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“Birmingham has always been embarrassed about its heavy metal heritage - and that’s unacceptable.” The story behind the petition to get Birmingham Airport named after Ozzy Osbourne - and why its founder is refusing to give up

Other musical cities celebrate their musical heritage - so why not the birthplace of heavy metal?

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Petition to rename airport after Ozzy Osbourne nears 80k signatures - but idea is grounded

A Change.org petition to rename Birmingham Airport after the late, great Ozzy Osbourne - who passed away in July aged 76 - is nearing 80,000 signatures, but the idea has been grounded by the airport's CEO.

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Birmingham Airport Says No to Ozzy Osbourne Name Change, But Fans Won't Give Up

The CEO of Birmingham Airport refused to rename the airport to honour Ozzy Osbourne, but revealed plans to pay tribute to the rock legend in other ways.

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Birmingham Airport CEO says name will not be changed in memory of Ozzy Osbourne, despite petition nearing 80,000 signatures

There will, however, be a mural to the Prince Of Darkness and “other greats in the area”

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Gang of 11 charged as cannabis worth £13.8m seized at UK airport

More than half a tonne of cannabis was seized at Birmingham Airport in August 2024

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Eleven charged after cannabis worth £13.8 million seized at Birmingham Airport

Eleven people have been charged following the seizure of more than half a tonne of cannabis at Birmingham Airport in August 2024.

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"It would be amazing": Sharon Osbourne gets behind campaign to change the name of Birmingham Airport to Ozzy Osbourne International

The petition, which has over 70,000 signatures, now has the backing of Sharon too

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Tui flight makes emergency landing at Birmingham Airport after take-off bird strike

Birmingham Airport suspended its operations to enable the aircraft to land

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‘We are stranded in Paris after the Birmingham airport chaos - it has been an absolute nightmare’

Gena Fraser, from Wolverhampton, said she was left ‘overwhelmed and stressed’ after her flight was cancelled

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How Birmingham Airport closure sparked air travel chaos across Europe

Birmingham Airport shut its runway after an “incident with a light aircraft” on Wednesday (6 August), resulting in all flights being suspended until the runway opened later that day.

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Thousands face travel chaos after emergency landing shuts runway at Birmingham airport

Passengers faced hours of delays even after the runway reopened

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Birmingham Airport runway reopens after hours of delays from emergency landing

One person suffered minor injuries from the incident, which occurred at around 1.40pm on Wednesday.

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Thousands stranded after emergency landing closes Birmingham airport runway

At least 25 departures cancelled while incoming flights diverted to Manchester and East Midlands airports

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Birmingham Airport flights grounded until 8pm after emergency landing

One person from the aircraft suffered minor injuries from the incident, which occurred at around 1.40pm on Wednesday.

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How a 41-minute flight closed one of the UK’s busiest airports

Birmingham Airport, the UK’s seventh busiest, suspended flights after an incident on the runway

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Birmingham Airport runway closed after small aircraft makes emergency landing

One person suffered minor injuries from the incident, which occurred at around 1.40pm on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Birmingham Airport shuts runway after small aircraft forced to make emergency landing

Birmingham Airport has said it will keep passengers at the airport informed with the latest information while others are being advised to check the status of their flight before travelling

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Birmingham Airport latest: Thousands of passengers still disrupted after plane’s emergency landing closes runway

Further flights on Thursday grounded or heavily delayed after ‘aircraft incident’

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“The best nod to him possible”: Petition launched to rename Birmingham airport after Ozzy Osbourne

The heavy metal icon, who grew up in Birmingham, died of undisclosed causes this week at the age of 76

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Sunshine boon powers Birmingham airport through solar energy

In 2024, the Midlands aviation hub invested nearly £10m in a solar farm, featuring over 12,000 panels.

The Independent UK

Ryanair passenger bumped off flight after not reserving a seat

The passenger and his girlfriend were due to fly from Birmingham Airport to Palma de Mallorca

The Independent UK

HS2 will mean trains from London to Birmingham Airport in 32 minutes

Exclusive: Link from Old Oak Common in west London will be faster than the Stansted Express

The Independent UK

£5m security lanes to combat ‘unacceptable’ Birmingham Airport queues after summer holidays wrecked

Flights were missed and anxieties ran high among passengers flying out of Birmingham Airport last summer

The Independent UK

Team UK departs for Canada ahead of Invictus Games kick-off

The 62 competitors left the UK from Birmingham Airport for Canada on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Bomb scare forces hundreds to evacuate Birmingham Airport as flights delayed for hours

Flights were delayed with at least one cancelled after Birmingham Airport was forced to shut down over a bomb scare

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