The Prince of Darkness has been a West Midlands icon ever since he broke onto the music scene with his band, Black Sabbath in the early 1970s. 

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Steve Kirk, who has run The Neptune pub in Derby for 27 years, will be given the special civic honour due to his “exceptional” fundraising efforts.

Why this pub landlord gets the Freedom of Derby honour

HMS Prince of Wales servicemen and women at the beginning of their parade through Bristol

Sailors and royal marines marched through the city to mark the occasion.

The American singer-songwriter was nominated to get Newcastle’s top civic award in recognition of his work as a cultural “pioneer”.

The Wearside team who triumphed in the 1973 FA Cup final are to be given the Freedom of the City

Commemorations have taken place to mark the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's visit to Newcastle.

A reserve Army Battery, that trains and deploys some of the most advanced artillery systems, has been awarded the Freedom of Liverpool.

The entire workforce at Nissan Sunderland are set to be granted Freedom of the City.

HMS Raleigh has exercised its right to the Freedom of Torpoint today with a 350-strong march through the streets of the town.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has received the Freedom of Canterbury.