Birmingham City Council is set to honour the members of heavy metal band Black Sabbath and posthumously award a medal to poet ...

The heavy metal band and late poet are seen as core parts of Birmingham's cultural heritage.

It's been a Hard Road but the Back Street Kids are being honoured with a Freedom of the City award for their service to ...

Birmingham City Council is considering giving city honours to local music legends 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 ...

A poignant photographic collection documenting and highlighting the profound impact of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns on ...

"The Bewdley Festival is a great event in October, a community arts festival of music, talks and comedy featuring some big names in the past from Robert Plant to Benjamin Zephaniah. "The Bewdley ...

Benjamin "Benji" Beavin WEST TOPSHAM — Benjamin “Benji” Beavin, 18, a resident of West Topsham, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 22, 2024. Born on December 5, 2006, he was the son of Tim ...

Poet Benjamin Zephaniah said it would be "hypocritical" to accept an honour including the world "Empire" The late Benjamin Zephaniah rejected an OBE in 2003 because of the association with the ...

King Charles has revealed the latest list of New Year honours for 2025 (Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Former QI host Fry has been knighted for his services to mental health awareness, the ...

The writer described himself as "profoundly anti-empire". Declaring himself as "profoundly anti-empire", Zephaniah remained true to his convictions. The national treasure snubbed an OBE in 2002 ...

Benjamin Beavin WEST TOPSHAM — Benjamin “Benji” Beavin, 18, a resident of Vermont Route 25, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 22, 2024, at the Winchester Medical Center in Virginia. The ...