The group said it is now expecting losses of around £30 million for the year to the end of July.

Drivers on the M6 have been confronted with long delays this morning after a lorry fire closed the motorway in both directions.

Police chiefs have said they will "not tolerate violence" in Birmingham after a man died following shots being fired.

Wolverhampton has ranked as the second cheapest area in England to live near an 'outstanding' school.

People may be entitled to receive £650 in two lump sums if they receive certain support.

An appeal has been launched after a pensioner had cash taken from him after two men offered to carry his bags in Smethwick.

The Severn Valley Railway has suspended its steam trains for the next few days because of the extreme weather conditions.

A pub in one of Wolverhampton's oldest buildings could be yours after its owners advertised for new licensees.

Working alongside furnaces as he welds sculptor Luke Perry has one of the hottest jobs in the Black Country.

Fast growing cafe bar group Loungers, which operates under the Lounges and Cosy Club brands, plans to open 30 new sites a year.

The heatwave is piling pressure on the region’s already strained ambulance service.

Services in England have been put on the highest level of alert due to ‘extreme pressures’.

A group of travellers who set up an unauthorised encampment on a popular park in Wolverhampton remain on site despite agreeing to leave.

Fewer pregnant women in the Black Country received a flu vaccine last winter than ever before as concerns start to mount over low uptake rates.

Live music, comedy and a Faggot eating competition will be some of the entertainment on offer to celebrate Black Country Day tomorrow.

A bird in hand's worth two in the bush, so the saying goes. And it seems The Bird in Hand is well worth the hatful of awards it has already picked up according to regulars who frequent this remarkably popular local.

Sajid Javid cut a forlorn figure as his latest attempt to become Tory leader fell at the first hurdle.

Never again. That’s the abiding lesson of a sex scandal that shamed this region, revealed the ineptitude of institutions that are supposed to keep children safe and catalogued the missed opportunities that workers had to bring things to a stop and ...

Members of a Walsall school gardening club have been working hard to create beautiful and peaceful gardens for pupils to enjoy.

And up she rises…

A parish council meeting due to be held tomorrow has been cancelled.

Child sexual exploitation "thrived unchecked" in Telford for decades with an inquiry finding more than 1,000 children were victims of sickening and harrowing abuse.

Plans to develop a long-vacant strip of brownfield land for additional housing on a Wolverhampton estate have been given the go-ahead.

Villagers on the edge of the Black Country were relaxed at the prospect of their MP becoming the next prime minister, possibly because many never thought it would become a reality.

West Mercia Police's Assistant Chief Constable has pledged that the police are responding in a very different way to child exploitation than the force did in the past.

Hotel staff were left in a ‘panic’ over their jobs when they discovered Lidl planned on taking over the site through a leaflet delivered to reception.

Primark shoppers were left stunned after a vicious brawl broke out between two women.

Slade star Jim Lea is searching for a photograph of his old violin teacher for a personal history he is putting together.

A group of travellers who set up an unauthorised encampment on a popular park in Wolverhampton have promised to leave today.

A Black Country town has voted yes to a second term for its Business Improvement District

Walsall Arboretum's Splash Pad has reopened after being forced to close during a blistering weekend.

A 16-year-old has been charged with assault after a man was stabbed at a Walsall McDonald's on Sunday.

The Government faces called for urgent investment in sexual health services which are working to stop the spread of the virus.

Free tickets are now available for events in Sandwell celebrating the Queen's Baton Relay.

A Staffordshire forest became a centre of learning and sport ahead of the Commonwealth Games.

Sir Gavin Williamson has announced he is backing Rishi Sunak in the Conservative leadership race.

A fundraising day is being held this Saturday for a young Wednesfield boy who needs a sensory garden after losing the ability to walk and talk.

Andy Street has endorsed "kindred spirit" Jeremy Hunt in the Tory leadership contest.

With the race to be the next Prime Minister well and truly under way, MPs in the region have been nailing their colours to the mast.

Stourbridge football stars Jude and Jobe Bellingham have made a generous and potentially lifesaving donation to fund three Community Public Access Defibrillators.

Animal magic!

A man has been charged after officers discovered a quantity of Class A drugs and a gas cannister in Rugeley.

Private parking companies have been warned to "clean up their act fast" over fines or risk seeing their business model go "bust".

An MP has urged council chiefs to restore face-to-face services to help the most vulnerable in Walsall after branding the current situation as "unacceptable".

A machete-wielding killer has been jailed for a minimum life term of almost 19 years for the murder of teenager Derlano Samuels in Smethwick.

Only around one in 10 of households in the West Midlands will consider themselves comfortable financially in the coming year, a new report suggests.

Controls over anti-social dog ownership are set to be maintained with a new "Dog Control Order".

A monster has floated into Weston-super-Mare, all ready to become the latest attraction at the resort.

With the hottest day on record expected this weekend, Amazon Prime Day (July 12-13) is a great way to pick up hot weather bargains.

A Staffordshire business is providing an above inflation rate pay rise to all its 500 staff to help its employees cope with the soaring cost of living.

Britain's Got Talent star Connie Talbot doesn't mind being remembered as "the little girl with no teeth" but one day wants to be known for her own songs.

Angry Wolverhampton businesses say trade has dried up due to long-running city centre roadworks.

Police were called to a canal towpath in Stourbridge after reports of men fighting with a machete and a baseball bat.

The amber weather warning for extreme heat has been extended until Monday with temperatures expected to climb even higher next week.

West Midlands Trains drivers will strike over pay with action potentially starting three days before the Commonwealth Games, it has been announced.

Nearly 40 per cent of children living across three Black Country boroughs are living in poverty.

Stars from the jazz world will be heading to Wolverhampton later this month for a day long festival.

An NHS trust is reintroducing face masks at its hospital sites from Monday due to rising Covid-19 infection rates.

A Tamworth entrepreneur will be stepping out from behind his desk and reaching for the skies in a daring challenge to raise thousands of pounds for people who need a helping hand.

Halesowen College governor Helene Jones has donated 17 inches of hair to The Little Princess Trust.

A new One Stop convenience shop has opened in Newbridge.

A manufacturer is on course for its best-ever year after winning a string of new aerospace contracts.

16-year-old author Kayleigh Richardson has celebrated the publication of her debut book with a launch event at Burntwood Library.

With the West Midlands in the grip of a heatwave and temperatures set to rise again by the end of the week, read up on what makes a heatwave, why it is happening now and if it is likely to happen more often.

Three Staffordshire baton-bearers have spoken of their pride at representing their communities in the Queen's Baton Relay.

The clock is ticking to nominate candidates for Wolverhampton's Young Citizen of the Year awards.

A family motor firm, headquartered in Shrewsbury, has completed a £6.5 million funding package to refinance existing facilities and acquire a new site in Stafford.

An engineering company in the Black Country has opened its doors to students during the first National Manufacturing Day in a bid to recruit them into the industry.

Care home residents had a blast at the first open day held at their home for more than three years.

A new business workspace and start-up centre has launched in Wolverhampton in a bid to help businesses continue to boom in the city.

Walsall Arboretum's Splash Pad is closed for the hottest week of the year.

Eagled-eyed police officers spotted a cloned car in Dudley town centre leading to a man wanted for a serious assault being taken into custody.

A criminal who has evaded a warrant for nine years was finally caught during a routine traffic stop in Stafford.

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of wounding after a man was stabbed in Walsall.

The Black Country Coroner's office is appealing for information about a man found dead in Sandwell.

The Met Office has said the warning is in place from midnight on Sunday to 11.59pm.

A health boss has praised the “outstanding” urgent and emergency care centre that is taking shape at Walsall's Manor Hospital.

A dilapidated former corner shop surrounded by warehouses in a deprived suburb of Wolverhampton is to be turned into a HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) – despite fears of an increase in crime from police.

A regional governor said strikes had destroyed a school and a residential building.

Until recently, only residents of a few regions of Ukraine were eligible.

Rail commuters face more train disruption as drivers vote to launch industrial action over pay.

More than 300 vehicles were on show under blistering sunshine during a Classic Motor Show held at Walsall Arboretum.

​A former Black Country mayor who had radical cancer treatment at Wolverhampton's New Cross Hospital has donated £2,000 to charities – half of which will benefit cancer patients in the future.

Sandwell Council caused "stress and worry" after sending mistaken text messages telling residents they were in arrears with their Council Tax.

Generous former Goodyear workers have bought trips on a narrowboat for MS and Alzheimers patients.

One Glitterball winner and one Strictly judge, yet the only ones passing comment here were the packed Alexandra Theatre audience.

Feeling hot and bothered? Thirty degree heat is fine when you are sitting by a pool in Spain, but not so much fun when stuck at home or work.

The Mayor of Dudley has praised local school children following a series of sporting events inspired by the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Library members in Wolverhampton are getting their hands on digital versions of thousands of different newspaper and magazine titles for free.

Almost all the candidates have promised large tax cuts, but experts say the trade-offs are likely to be too high.

The Met Office said highs of 33C are expected to reach in some areas on Monday afternoon, ahead of a warm weekend.

The University of Wolverhampton has a mental health support budget of just £3 per student, according to mental health charity HUMEN.

The Prime Minister suggested his support would be damaging.

Sixty-one flights were axed as the west London airport did not believe it could have handled the expected number of passengers.

An issue which caused the closure of a popular children's swimming pool over the scorching weekend has been fixed, a council has said.

A councillor is demanding the end of home working for Walsall Council staff to help boost business in the town centre.

There is no shortage of ambitious Tories seeking to replace Boris Johnson.

The Foreign Secretary, seen as one of the frontrunners, formally entered the contest with a bid to cut tax ‘from day one’.

A Wolverhampton multi-academy trust working in partnership with Penn Hall School has been raising money by hosting fundraising events across the summer term.

Almost £8,000 has been raised for a fast-growing sight loss charity based in Wolverhampton by members of a popular golf club.