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“With the success came all the trappings and we tried every one of them. The drugs, the travel, the women. Our lives were forever changed”: The chaotic story of Black Sabbath, the band who did more than anyone to invent heavy metal

No Black Sabbath, no heavy metal as we know it

Metal Hammer

Fire delays start of British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham

The Utilita Arena had to be evacuated after the incident on Saturday morning.

The Independent UK

Fact check: Ukraine elections, tax thresholds and viral masked men image

Roundup of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard

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Trio detained in human trafficking and county lines probe

The arrests were made on Thursday morning in Dundee and Birmingham.

Evening Standard

Angela Rayner is right to home in on rogue landlords

Letters: Shuranjeet Singh says that more help is needed in the battle against rogue landlords in Handsworth, Birmingham

The Guardian - UK

Fact check: Photograph of masked people with axes was AI-generated

Police said there had been ‘no disorder’ at any Birmingham hospital.

Evening Standard

Tui to axe direct flights to these two popular long-haul destinations

The route between Birmingham and Florida is also being dropped

The Independent UK

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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

The Independent UK

Harry attends Invictus Games closing ceremony in Whistler

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

The Independent UK

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

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

Evening Standard

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.

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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.

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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

The Guardian - AU

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

The Independent UK

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

FourFourTwo

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.

The Guardian - UK

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 - Phone theft is a cancer eating away at London — here's my plan to cut it out

Look at the footage of a Bridgerton actress, Genevieve Chenneour, defending herself after a phone thief, Zacariah Boulares, tried to snatch her mobile. This kind of brazen crime is increasingly common in our city. Even more shockingly, Boulares has been convicted 12 times and two years ago threatened to behead…

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