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Fifteen months after Ozzy Osbourne's death, his widow Sharon told the BBC about the musician's final days, Black Sabbath's farewell concert in Birmingham and the new documentary Back To The Beginning. Ozzy died at 76 of a heart attack less than three weeks after his triumphant farewell show.
Aziz KarimovA BBC Panorama investigation found that some companies in the supported exempt accommodation (SEA) system receive housing benefits for vulnerable residents without providing the required support. In Birmingham alone, the DWP paid out £410m in the last financial year; the city has more than 34,000 SEA residents. Journalists documented adverts for 'ghost residents' on social media, a £1.8m write-off by one of the largest providers, and residents' complaints about a lack of help.
Nilufar KarimovaA region once dubbed the firearms crime capital of England and Wales has recorded a sharp drop in gun discharges: from 157 in 2020–21 to 69 last year and 30 in the first seven months of 2026. Police attribute this to the work of a serious crime unit, while a former gang member points to a cultural shift and youth outreach.
Otabek Yusupov