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Black Sabbath to be bestowed with Birmingham's Freedom Of The City

Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward will be recgonised for their service to their hometown of Birmingham.

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Boy, 12, fatally stabbed ‘as he walked home through country park’

The boy died in hospital of his injuries after being stabbed near Scribers Lane in Hall Green, Birmingham, on Tuesday.

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“I’m still amazed to this day that no one outside of Birmingham can understand a word I say!” Founding Black Sabbath members to be awarded with Freedom Of The City honour by Birmingham City Council

The original lineup of Osbourne, Iommi, Butler and Ward will join just 50 others in being recognised as Freemen by the City Of Birmingham

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Devastated family pay tribute to ‘kind’ 12-year-old stabbed to death on ‘walk home from school’

Boy was slashed in the stomach, West Midlands Police say

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Birmingham stabbing: ‘Lovely and bright’ 12-year-old boy stabbed to death is named by police

Leo Ross, 12, was stabbed in Birmingham’s Hall Green on Tuesday afternoon and died later in hospital

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Boy, 14, arrested on suspicion of murder after 12-year-old stabbed to death

The boy was found with serious injuries near Scribers Lane, Birmingham, but died in hospital, police said.

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Felicity Jones was 'embarrassed' by her family's accent growing up

Felicity Jones hated not sounding like everyone else growing up in Birmingham.

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Council announces plans to honour Black Sabbath and Benjamin Zephaniah

A report recommends making each member of the rock band a Freeman of Birmingham, as well as giving a posthumous City of Birmingham Medal to the poet.

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Firm fined £60,000 over safety failure after death of steeplejack

David Clover died after falling from the spire of St Nicholas’ Church in Kings Norton, Birmingham, in 2020.

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Inclement Weather, CFP Title Forcing Pistons to Drive From Birmingham to Next Road Game

The Detroit Pistons are going to ride the bus to their next game. Scheduled for a Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day matinee against the Houston Rockets, the Pis

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Prince William’s ‘wish’ for Princess Charlotte and Louis as George follows in his footsteps

The Prince of Wales enjoyed a special visit in Birmingham and reportedly shared a surprising wish for his younger children

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US woman in court accused of plotting to murder Birmingham shop owner

Aimee Betro, who was extradited to UK, also charged with firearm possession and illegally importing ammunition

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Experts hope The Brutalist will revive interest in UK’s modernist buildings

Architectural historians say success of Brady Corbet’s film could help in fight to protect heritage of divisive style

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Prince William enjoys pint with Aston Villa fans

Prince William enjoyed a pint of cider with a group of Aston Villa fans during a visit to Birmingham.

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Polish PM accuses Russia of planning ‘acts of terrorism’ around the world

Donald Tusk claims Warsaw has been involved in countering ‘acts of sabotage’, referencing incendiary parcel attacks in Poland and the UK

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Prince William surprises Wetherspoons drinkers with pre-match pint

The future King was said to love Aston Villa and the passion supporters share

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William joins fellow Aston Villa fans in a Birmingham Wetherspoons

The Prince of Wales asked his club to arrange the gathering with some die-hard supporters while he was in the city

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Former doctor jailed for carrying out ‘unsanitary and dangerous’ circumcisions

Mohammad Siddiqui, 58, from Birmingham, pleaded guilty to 25 offences.

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Complex Aston Villa vs Celtic ticket process confirmed after 'lengthy negotiations'

Celtic have confirmed the stringent Champions League ticket process for the match against Aston Villa after "lengthy negotiations between the…

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Gang members who violently robbed victims through dating app Grindr jailed

In some cases, their victims were held for hours as they were forced to hand over their bank details and agree to large transactions

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Group of robbers who used dating apps to lure victims jailed

Over the course of 10 months, the group conspired, planned and committed robberies across Birmingham resulting in the theft of more than £100,000.

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Terry Davis obituary

Conscientious Labour MP for 28 years who later focused on an international career as secretary general of the Council of Europe

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Ministers looking at ‘pipeline of schemes’ to run HS2 north of Birmingham

MPs heard the Conservatives ‘mothballed’ part of the scheme after scrapping plans to build a high-speed line between Birmingham and Manchester.

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Rapper convicted of posting ‘menacing’ video directed at Tommy Robinson

Birmingham-based drill musician known as Twista Cheese made gun gesture in video and shouted ‘pow, pow, pow’

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NHS trusts declare critical incidents due to ‘exceptionally high demands’ in A&E

Hospitals in Birmingham, Cornwall and Liverpool among those affected, with one patient forced to wait 50 hours to be admitted

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