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Black Sabbath honoured with ‘heavy metal’ bench
Hundreds of Black Sabbath fans are expected to watch the band be presented with a ‘heavy metal’ commemorative bench, at a ceremony in Birmingham. The steel bench incorporates
images of the band’s original four members, and will eventually be placed on the renamed ‘Black Sabbath Bridge’, across the canal on Birmingham’s Broad Street. The bench artwork was created by
Egyptian artist Tarek Abdelkawi – an illustrator, graphic designer and musician with an architectural background – and the words ‘Geezer. Ozzy. Tony. Bill. Made in Birmingham 1968’ will be etched on it. The artwork has been applied by
Etch Components, based in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, and is being incorporated into the bench’s final manufacture by Gateway Steel Fabricators, based in Tyseley. Black Sabbath fans are being
invited to apply for a limited supply of 350 tickets to attend the bench presentation ceremony, which takes place at 1pm on 9 February at St Luke’s Church on Gas Street.
Vodafone partner gains a franchise
Entrepreneur Mousin Hussain has been handed the keys to his very own Vodafone store – as part of a franchising partner programme. Vodafone UK is offering
entrepreneurs from inside and outside its business the chance to run a local store. Mousin is taking charge of the
Vodafone shop in Redditch and will receive the backing and support of one of the most recognised brands in the UK, while having the freedom of being his own boss. “I previously ran my own
business and then returned to the mobile industry as a store manager in 2015,” said Mousin. “When I first heard about the
Benchmark: Lifelong Black Sabbath fan Mohammed Osama, who initiated the bench project, with Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi
Tickets for the event are now
sold out. Mike Olley, manager of Westside
Business Improvement District (BID), said: “We’re so excited to be arranging this spectacular event when we expect Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward to accept the bench, honouring what’s
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arguably Birmingham’s most famous band.” Bill Ward will also be awarded
his own star on the city’s Walk of Stars as part of the event. Both the heavy metal bench and new stars will be presented at the event by comedian Jasper Carrott, chair of the city’s Walk of Stars project.
Vodafone partner agent programme I knew straight away that would be my next step. “This is the beginning of a new
journey for me but one I am fully driven to make. I am really excited and l can’t wait to get stuck in.” Seventy-seven stores have been
transferred to partner agents across the UK so far. Plans are in place for that figure to reach 100 by April this year.
For more information on the Vodafone UK scheme visit
www.vodafone.co.uk/franchise
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