walsall council say they say they are active as to how exactly this spillage took place.ntioned, the emergency services have declared this a major incident. west midlands ambulance service urging people if they have been near the water, have maybe taken fish from the water over the past 24, 48, 72 hours even do not obviously consume those fish, but also if there are any signs of feeling ill to call 999 to call 111 immediately, and of course, this spillage has come very much out of nowhere. there is a lot of concern here within the local community. the council say they are working to contain this as much as possible. their investigations are underway and that water is currently being tested. >> okay. well, thank you very much indeed, jack carson, for bringing us the latest there from walsall in the west midlands. thank you very much indeed. >> well , mel stride, he's the >> well, mel stride, he's the latest conservative leadership contender to distance himself from nigel farage. he claims reform the reform leader's comments on the southport attack put the police in danger.

major incident that's been declared due to sodium cyanide and that spillage that they council, walsall council the council leader, gary perry, confirmed the substance to be sodium cyanide, which of course we know can cause things like seizures, vomiting and loss of consciousness as well. so lots of warnings towards people and pets when around the canal system at the moment. there has been this area, 12 mile long—range of the networks of canals has been put in place telling people to avoid. i've beenin telling people to avoid. i've been in walsall and walsall earlier today as well, where there are police, there's a big police presence at entrances to parts of the canal, specifically where the spillage took place. of course, the walsall council leader, gary perry, confirmed that they understand the public's alarm at this that their investigations are very active. they are still ongoing. they have come up with a plan. they have come up with a plan. they say, with the environment agency, to be able to test the water. but this is very concerning, particularly if this affected parts of the canal com

the council leader, walsall council leader, gary perry, has confirmed the substance as sodium cyanidenderstand that chemical can cause seizures, vomiting and loss of consciousness. and as you were just saying there, the public have been told to avoid a 12 mile stretch of the canal network which runs from walsall, where we are now, to birmingham, but also taking in wednesbury, tiptonand west bromwich. now, this chemical we understand is used in industry for things like metal cleaning, plating and photography. it dissolves in the water and if you come into contact with it, it can be risky. so it could be risky to people and their pets. and anyone who is concerned has been told to contact the local nhs, iii or 999 if there is an emergency. the authorities say they're working as cautiously and as quickly as they can, and hopefully the restrictions will be reduced once they feel like they've got a grip on the situation. taylor swift will return to the stage tomorrow, for the first time since her concerts in vienna were cancelled because of a plot to attack them. there'll be extra security

walsall council said the environment agency told it about a spillage that went directly into the canal pleck on monday. a major incident has been declared and people are being warned to avoid the 13 mile stretch of canal leading to birmingham. sodium cyanide can cause headaches , nausea, changes cause headaches, nausea, changes in heart rate and loss of consciousness. the council have assured drinking water will not be affected by this incident , be affected by this incident, and the latest figures show inflation rose for the first time this year to 2.2% in the 12 months to july. figures are up from 2% in june this year. the increase was widely predicted and is largely due to prices of gas and electricity falling by less than they did the year before. chief secretary to the treasury darren jones said the new government is under no illusion as to the scale of the challenge we have inherited. local people in birmingham have been reacting to the news. >> small increase but it's massive. not a lot of people can already afford food. i've got a decent job myself so i'll struggle as it is. so

walsall council leader gary perry has confirmed the substance as sodium cyanide.at chemical can cause seizures, vomiting and loss of consciousness. as you were just saying, the public have been told to avoid a 12 mile stretch of the canal network which runs from walsall, where we are now, to birmingham, but also taking in wednesbury, tipton and west bromwich. this chemical, we understand, is used in industry for things like metal cleaning, plating and photography. it dissolves in the water and if you come into contact with it, it can be risky. so it can be risky to people and their pets. anyone who is concerned has been told to contact the local nhs, 111, or 999 if there is an emergency. the authorities say they are working as cautiously and quickly as they can and hopefully, the restrictions will be reduced once they feel like they have got a grip on the situation. thank you for updating us. i just want to bring you some breaking news.... ukraine is creating a "security zone" in russia's kursk region and plans to organize humanitarian assistance and evacuation co

walsall council has said it's too early to say how sodium cyanide had got into the water. loss of consciousness. we are doing the sampling to understand the levels and concentrations of the chemical, how far that has gone. and we believe it has been contained to a much smaller section of the canal than initially feared, which is good. however there is busy still public health risks here. british transport police say they've recorded a 20% increase in the number of violent crimes against women and girls on the transport network, year on year. more than 11,000 complaints were made in the year to march — compared with fewer than 9,500 the previous year. police say the increase could be down to more victims coming forward. the government says the levels of violence and harassment are completely unacceptable. ellie price reports. a guy gets on and completely unprovoked begins kicking me and then hurling a lot of verbal abuse at me. fit} then hurling a lot of verbal abuse at me. ~:: ., , , at me. 60 rolled quite well dressed man grabbed _ at me. 60 rolled quite well dressed man g

the council leader, walsall council leader, gary perry, has confirmed the substance as sodium cyanideork which runs from walsall, where we are now, to birmingham, but also taking in wednesbury, tiptonand west bromwich. tipton and west bromwich. now, this chemical we understand is used in industry for things like metal cleaning, plating and photography. it dissolves in the water and if you come into contact with it, it can be risky. so it could be risky to people and their pets. and anyone who is concerned has been told to contact the local nhs, 111 or 999 if there is an emergency. the authorities say they're working as cautiously and as quickly as they can, and hopefully the restrictions will be reduced once they feel like they've got a grip on the situation. the former british prime minister, liz truss, has walked off stage after becoming the latest target of the political activist group �*led by donkeys'. ms truss, whose time in office was famously so brief that it was less than the life span of a lettuce, was at an event in suffolk. she was delivering a pro—donald trump speech when

walsall council said the environment agency told it about a toxic chemical spillage that went directlyo the canal at pleck on monday. the source of the spill is believed to have originated from a company called anachrome limited, a firm which deals in surface coatings and sealing. a major incident has now been declared and people are being warned to avoid the 12 mile stretch of canal leading to birmingham. sodium cyanide can cause seizures, vomiting and loss of consciousness . and we've loss of consciousness. and we've also heard this evening that a global health emergency has been declared for monkeypox. the second time in two years. the world health organisation has raised the alert level it's following an infection outbreak in the democratic republic of congo that's now spread to neighbouring countries. congo that's now spread to neighbouring countries . the neighbouring countries. the virus spreads through close contact and although it's usually mild, it can be fatal in rare cases. according to an article in the new york times, since the beginning of this yean since the beginning o

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walsall council said the environment agency told it about a toxic chemical spillage that went directlynto the canal at pleck on monday. a major incident has been declared and people are being warned to avoid the 12 mile stretch of canal leading to birmingham. sodium cyanide can cause seizures, vomiting and loss of consciousness, and the latest figures show inflation rose for the first time this year to 2.2% in the 12 months to july. the increase was widely predicted and is largely due to prices of gas and electricity falling by less than they did a year before. chief secretary to the treasury darren jones said the new government is under no illusion as to the scale of the challenge. we have inherited . challenge. we have inherited. those are the latest dup news headlines. for now, i'm tatiana sanchez. more from me in an hour for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gbnews.com forward slash alerts . forward slash alerts. >> hello there, i'm michelle dewberry and i'm keeping you company until 7:00 tonight alongside me

walsall council says it's clamping down.six—year legal fight for equal pay, in a victory that's estimated to cost the company more than £30 million. it's the first equal pay claim against a national retailer to reach the final legal stage and secure a win, after a court found that next had indirectly discriminated against women. meghan owen has this report. i still really don't believe it's happened. it's absolutely incredible. 22 years working for next, and a six year legal battle against it, helen is now one of the 3,500 retail workers to have won an equal pay claim against her employer. i've always believed in fairness, and it doesn't seem fair that years and years after the equal pay act came in, when i was actually at school, that women were still earning less than men for similar roles. and, i'm a pensioner now, and it's unbelievable that we've had to wait until now for someone to actually recognise that our role is as valuable as a similar role for a man. the tribunal ruled that next failed to prove that paying their

have been told to avoid a 12 mile stretch from here in walsall to birmingham but also taking in wednesbury, tipton and west bromwich. the council clearer idea of what is going on and got a grip on the situation. . ~ going on and got a grip on the situation. ., ~ , ., going on and got a grip on the situation. . ~' , ., , . representatives of the train drivers union, aslef, are expected to meet department for transport officials today to try to end a long—running pay dispute. industrial action has lasted more than two years and affected more than a dozen train operating companies based in england. aslef and the dft are understood to be hopeful a deal can be reached. taylor swift�*s concerts at wembley stadium this week will have additional ticket checks. the performances are sold out and ticketless fans have been warned to stay away. it comes after three shows in vienna were cancelled over an alleged plot by suspected terrorists to attack the venue and fans. chi chi izundu reports. this is what wembley bosses do not want to see. 40,000 ticketless swifty �*s took over the grassy hill outside the munich venue to listen to her perfo