A man who died after being hit by a car in Quinton last week has been named by police as Nicholas Brown.

The 46-year-old was struck by a Volkswagen Golf on Hagley Road West, at about 22:00 on Friday.

"Despite the best efforts of emergency services he was sadly confirmed dead at the scene," West Midlands Police said.

The family of Mr Brown said: “Nicholas was a loving son and brother, a much loved husband and a devoted father to his sons."

A 30-year-old man arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and being unfit through drink or drugs has since been released under investigation.

Eight flats could be bought in Hereford city centre by Herefordshire Council, to stop homeless people currently in emergency housing from returning to the streets.

The local authority also plans to refurbish two houses, at a cost of £1.5m, with £420,000 coming from the government.

At the moment, 62 people in Herefordshire are in emergency housing provided during the pandemic.

The council’s cabinet will discuss the measures today.

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It looks set to be an unsettled day with showery outbreaks of rain for many areas and highs of 5°C 41°F).

Accrington leave it late to pick up a point in a 2-2 draw at Shrewsbury and deny Steve Cotterill victory in his first league game in charge.

Wycombe Wanderers fans finally see their side play in the Championship for the first time as a 1,000-strong socially-distanced crowd see a 1-0 loss to Stoke City.

Josh Gordon scores a stoppage-time penalty to rescue a point for Walsall against Stevenage in League Two.

Wolves hope striker Raul Jimenez will be allowed to leave hospital "early next week" as he recovers from a fractured skull sustained at Arsenal last weekend.

The Walsall Junior Youth League decided not to resume games despite the end of lockdown.

Investigators found nearly 2,300 calls and messages that Kevin Hathaway exchanged with the woman.

The former Worcester News building is likely to become a new teaching centre for medical students.

Berrows House on Hylton Road is owned by the University of Worcester, and wants to transform the building into an anatomy laboratory, a suite of GP simulation rooms, and a number of seminar and teaching rooms.

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Championship club Stoke City sign experienced goalkeeper Andy Lonergan on a short-term deal to act as injury cover.

Search dogs, metal detectors, armed officers and drones will all be part of the police operation in Birmingham to make sure Christmas shoppers are safe.

West Midlands Police said officers would also work with security staff and shop workers and use a knife arch to detect people carrying bladed weapons.

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Insp James Tandy, from the Project Guardian team, said: “With Christmas fast approaching and the shops reopening this week, we’re expecting the city centre to be busy."

Traders say they will only be able to sell products that are not readily available in shops.

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A government backed testing pilot specifically for people without Covid-19 symptoms is being extended in Wolverhampton.

The testing centre at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara, on Sedgley Street, has tested nearly 2,500 people since it opened on 20 November and 5% returned a positive result.

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It will now stay open until next Tuesday - using tests that can deliver results in under an hour.

Coventry Live

Here are three stories from the Coventry Live website today:

• Cannabis farm with 138 plants found, external
• Martial arts expert tracked down 'lunatic on a rampage', external
• Shops re-open in Coventry city centre, external

A committee of councillors has recommended Stoke-on-Trent councillor Jackie Barnes be reprimanded

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The demolition of a shop in Coventry could open up views of the cathedral, the councillor responsible for city services has said.

It's part of an £11m plan for the Upper Precinct area. Councillor Pat Hetherton called it "the last piece in the jigsaw".

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If councillors back the plans on 8 December, the Ernest Jones site could be closed by the end of January with the demolition work complete by the spring.

The plan also involves the jewellers surrendering its existing lease on the building.

People wait outside Primark in Birmingham from 06:00 GMT as England's lockdown was lifted.

Stoke-on-Trent has the highest Covid-19 rate in the West Midlands.

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The leader of Birmingham City Council has said people need to think carefully about their Christmas gatherings.

Ian Ward said the five-day relaxation of restrictions "is almost certainly going to lead to an increase in case rates”.

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Mr Ward also welcomed the news that vaccinations are due to start in the UK soon, but said: "A vaccine is not going to help us with the current second wave of the virus here in the UK and the city of Birmingham."