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Ozzy Osbourne declares he will perform at Black Sabbath’s final reunion concert in July – but on his own terms

As he battles health issues including Parkinson’s, Ozzy Osbourne has said he will perform at Black Sabbath’s final reunion concert in July but on his own terms.

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Woman awarded £94,000 payout after being sacked with a ‘jazz hands’ emoji while pregnant

Ammar Kabir sacked Paula Miluska from Birmingham-based Roman Property Group Limited

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Harry attends Invictus Games closing ceremony in Whistler

The closing ceremony also marked the official handover to 2027 host Birmingham.

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Harry visibly moved as he attends Invictus Games closing ceremony in Whistler

The closing ceremony also marked the official handover to 2027 host Birmingham

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Ozzy Osbourne will only do 'little bits and pieces' with Black Sabbath at farewell concert

Ozzy Osbourne will just be doing "little bits and pieces" with Black Sabbath during his final gig in Birmingham this summer.

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Britpop band Pulp announce summer 2025 arena tour dates

The band will perform six shows in London, Glasgow, Dublin, Birmingham and Manchester over summer 2025.

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Malcolm X spoke at my student union

Brief letters: The activist in Birmingham | A tariff on American goods | Formidable form | Go your own way

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Black Sabbath fans disappointed to miss out on ‘once in a lifetime’ reunion gig

The show in Birmingham will see the band’s original line-up reunite for the first time in 20 years supported by many of the acts they influenced.

Evening Standard

Tui flight’s mayday call ignored despite dangerously low levels of fuel

The Air Accident Investigation Branch described it as a ‘serious incident’

The Independent UK

Keely Hodgkinson ‘gutted’ as injury forces Olympic star out of 800m record bid

The 22-year-old had been hoping to break the indoor 800m world record in Birmingham this weekend.

The Independent UK

Keely Hodgkinson reveals timeline for comeback after injury ends world record hopes at Keely Klassic

The 22-year-old was planning to take down the long-standing women’s indoor 800m world record in Birmingham on Saturday and is now a major doubt to defend her title at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing next month

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Six alleged members of small boats people-smuggling network arrested in UK

National Crime Agency officers detained the men at addresses in Leicester, Birmingham, Essex and south London.

The Independent UK

From tents to tech: check out the latest innovations in outdoor living at the 2025 Caravan, Camping and Motorhome show

Over 400 exhibitors will be at the NEC in Birmingham to show off the latest vehicles, tents, and tech from the world of camping

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Becoming a migrant was the best thing I’ve ever done – I was lucky that it was by choice

Whenever life was grey in the Birmingham winter, I remembered my parents did a lot more with a lot less when they migrated to Australia more than 40 years ago

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Is Birmingham vs Newcastle on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch FA Cup fixture

Everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup fourth round tie

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How to watch Birmingham vs Newcastle online: Free stream in UK for FA Cup match

All the information on how to watch Birmingham vs Newcastle in the FA Cup via free live streams anywhere in the world.

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Ballet superstar Carlos Acosta: ‘Dance was salvation. My life depended on it’

Ballet has always been more than just a job for Carlos Acosta. And as director of Birmingham Royal Ballet, he is trying to make it bigger than ever – even in the face of brutal cuts and the tragic death of its CEO

Evening Standard

OPINION - London's mobile phone theft crime wave is a stain on the city — here's how it can be stopped

London is experiencing a shocking rise in multiple categories of crime. One mobile phone was stolen every five minutes in London in 2023. In raw numbers, London experienced over 115,000 phone thefts in 2023, in Birmingham there were under 800. Per head of population, London’s phone theft rate is 19…

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Tropea, Harborne, Birmingham: ‘A forward-thinking take on the Italian trattoria’ – restaurant review

We went for small plates … and had a full-blown, three-hour lunch

The Guardian - UK

Xhosa Cole: On a Modern Genius (Vol 1) review – young sax master unleashes his trunk of Monk

The Birmingham-born jazz star pays tribute to a master of modern music, with tap-dance rhythms and Heidi Vogel’s vocals adding pep to proceedings

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Ozzy Osbourne Reunites With Black Sabbath For Final Show

Black Sabbath's legendary reunion show in Birmingham with original members, major bands, and charity donations. Tickets on sale soon.

The Independent UK

Ozzy Osbourne to reunite with Black Sabbath bandmates in Birmingham for 'greatest' show ever

Ozzy Osbourne will reunite with all of the original members of Black Sabbath for the first time in 20 years, in a gig that will be his last and that’s being billed as the “greatest” heavy metal show ever

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“The greatest heavy metal show ever!”: Ozzy Osbourne reunites Black Sabbath’s original line-up for a final show in Birmingham

Metallica and Pantera will also appear at the Villa Park event

The Guardian - UK

‘The greatest heavy metal show ever’? Original Black Sabbath lineup to reunite for Ozzy Osbourne’s final concert

Epic lineup convenes for farewell to heavy metal icon at Birmingham’s Villa Park stadium in July, with Metallica, Slayer, Pantera and many more in support

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Black Sabbath to reunite to play final show at blockbuster Birmingham event this summer, with Metallica, Slayer, Gojira, Anthrax and many other metal icons supporting

Black Sabbath’s Back To The Beginning extravaganza will take place at Villa Park on July 5

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