CrossCountry cancels trains across almost every route after power cut
Which CrossCountry routes are affected CrossCountry has cancelled services on almost all of its routes on Sunday after a power cut in Birmingham city centre knocked out the building housing its control centre. The outage began on Saturday and has left many of the systems used to manage the railway unavailable, with cancellations running from […]
1 week ago
Supercars petrol bombed during wedding in UK city
Petrol bombs hurled at high-end cars outside Birmingham venue Five petrol bombs have been thrown at guests and supercars outside a Birmingham venue hosting a wedding party. Party goers and other guests located at the venue were only missed by a fraction by the petrol bombs. Two supercars were hit by the bombs during the […]
1 week ago
Train derailment causes serious delays to major UK airport and commuters
Repairs could continue into Thursday A derailed train has caused serious delays to people travelling to a major UK airport as well as commuters this morning. Travellers and commuters alike have been left struggling to get to their destination following the derailment of a freight train this morning which has damaged overheard wires and affected multiple […]
4 months ago
Petition grows calling for Birmingham Airport to be named after Ozzy Osbourne
The Black Sabbath singer passed away last month Less than two weeks after the death of the heavy metal genre’s greatest ever star, fans are now suggesting that the airport in Birmingham should be re-named in tribute to Ozzy Osbourne. The 76-year-old’s tragic death occurred just after he took part in the Black Sabbath farewell […]
1 year ago
Sharon Osbourne’s heartbreaking tribute to Ozzy as she lays husband to rest
The music legend’s funeral is taking place today Sharon Osbourne made a touching tribute to her late husband Ozzy Osbourne before laying him to rest at his funeral. The Black Sabbath frontman died earlier this month aged 76. A huge funeral procession travelled through his hometown of Birmingham today, with tens of thousands of fans […]
1 year ago
Ozzy Osbourne’s final gig at Villa Park raised over £140m for charity
The legendary band performed at Villa Park last weekend. Iconic heavy metal band Black Sabbath bid farewell to the world stage in a record-breaking gig at Birmingham’s Villa Park on Sunday night. Fans were treated to a show-stopping final performance as metal groups from Metallica to Slayer came together to pay tribute to the genre’s […]
1 year ago