RARE PHOTOS: 29 | Vintage Vibes

Perry's Phoenix fly in Aussie-strewn Hundred clash

Ellyse Perry has steered her Birmingham Phoenix side to victory over Ash Gardner's Trent Rockets in their Hundred tournament opener at Edgbaston.

AAP · Aug 8, 2025

Man charged in connection with theft of flowers from Ozzy Osbourne tribute

Parviz Jafari, 45, is accused of stealing flowers from Broad Street in Birmingham following the death of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne.

Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2025

BBC to air hour-long documentary titled Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home

The programme will screen on August 18.

Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2025

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

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025

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

Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2025

Jury retires in trial of US woman accused of taking part in murder conspiracy

Aimee Betro, 45, denies being part of a failed assassination plot in which a person wearing a niqab fired a gun at a man in Birmingham.

Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2025

Jack Osbourne expresses ‘sorrow and gratitude’ after death of father Ozzy

The Osbourne family joined fans in laying flowers at the Black Sabbath bench in Ozzy’s home city of Birmingham last week.

Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2025

Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter Aimée adds special detail to rocker’s death certificate

Singer and actor honoured her father’s legacy on the death certificate that also revealed the rock legend’s cause of death

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025

Heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne died of heart attack, death certificate shows

Osbourne died at home surrounded by his family on 22 July at the age of 76, just weeks after his farewell concert in Birmingham.

Euronews · Aug 5, 2025

Ozzy Osbourne exhibition at Birmingham museum extended after public demand

Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero was opened by Sharon Osbourne ahead of Black Sabbath’s farewell concert at Villa Park.

Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2025