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Arsonists attack shop.


Byline: Chris Henwood

A WALSALL town centre shop was attacked by arsonists today.

The Bodyshop branch was attacked at just after midnight. Two fire engines from the town attended the call-out.

Firefighters were at the scene for an hour using one hose reel A hose reel is a length of hollow plastic or rubber with a nozzle on one end that connects to a water supply.

Hose reels are used to move water from one place to another.
 jet on the blaze, which affected the outside of the building. No injuries were reported.

The shop was shut this morning with a sign in the window saying "Closed til further notice."

CAPTION(S):

Blackened black·en  
v. black·ened, black·en·ing, black·ens

v.tr.
1. To make black.

2. To sully or defame: a scandal that blackened the mayor's name.

3.
: The frontage of the shop today.
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Date:Jul 30, 2009
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