The vehicle has safely been recovered from the water. Very minimal damage to the lock & environment. Oils & fluids from the vehicle have been contained within the lock & a team are dealing with it accordingly. Canal & River Trust West Midlands Express & Star ITV News Central Sandwell Council

A few videos of tonight's vehicle recovery operation. Great teamwork from everyone involved tonight, such a good turnaround in a short amount of time. #canal #Tipton #landrover #car #4x4 #teamwork Canal & River Trust West Midlands Express & Star Sandwell Council ITV News Central

Another day and another car removed from the canal 😡 This is on the Grand Union Canal at Olton #Solihull This was removed yesterday and the canal is open to boating. Thankfully there were no reports of injuries.

🚨EMERGENCY NAVIGATION AND TOWPATH CLOSURE 🚨 Due to a major incident declared by the fire service, there is a quarter of a mile navigation and towpath closure on the main line canal by horseley field junction / Minerva Wharf.

Navigation & Towpath remains closed between Horseley Fields Bridge & Walsall Street Bridge on the old main line canal due to a unsafe & collapsing boundary wall. Visit canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices/23844-… for further updates Canal & River Trust West Midlands Canal & River Trust Boating Wolves Council

The mentality of some people is beyond belief, why can't people leave it alone to let everybody enjoy the sculpture. This needs to stop, if you see anybody damaging the sculpture, please report it to the police and Canal & River Trust.

❌️🏍 #SEIZED | Yesterday our team have once again worked alongside partners & other departments West Midlands Police coming together to target areas across Walsall plagued by off road vehicles being ridden illegally. A number of bikes seized with two found to be stolen. Great teamwork! 👍🏼

Thanks to the help of Walsall Police and our partners we've been tackling anti social behaviour along our canals in #Walsall. We've been working to stop people from riding motorbikes and E scooters along our towpaths and causing a nuisance to people who visit.

The recovery operation starts this morning on the W&E Canal (Anglesey Branch) between Anchor Bridge & Anglesey Bridge for the removal of the dumper truck that was stolen from a near by site. Luckily there has been minimal impact to the #wildlife Canal & River Trust West Midlands Walsall Police

Not a bad start to a Tuesday morning. Who would of thought I was in #Brownhills. Canal & River Trust West Midlands

Dump truck successfully recovered from the W&E Canal (Anglesey Branch) after it was stolen from a nearby site. Recovery was tricky due to the location but the Trust & Currall Lewis & Martin (Construction) Ltd worked together to get this removed. Great team effort from all involved. Canal & River Trust West Midlands

We're holding a family friendly water safety day on Tuesday 25 July at #Walsall Basin as part of #WorldDrowningPreventionDay to highlight to local people how to be safe next to water and along our canals. Come along from 10am - 1pm. Walsall Council Walsall Advertiser Walsall Police

I was out with the PPM team today on the work boat and came across this lovely piece of artwork. Can anyone guess where it is? Canal & River Trust West Midlands Canal & River Trust Boating #keepcanalsalive #lifesbetterbywater #artwork

It’s World Drowning Prevention Day with people being urged to learn more about water safety. The West Midlands has one of the highest rates of accidental drowning, with ten deaths in 2022. The Canal & River Trust have been speaking to the public at Walsall Canal.

❌️🏍 Today we have been out in our communities across Walsall Police neighbourhood areas working with partners & departments within West Midlands Police tackling illegal off road vehicles that resulted in a number of seizures, arrests and ongoing enquiries linked to crime. 👮🏻‍♂️👍🏼

Today marks the launch of #DontDrinkandDrown and also when many students around the country are heading off to uni. Universities, encourage your students to #BeAMate, stay together and take safe routes home away from the water. NUS UK The Tab UNiDAYS Student Beans

Today we're working with West Midlands Police and Dudley North Police on Operation Advance along the Main Line Canal in Coseley #Dudley checking for any weapons that may have been dumped or stashed in bushes along our canals. We're working together to keep local people safe. Lee Bates

Recovery is taking place to remove the vehicle from the DawEnd Canal #walsall Canal & River Trust West Midlands Canal & River Trust Boating Crouch Recovery

Vehicle now recovered from the DawEnd Canal. Great work from the recovery operator Steve Crouch Recovery #walsall Canal & River Trust Boating Canal & River Trust West Midlands

The local operations team are out this morning on the #CannockExtension canal undertaking some emergency bank protection to prevent a breach of the embankment. Canal & River Trust West Midlands Canal & River Trust Boating #Emergency #bankprotection #localcanal