments. Loose Women star, who welcomed Belle earlier this month and Rose on her 32nd birthday last October, posted the adorable snap on Instagram. "Armed officers and the police helicopter attended and searched the area but the man has not yet been found. Chris Lang has been behind all five series of the detective drama which has seen Nicola Walker's character Cassie leave the show and a new character, played by Sinead Keenan, join alongside Sanjeev Bhaskar. The man, in his 20s, was said to have been attacked by a group of men armed with weapons. The incident happened at around 4pm on Easter Sunday in High Street, Brownhills. The BMW is understood to have collided with another car before hitting the boy's buggy, West Midlands Police said. A witness - who did not want to be named - said dozens of armed officers swarmed the road shortly after the call. The road joins onto Persehouse Street in the north and Bolt Lane in the south. This is underway using forklift trucks. 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. Police are treating the discovery as "unexplained" and said the incident had been referred to the coroner. "He received treatment on scene before being conveyed on blue lights to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham for further care.". A man died after he was attacked by an armed gang, police have just revealed. A spokeswoman for WMAS said: "A pedestrian has been taken to a major trauma centre following a road traffic collision with a car this morning in Walsall. Tributes left at the scene where police cordoned off the street. Horrendous scene for our @ResponseWMP and @firearmsWMP colleagues to deal with once again this morning. Video, 00:01:31, Pupils sing as UB40 attend special assembly. BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent makes 'disappointing' bedroom confession as Carol Kirkwood giggles. The man, who has not been named by police, has been thanked by senior detectives for the help he has provided the investigation team with their ongoing inquiry. They said. 3d. There was no application for bail. Sally made the admission on Monday's programme. "No serious injuries occurred in the incident however there is a significant infrastructure damage to the central reservation and a lamp column. Our reporter is on the scene in Union Street, Walsall. Police are appealing for anyone with CCTV, dashcam or mobile phone footage showing what happened to get in touch, quoting log 225 of January 28. Police in Walsall have been granted extra powers to stop and search people without the need for specific grounds today after the man died. Specialist police negotiators were sent to. The cordon is located outside a set of high rise flats, at the junction with Paddock Lane. 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