The 58-year-old man was struck by a car in Whitchurch, Shropshire, on Thursday night.

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Urgent advice for residents in Sandwell has been issued in an attempt to avoid a local lockdown.

The prime minister has confirmed that a planned "pause" on shielding will go ahead as planned - affecting some 2.2 million people.

However, those residents shielding in Sandwell are being encouraged to continue doing so for the time being amid a spike in cases.

Other households are also advised not to mix indoors.

“We know that Covid-19 spreads more easily indoors - so, we really strongly recommend that people do not go inside other people’s houses while the infection rate is increasing," the council’s deputy leader Maria Crompton said.

Anyone who has symptoms must self-isolate and book a test, external

The council’s emergency committee met today to discuss the rise in Covid-19 cases in the borough, which has seen 85 people test positive over the past seven days.

The area is likely to be named as one "of concern" by the government.

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Sandwell is likely to be named as an "area of concern" by the government today, because of a rapid rise in coronavirus cases.

People living in the borough who have been shielding since the start of the crisis are being told to continue, whilst others are being told not to have unnecessary visitors at home.

The council in Sandwell have had an emergency meeting this morning where they looked at all the cases around figures of coronavirus after a spike in Smethwick.

We now know that West Bromwich is on a par with Smethwick in terms of the numbers of cases, so there is real concern about how quickly the virus is spreading.

There has been 173 confirmed cases in the area in the last two weeks.

The rate of infections has risen to 28.7 per 100,000 people for week up to 27 July, up from 26.9, according to Public Health England.

The next easing of coronavirus lockdown measures, scheduled for this weekend, have been postponed amid a rise in the infection rate across parts of England.

Further venues such as casinos and bowling alleys were meant to be reopening as part of the changes.

Wedding receptions of up to 30 people were meant to be permitted and fans were due to be allowed to attend a handful of sporting fixtures in the coming days as part of a pilot.

These plans have now all been scrapped for the time being.

New restrictions are being introduced in northern England amid a surge in new cases, including a ban on separate households from meeting each other inside their homes or private gardens.

So if you were planning to travel into the area affected this weekend, perhaps to visit family, it's time to think again.

Follow the latest announcement live.

A severe fire has broken out involving two properties in Sandwell.

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About 30 firefighters are at the scene of the properties on Temple Way, Tividale said the fire service.

It also involves a conservatory, it added.

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Child protection officials have launched a review following the death of a six-year-old boy in Soihull last month.

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Arthur Labinjo-Hughes died in Birmingham Children’s Hospital on 17 June, a day after being found “unresponsive” at an address in Shirley.

An inquest subsequently heard that he had died as a result of a head injury.

Arthur’s father Thomas Hughes, 27, and his partner Emma Tustin, 31, of Cranmore Road, have been charged with causing or allowing the death of a child and are next set to appear in court in October.

PC Lee Tatton, 54, is charged with making indecent images of a child.

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Some of the Birmingham Live headlines today include:

• Cyclist dies following collision on Washwood Heath Road in Saltley, external
• HS2 protester denies breaching anti-trespass injunction, external
• Pedestrian seriously injured following collision with car in Yardley, external

Former Manchester City scout Barry Bennell admits nine sexual offences dating between 1979 and 1988.

Worshipers have gathered in Coventry to celebrate Eid al-Adha, coinciding with the end of Hajj- the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

Image source, Haroon Mota

Image source, Haroon Mota

Haroon Mota tweeted he had been part of the socially distanced prayers at Stoke Heath park in the city, saying "What a beautiful day for it."

People are being asked to not to gather indoors for large family meetings and to carry out social distancing.

The unidentified man died at the scene as people celebrated Eid in Birmingham on Thursday.

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Rail services are being affected between Birmingham Snow Hill and Kidderminster due to emergency services dealing with an incident.

Passengers are being advised to check their journey before travelling.

A cyclist has died after his bike was hit by a car in Shrposhire.

He was found in a critical condition on the B5476 in Coton, Whitchurch shortly before 23:30, but died at the scene, said the ambulance service.

A second cyclist, a woman, suffered minor injuries in the incident but didn't require hospital treatment.

Four more venues in Stone, Staffordshire, have closed for the next few days to keep customers and staff safe after several coronavirus cases were linked to a pub.

There are now known to be 11 confirmed cases linked to the Crown & Anchor.

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Staffordshire Police said it visited the Crown and Anchor in Stone on 18 July and the early hours of 19 July over social distancing concerns and photos emerged online showing a packed beer garden.

The number of cases in the area is likely to rise with a huge testing effort going on.

About 500 people were tested on Wednesday and a mobile testing unit remains in Crown Street car park today, but you'll now need to book that online, external.

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Other pubs are closing as a precaution:

A Facebook post by The Swan in Stafford Street , externalsaid “management and staff have taken the pragmatic decision not to open the pub this week” – despite there being no confirmed Covid-19 cases linked to the pub.

The Red Lion , externaland The Lounge, , externalboth in Stone High Street said they would be closing this weekend, with The Talbot Inn on Station Roa, externald, reviewing the situation today.

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A visit to the outdoor pool in Droitwich sounds good on a hot day like this, so the decision to reopen it today is well timed.

But the maximum number of people allowed into the Droitwich Lido is being limited to 120 - down from the usual 550.

And it's also only open for two hours.

People will also have to book online and won't be allowed to queue outside.

The pool opens at 16:00 and then it will open for a full day tomorrow, but some areas, such as the splash pad will remain closed.

A cyclist has died after his bike was hit by a car in Birmingham.

Image source, West Midlands Ambulance Service

The crash happened at the junction of Washwood Heath Road and Phillimore Road in Saltley shortly before 23:10.

He was confirmed dead at the scene shortly after said the ambulance service.