Birmingham music legends Black Sabbath and trailblazing poet Benjamin Zephaniah are being considered for city honours.

A report recommends making each member of the rock band a Freeman of Birmingham, as well as giving a posthumous City of ...

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

All four members of Black Sabbath are set to be given the Freedom of Birmingham as part of plans which would also see late poet and actor Benjamin Zephaniah officially honoured by the city.

Birmingham City Council is considering giving city honours to local music legends Black Sabbath and Benjamin Zephaniah. According to the BBC, on Tuesday January 28 the council is due to discuss a ...

Ozzy Osbourne and the other three members of Black Sabbath are are set to be given the freedom of Birmingham (David Davies/PA) All four members of Black Sabbath are set to be given the Freedom of ...

“Benjamin Zephaniah was a real trailblazer and son of Birmingham who helped put the city on the cultural map and he will always be remembered here. “Conferring these honours on these ...

Take Benjamin Zephaniah’s poem "I Love Me Mudder": Young people resonate with Zephaniah because there is so much human warmth delivered with rule-breaking linguistic energy. "He came to my ...