Joanne Gallacher
Political reporter, BBC Shropshire

The use of drive-through testing for coronavirus has been paused in Shropshire due to government directives to "focus on in-hospital testing," said Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust.

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A resident of a retirement home in Shrewsbury died after testing positive for Covid-19 on Friday.

The testing centre had opened in Shrewsbury, and another was planned for Telford.

A mini sausage dog puppy was rescued after getting trapped under a steel container.

Image source, Hereford and Worcester Fire Service

Peewee got trapped under the 40ft (12m) container, and it took two hours to get him out, said the fire service.

"He would have died without their help," said owner Amanda Darby.

"We cannot thank them enough."

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is among many theatres in the West Midlands to shut after PM Boris Johnson advised people to avoid such venues.

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"You should avoid pubs, clubs, theatres and other such social venues," he said.

However, he stopped short of forcing venues to close, leaving some in the affected industries in limbo.

The closure will be for an "undetermined period of time," said the RSC, and includes all activity at the Stratford-upom-Avon theatres as well as productions on tour.

The government is expected to announce a series of measures to help the economy during the coronavirus outbreak after warnings the latest restrictions could put firms out of business.

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Boris Johnson has urged everyone to avoid unnecessary social contact, only travel if necessary and to stay away from pubs, clubs and restaurants.

The Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley, Jess Phillips, told the Commons it looked as though her brother, an agency worker who has had to self-isolate, could lose his job as a result.

You can follow all developments on our BBC Business Live page.

Construction company JCB has confirmed one of its UK-based employees has tested positive for Covid-19 and is currently being treated in hospital.

In an email to all staff the Staffordshire-based company's CEO, Graeme Macdonald, described it as a "worrying development".

He said all necessary steps are being taken to provide support to those who worked closely with the individual concerned.

Dudley Council has cancelled all public meetings as the authority steps up work to delay the spread of coronavirus.

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The council said it has taken the decision in the light of “significant steps to protect residents and council staff”.

Two patients have died in Dudley after being tested positive for Covid-19.

Council leader Patrick Harley said: "The business of the council will carry on as normal as possible, with only essential face-to-face meetings taking place where cancelling them is unavoidable.”

Investigations are continuing after two women were stabbed to death in neighbouring houses.

Police said a 43-year-old woman was found with stab wounds in Belle Walk, Moseley, Birmingham on Monday morning. They were pronounced dead at the scene.

A second woman, aged 52, was found in a house next door with serious injuries and died shortly afterwards.

A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

An articulated lorry is stuck on a Worcestershire bridge, closing it to traffic.

Image source, Worcestershire County Council

Tibberton Bridge near Droitwich will be closed for some time, said the county council.

Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather

It will be cloudy today with some patchy rain but also some bright spells and highs of 12C (54F).

Vanessa Pearce
BBC News

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Stan Horsley lost his brother when the IRA bombed the King's Arms in Woolwich in 1974.

The Somali victim, who is yet to be identified, was found collapsed in a flat in Sparkbrook.

That's it for our coverage on Monday.

We'll be back from 08:00 tomorrow with more news, sport, travel and weather updates.

BBC Midlands Today

The future of an ancient woodland could be settled this week.

The trees in Warwickshire are set to be felled to make way for HS2, but protesters have set up camp to stop them.

Hundreds of people demonstrated at the weekend.

On Tuesday, HS2 Ltd will seek a High Court ruling to stop people from going anywhere near the sites.

The firm says million of new trees and shrubs will be planted as part of its programme.

The family who were helped after a fire at their home want to pay back the "close-knit community".

BBC Weather

It will be a largely dry night with some cloud and lows of 3C (37F).

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You can find a detailed forecast for your area on the BBC Weather site.

BBC Midlands Today

Officials at Hereford Racecourse say it will be "challenging" to hold racing behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The British Horseracing Authority announced the move for England from Tuesday until at least the end of March.

Rebecca Davies, course director at Hereford, says she's hopeful the impact won't be too great for them with just two fixtures left.

The Urban Outfitters clothing store in Birmingham has closed, along with all other stores worldwide.

In a statement, posted on the company's Facebook site, , externalit said stores would close "until further notice".

Hereford Times

Some of the Hereford Times headlines today include:

• Coronavirus: Hereford Cathedral cancels Saturday service, external
• Herefordshire's beauty ruined by rubbish, litter picker claims, external
• Crash closes busy Hereford road, external

Tom Kane says there was "silence" when the pilot informed passengers of new restrictions.