Officers investigating a shooting in a Walsall barbers have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder.

The victim, 23, suffered a gunshot wound ot the stomach in the incident in Wolverhampton Road, Birchills, at about 17:00 on Sunday.

He remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition, said West Midlands Police.

A 19-year-old man remains in police custody for questioning.

"This arrest is a significant development but we still need to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time, and not already spoken to officers, to come forward," said Det Insp Chris Fox from the force.

Hereford Times

The Hereford Times' headlines today include:

• Extra police for force covering Herefordshire, external
• Carrier bag donations raise thousands for hospice, external
• Fashion show for accident rescue service, external

The man died after being detained by the public amid reports of damage to a parked car.

BBC News Travel

Two roads are shut in Shrewsbury this afternoon after a crash involving two cars.

Image source, Shropshire Fire Service

The ambulance service said an elderly woman had to be cut free after the collision on Racecourse Crescent just after midday.

She and two other victims have been taken to hospital although the extent of their injuries hasn't been revealed.

The fire service said that road and nearby Monkmoor Road are both shut., external

Birmingham City Council is putting the final touches to its latest Chelsea Flower Show garden in a bid to pick up its eighth gold medal.

This year's entry focuses on the environmental impact of plastics and celebrates green spaces in the city.

Image source, Cofton Nursery

The latest display, produced again by Cofton Nursery, has seen the local authority work with TV presenter Floella Benjamin, who was also part of the team behind last year's award-winning Windrush garden.

The council said the 2019 entry celebrated a year of "clean and green" community action.

Central to the display is a three-metre-high head (pictured, top), comprising of more than 3,000 tubes, which will be drinking water from a disposable cup using a plastic straw, highlighting concerns about micro-plastics in our food chain.

Image source, Cofton Nursery

Image source, Cofton Nursery

A giant foot will hover over the display to remind people of the carbon footprint we are leaving on the planet, it said.

A road made from recycled tyres also features, and will look at how different plants can be used to remove toxins from the environment.

Chelsea Flower Show opens tomorrow for Royal Horticultural Society members and to the general public from Thursday.

New Walsall boss Darrell Clarke brings in Marcus Stewart among a backroom staff shake-up that includes John Ward's departure.

BBC Business News

Shares in Merlin Entertainments are the biggest losers on the FTSE 250 with a fall of almost 5%.

Image source, Merlin Entertainment

Not helping is a research note from analysts at HSBC. They have downgraded their rating of Merlin shares from buy to reduce.

Merlin Entertainments owns Alton Towers, The Bear Grylls Adventure in Birmingham and Warwick Castle.

HSBC analysts are concerned over the longer-term growth prospects for the company. HSBC says that new developments might take longer to generate strong returns, which adds to the investment risk.

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BBC News

It could take police up to six months to work out how a man died after being detained by members of the public.

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Staffordshire Police has named the man today as Christopher Walters, 25, from Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent.

He was detained on Wood Street in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, on 15 May following reports of criminal damage.

Three men held on suspicion of murder were released under investigation.

Police said an initial post-mortem examination was inconclusive and more tests would take place which could take three to six months to reveal the cause of death., external

University of Birmingham gym staff trained to help students with mental health issues.

Worcester News

A few of the stories making the headlines on the Worcester News website:

• Council set to refuse plan for extra-storey on apartment block , external
• Extra West Mercia officers should be in place by end of the year says PCC, external
• Plan to build two-storey home on green land looks set to be rejected, external

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Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke

A watchdog is investigating the contact Staffordshire Police had with a man who died in Stoke-on-Trent.

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The force responded to reports of vandalism of a parked car in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, on Wednesday.

The 25-year-old suspected of causing the damage, reportedly armed with a hammer, was detained by the public in Wood Street and later died in hospital.

Three men have since been arrested on suspicion of murder and released under investigation.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct said it was informed of the death by Staffordshire Police and has decided to launch an independent investigation.

BBC Business News

Ralf Speth, Jaguar Land Rover chief has been commenting on those figures.

BBC Business News

Jaguar Land Rover has broken its loss-making streak by posting a £120m profit for fourth quarter of the year.

But that hasn't helped the Indian-owned company's full year figures climb out of the red: the car-maker lost £3.6bn in the last 12 months, mainly because of a £3.3bn write-down in the third quarter.

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Revenue for the year was £24.2bn and the company trumpeted "encouraging demand" for new models including Jaguar E-PACE, Jaguar I-PACE, Range Rover Velar and Range Rover Evoque.

A crowdfunding campaign has begun to save the cast iron crown on top of a historic mill.

Historic England said £26,000 was needed to save the crown on top of Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings.

Image source, Historic England

The mill, which was built in 1797, is thought to be the first iron-framed building and is considered a forerunner to the skyscraper.

The crown was added to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897. The campaign has been launched on the 200th anniversary of her birth.

Tickets are to be introduced for Coventry's Godiva Festival, in a bid to "manage visitor numbers safely" and mark an end to its free entry.

Although it needn't break the bank.

The annual festival, which attracts more than 120,000 people, will introduce a £2 administration fee to support the move to tickets.

A £10 on-site parking fee is also being introduced, although entry is remaining free for under 5s.

The city council spent £460,000 staging the free show in 2018 - three times higher than its original £150,000 budget.

It has set aside an extra £400,000 funding for this year to make a "more realistic" budget of £550,000, it said.

Last year’s event was estimated to generate £2.3m in economic activity by bringing tens of thousands of extra visitors to the city, the local authority said.

This year's festival will take place on 5-7 July in the War Memorial Park.

Postboxes for parcels are to be introduced in Birmingham, to enable people to post pre-paid packages.

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They'll be around the city later this year, said the Royal Mail.

The postboxes enable small businesses and other sellers to post pre-paid parcels in the same way they currently post letters.

Cities including Birmingham, Leeds, Aberdeen and Cardiff will get the first ones.

The cause of a fatal house fire in Hereford's still being investigated by the local fire service.

It said a woman died in the blaze on Friday afternoon , externalon Cobhall Close, Redhill.

At the time, the ambulance service said a man who got out of the property had been taken to hospital for treatment, while a woman from a neighbouring property was assessed.

One neighbour, who didn't want to be named, said: "Windows were exploding, glass was breaking, there was fire coming out of everywhere."

Officers have issued a picture of a man they'd like to speak to after reports of women being approached by a man making inappropriate comments and harassing them.

Image source, West Midlands Police

The incidents are believed to have happened on Spencer Avenue and Warwick Road in the Earlsdon area of Coventry.

The future of an engineering factory in Warwickshire has been secured after an order from the Ministry of Defence, according to Unite.

The union said workers at the General Electric site in Rugby had secured an order for motors for naval frigates

Job losses at the site were announced in 2017, along with cuts at the company's Stafford base.

Unite said the order secured the immediate future of the site, which employs more than 250 workers making power conversion units.

Assistant general secretary Steve Turner said: "Unite's priority is now to reduce the number of potential redundancies at the site and secure its long-term future.

"We urge the government to build on today's announcement and ensure vital skills and knowledge are not lost for a generation by working with us to ensure the site has a pipeline of work for years to come."

Duncan Weir's last-minute penalty saw Worcester Warriors defeat the newly-crowned Champions Cup winners Saracens.

Michael Fatialofa, Chris pennel (pictured), Ted Hill and the departing Grand-slam winner Josh Adams all went over for Worcester, but it took a nerveless kick from Weir to secure the win.

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After Sarries infringed as the clock ticked into the red, the Scottish international sparked jubilant scenes at Sixways.

A 19-point haul from Saracens scrum-half Tom Whiteley looked to have secured victory before the late drama.