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“Birmingham has always been embarrassed about its heavy metal heritage - and that’s unacceptable.” The story behind the petition to get Birmingham Airport named after Ozzy Osbourne - and why its founder is refusing to give up

Other musical cities celebrate their musical heritage - so why not the birthplace of heavy metal?

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Petition to rename airport after Ozzy Osbourne nears 80k signatures - but idea is grounded

A Change.org petition to rename Birmingham Airport after the late, great Ozzy Osbourne - who passed away in July aged 76 - is nearing 80,000 signatures, but the idea has been grounded by the airport's CEO.

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Birmingham Airport Says No to Ozzy Osbourne Name Change, But Fans Won't Give Up

The CEO of Birmingham Airport refused to rename the airport to honour Ozzy Osbourne, but revealed plans to pay tribute to the rock legend in other ways.

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HS2 will mean trains from London to Birmingham Airport in 32 minutes

Exclusive: Link from Old Oak Common in west London will be faster than the Stansted Express

The Independent UK

Birmingham Airport news latest: Flights delayed after bomb scare forces hundreds of passengers to evacuate

Bomb disposal experts rushed to Birmingham Airport following reports of a suspicious vehicle

The Independent UK

Government U-turn is causing long security waits, says Birmingham airport boss

Exclusive: Nick Barton says passenger anxiety levels are ‘off the scale’ but says everyone is getting through security in under an hour

The Independent UK

Loose ends in London and Birmingham raise new fears over HS2’s route – and future

With its route map pruned, leaders in the north want other options, while in the capital, questions are growing over its Euston terminus – still a giant hole in the ground

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World’s largest airliner returns to Birmingham as Gulf carriers boost capacity

The resumption of A380 flights marks the start of a capacity ramp-up by Gulf carriers over the coming days.

The Independent UK

Birmingham airport: Passenger advises fellow travellers to arrive five hours early in response to ‘1km’ queues

Queues peaked on Monday, with reports of smoother times on Tuesday morning

The Independent UK

TUI passengers fume in huge Birmingham Airport queue so big it snakes out the front door

TUI confirmed a queue that snaked out of Birmingham Airport today was formed as a result of a delayed flight to Cape Verde as they apologised to affected travellers

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Airport queue chaos will continue for weeks, says boss

Birmingham Airport chief executive Nick Barton blamed a 12-week "lag" between recruiting new employees and making them operational for delays

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