Birmingham headlines 24 October: Tributes paid to Handsworth Wood murder victim
Tributes have been paid to a man who died after suffering fatal stab wounds at his home address in Handsworth Wood last Friday. The man has been named as 29 year old Jamie Benbow. Three men were arrested on suspicion of his murder, and police are appealing for more information.
A city centre pub where Black Sabbath played their first gig is set to be restored after lying derelict for years. The Crown opposite New Street Station is to be the site of a new live music venue set up by the non-profit arts organisation Birmingham Open Media.
An Aston Villa fan spent 35 hours sitting on every seat at his team's 42,000 capacity stadium to raise money for a dementia charity. Simon Osborn said he was left in complete agony as he spent an average of two seconds in each seat. He has so far raised over one and a half thousand pounds.
