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How an illusionist made a magic throne for the Ozzy Osbourne tour (opens the original)
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When Ozzy Osbourne was looking for a dramatic stage prop for his tour in the 1980s, his team turned to an unlikely source - a veteran American magician. The throne was refurbished from a prop first created for an ice-skating show, before going on to feature during the Birmingham rock legend's Diary of a Madman tour in 1982. It also would appear on the artwork for the Speak of the Devil live album. The throne was the work of Charles "Kirk" Kirkham, a California-based performer and magic prop buil
Mosque chairman 'was victim Alum Rock of carjack stabbing' (opens the original)
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The chairman of a mosque "bravely confronted four masked men" before being stabbed twice in a suspected carjacking, according to his nephew. The man in his 60s was attacked on St Saviours Road in Alum Rock, Birmingham, at about 23:55 BST on Tuesday. Majid Mahmood, a member of Birmingham City Council, said his uncle Abdul Ghafoor was the victim of the "appalling act of violence", and the attack left his "family and the wider community deeply distressed". It happened days after a shooting in a nea
'West Bromwich Albion made my son's Norway World Cup dream possible' (opens the original)
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For Trond Heggem, watching his son prepare to face England in a World Cup quarter-final is still hard to believe. Norway defender Torbjorn Heggem cost West Bromwich Albion just under £600,000 when they signed him from Swedish club IF Brommapojkarna in July 2024. Baggies fans only got one season with the centre back before a £10m move to Italian club Bologna - but his family believe that year changed his life forever. Trond said: "He had a tremendous time, unbelievable time at West Bromwich, and
Murder charge 27 years after woman's disappearance from Dudley (opens the original)
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A man has been charged with the murder of a woman who went missing more than 27 years ago. Patricia Lashley had last been seen near her home on Hall Street, Dudley in September 1998. Nearly three decades later Trevor Dunkley, 66, has been accused of her killing, West Midlands Police have confirmed. He was remanded and is due to appear at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Monday. Detectives are appealing for anyone who knew Lashley, known locally as Pat or Jade, and might be able to help them build a
'We escaped alcoholism - now we're helping others in Birmingham' (opens the original)
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Recovering alcoholic Andrew Griffiths will never forget the date that changed everything: 3 January 2005. It's the day he stopped drinking after alcohol addiction left him feeling like he had reached breaking point. Now, two decades later, he spends his time helping others find the same support that, he says, saved his life. For Alcohol Awareness Week, Griffiths, who is now chairman of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Birmingham, is encouraging anyone struggling with alcohol to reach out before it is t
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