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The Journal
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- The Journal
Ozzy Osbourne: The crazy train-ride from Prince of Darkness to America's TV dad
LAST UPDATE | 10 hrs ago STARS FROM THE worlds of pop, rock and heavy metal have been paying tribute following the death yesterday of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne. The announcement came just weeks after the band's farewell performance at a day-long celebration of their career in their home city of Birmingham. Tony Iommi, the band's guitarist, said he was 'devastated' by the news. 'It's just such heartbreaking news that I can't really find the words, there won't ever be another like him,' he said in a social media post. From stadium-filling frontman to a surprising second career as a reality TV dad, here's a look back at some of Ozzy's most memorable looks and performances. Advertisement A colourised photo of Black Sabbath in the early 1970s Alamy Alamy Black Sabbath playing with Ozzy Osbourne in front in 1975 Alamy Alamy Members of Black Sabbath messing about on the river in the scenic Wye Valley in 1977 Alamy Alamy Osbourne at home in his garden in 1978 Alamy Alamy Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne in 1982 Alamy Alamy Ozzy with his newborn son Jack in 1985 Alamy Alamy Osbourne at his home in 1988 Alamy Alamy Osbourne singing with Black Sabbath at the Moscow Music Peace Festival in 1989 Alamy Alamy Related Reads Ozzy Osbourne obituary: An icon of heavy metal Osbourne performing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 2000 Alamy Alamy Elton John (right) presenting Osbourne with the Editor's Special Award during the 7th annual GQ Men Of The Year Awards at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, 2004 Alamy Alamy The then-Prince of Wales sharing a joke with Osbourne (left) and X Factor singer Chico at a reception at Clarence House in 2006 Alamy Alamy Osbourne performs during his concert in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 2010 Alamy Alamy Kelly Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne and Jack Osbourne at the Pride of Britain Awards 2015. The singer received a late-career boost by starring in 'The Osbournes' alongside his family. Alamy Alamy Ozzy Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne at the 2020 GRAMMY Awards Alamy Alamy Osbourne staging a surprise performance alongside Black Sabbath bandmate Iommi at the 2022 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in Birmingham. Alamy Alamy Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
Daily Mirror
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
‘I was last one to talk to Jo hours before her ex beat her to death with hammer'
The horrific death of her best friend left Hetti Barkworth-Nanton traumatised, but her tireless campaigning to raise awareness of domestic violence led to a Pride of Britain award last year – and now a stage at Glasto! Ordinary mum-turned-domestic violence champion Hetti Barkworth-Nanton is headlining The Information Stage at Glastonbury this weekend to give voice to abused women like her best friend, who was beaten to death by her husband. Hetti was the last person to speak to her 'soulmate' Joanna Simpson an hour before her savage killing, and tells The Mirror: 'I was talking to her… and then she was just literally ripped away.' The 47-year-old mum-of-two, who was in the middle of a bitter divorce from her estranged husband, Robert Brown, had planned to stay with Hetti on the weekend she was killed. Hetti's life was shattered when Joanna was viciously killed and buried in a pre-dug grave by Brown in 2010, who slaughtered her within earshot of their young children. Afterwards, Hetti and Joanna's mother Diana Parkes started the Joanna Simpson Foundation, to help children affected by domestic violence, and were recognised for their work at last year's Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards. This year's Pride of Britain Awards with P&O Cruises are now looking for nominations for tireless campaigners like Hetti and Diana. Still grieving for her friend, Hetti, 58, from Swindon, says: 'Jo was a ray of sunshine – she was kind, warm, fun and, above all, an incredible mother. 'We set up the Joanna Simpson Foundation because, having seen the law fail to protect two deeply traumatised children, we couldn't let that happen again. We also wanted to raise awareness of domestic abuse. So often, people don't know it is happening to those they love.' According to the charity, 130,000 children are in households at risk of serious injury or death, while 200 children are bereaved through murder each year. Now Hetti, who also chairs domestic abuse charity Refuge, will be joined on stage at the UK's biggest festival by TV presenter Zara McDermott and football pundit Eni Aluko, to raise awareness of the soaring rates of violence against women and girls. Refuge ambassador Zara says: 'Since sharing my experiences of intimate image abuse, I have been taken aback by the sheer scale of this horrific form of abuse, with many survivors sharing their own stories with me. 'Domestic abuse affects thousands of women every day. No one can afford to turn a blind eye to this devastating societal issue.' Equally passionate, former footballer Eni has spoken out on the problem of stadiums not being safe spaces for women. READ MORE: 'We drank to excess and had debauched sex parties – but one drug split the band' Incredibly proud of winning Pride of Britain's Special Recognition award last year, Hetti continues: 'So much has happened over the last 15 years, but winning a Pride of Britain award has to be one of the most overwhelming and positive things. It's amazing.' As a direct result of their Pride of Britain award, she and Diana have successfully campaigned for the government to review the murder law and sentencing, and to look at changing the way licence conditions work for certain offenders. They say the current system traps victims, through the rule preventing some prisoners on licence from coming within a five-mile radius of their victims and their families. 'Victims feel very anxious about going outside of a five-mile radius, where they would bump into their assailant, but the offender can go everywhere else. It's crazy,' says Hetti. Diana, now 86, raised her daughter's children - now young adults - as her own after her killing. They wanted no contact with Brown, who was jailed for 26 years, after pleading guilty to manslaughter with diminished responsibility. In October 2023, Diana, from the Isle of Man, and Hetti successfully campaigned to block Brown's automatic release from prison after completing half his sentence. But he is up for parole again. 'Robert Brown is a massive danger to women and girls,' says Hetti. 'He's applied for parole again, but he hasn't yet been given a hearing for that. We believe it will be in the autumn this year.' Hetti says she and Jo 'became best buddies straight away' when they met at nursery when their children were little. 'We were really soulmates,' she says, reflecting, sadly, on how Jo called off her plans to stay with her on that fateful weekend. 'She decided she had too much work to do. I was literally speaking to her in the hour before… trying to just encourage her to stay positive, because it was their final High Court hearing a week later. 'She told me, 'It's not going to end when we have the divorce hearing. He's going to carry on controlling me. 'She knew what he was capable of, because he threatened her with a knife three years before. But we all hoped he wanted to get on with life with his new girlfriend, who was pregnant.' Even now, Hetti misses Jo and struggles with the loss. 'You know I was talking to her and then she was just literally ripped away,' she explains. 'Then there was no-one to give Jo her voice at the trial, and he ended up getting manslaughter.' Hetti has suffered serious health issues from the shock of Jo's horrific death. 'I spent four years unable to work with really severe complex PTSD. And then in 2018 got breast cancer, which was inevitably due to the trauma,' she says. She and Diana both fear Brown being released. 'We're really worried, terrified,' says Hetti. 'This is a man who spent his marriage resenting Jo because of the pre-nup he signed. And that resentment turned to utter distaste and then insidious hatred. 'It took him three years after they separated to carry out what he did. But having spent three months digging a grave, he holds vengeance like no other. 'He will be absolutely furious at the fact that he's been kept in prison longer than he believed he was going to be there. And he blames myself and Di for that. 'We just hope he stays in prison for long enough, so he will be older and that bit less physically capable of doing anything.' Both women were appointed CBEs in the New Year Honours List 2024 in recognition of their work, and Queen Camilla says they are her inspiration for raising awareness around domestic violence. Diana, who refuses to give up the fight, vows: 'I will continue until my dying days to keep children safe and to eliminate domestic abuse.' Major breakthroughs After Hetti and Diana collected their award at last year's glittering Pride of Britain ceremony, the pair went to Number 10 the following day to meet PM Keir Starmer. Hetti recalls: 'We then met Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and the Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood, where we put forward a number of issues we're concerned about, regarding the law and the treatment of victims. 'Two things have happened notably since then. First is that the High Commissioner of Justice has announced a full review by the Law Commission into the murder law and sentencing, and indeed have attributed our campaigning to that decision. 'The second issue we discussed, which is very much the brainchild of Diana and something that she feels very strongly about, is the licence conditions that are in place to stop offenders from going near the victim. 'When somebody is let out on license, it not only highlights to the offender where the victim lives, it effectively traps the victim within that five-mile range. They feel very anxious about going outside that five-mile radius limit, where they would bump into the offender, but the offender can go everywhere else. 'We campaigned really hard for the need to change that, particularly for dangerous offenders, so that the offender is given tight licence conditions, which leaves the victims free to travel.' Hetti adds: 'Shabana Manood announced in the House that she is now going to explicitly look at changing the way licence conditions work for certain offenders, doing exactly what we've asked her to do.' The background Believing he'd been 'stitched up' by a pre-nup, Robert Brown bludgeoned his estranged wife Joanna Simpson to death with a claw hammer – within earshot of their then nine and 10-year-old children – in Ascot, Berkshire, in October 2010. The former BA pilot buried her body in a pre-dug grave in Windsor Great Park, before confessing to police the following day. The couple had been separated for three years. Brown, then 47, claimed their bitter divorce proceedings had put him under great stress. Found not guilty of murder, Brown was initially sentenced to 26 years for manslaughter. After a public outcry at the leniency of the sentence and outraged could be released automatically after serving half his sentence, Hetti and Diana met with the then government. And, in October 2023, the government blocked Brown's automatic release the following month, referring his case to the Parole Board. Government lawyers said Brown had "persistently refused to engage in the rehabilitative elements of his sentence". In a landmark decision, the court dismissed the appeal, stating there were "good grounds for believing" that Brown posed a "high risk to the public of serious harm'. Now Brown has once again applied for a parole hearing, which is due to be held in autumn. • Do you know a campaign that deserves to be nominated for a Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Special Recognition Award, in partnership with P&O Cruises? How to nominate: Campaigns that change the world are at the heart of Pride of Britain, and over the past 26 years, some truly dedicated work by community-minded people have inspired the nation. If you know a campaign that deserves an award, like Hetti and Diana, you can nominate them for: SPECIAL RECOGNITION For achievements not covered in other categories, such as inspiring carers, campaigners and members of armed forces.
Daily Mirror
13-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Farmer who didn't let blindness stand in way of his dreams nominated for award
Happy animals and caring founders are at heart of The Inclusive Farm where they are making a career in agriculture possible and accessible for people with disabilities A farmer who refused to let blindness stand in the way of his dreams has been nominated for the new P&O Cruises Inspiration Award at Pride of Britain. Mike Duxbury, whose motto is 'I can't change the world, but I can change my world' is the driving force behind The Inclusive Farm. Working with his partner and co-founder Ness Shillito, 58, The Inclusive Farm is the only working livestock farm to be designed and built by a blind person and it welcomes people of all backgrounds and disabilities. 'The world is full of people who are in need of a better future,' says Mike, 57, who lost his sight at age six from infantile glaucoma. 'And this project is being done by somebody who experiences the day-to-day struggle like the people who come to the farm.' Mike is among thousands of public nominations for the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards with P&O Cruises, which celebrate the nation's unsung heroes. After meeting online, Mike and Ness wanted to make a job in agriculture more accessible for all disabled people. 'When I tell people how I met Ness – I said I was just looking for a new set of tyres for my car,' he laughs. 'Because, although I'm totally blind, I still have a real passion for cars.' Mike hasn't let anything stand in his way. 'From the age of seven I wanted to be a farmer, and that dream came true for me,' he says. 'There are many people who love animals and would like to work with them but never get the choice, now I use my knowledge of agriculture and diversity to help others and tell them 'never give up on your dreams.'' Every week students come to spend time at Inclusive Farm – and people from all over the world get in touch, because what Mike has created has never been done before. 'We also let schools and individuals come and get hands on. So, if you're visually impaired or totally blind, you will leave here knowing what a pig, sheep, or cow looks like.' READ MORE: Brave mums fighting scandal 'bigger than thalidomide' land Pride of Britain nomination Mike knows what it's like to feel rejected by society. 'I went through a period myself in the late 20s where I made over 500 job applications and got not a single reply,' he admits. It made him more determined than ever to help people like him. 'I see so many people who are so talented and have so much to give and are left on the scrapheap. We had one lad come through the farm,' he recalls. 'He was very quiet and didn't want to do the farm. After two years he was one of our supervisor trainees.' The couple started with a self-funded one-acre plot, of a ragwort-riddled bare field, in Steppingley, Bedfordshire, and transformed it into a working farm with pigs, sheep, goats, chickens, ducks, rabbits, guinea pigs and even cows. 'I'm a livestock farmer but my main passion is pigs,' says Mike. 'My pigs are so well looked after, they love rolling over to get their bellies tickled. Somebody once said to me, 'Mike, if you had time to give them cocoa at night, you would.' 'Also, happy animals are safe animals. I am very aware of health and safety risks. And my system and method might be slightly different, but we get the same result.' He explains some of the ways he's adapted his farm, saying: 'I keep younger animals so I don't have big cattle on the farm. Each pen has a fence that's different to feel. So I know with one touch where I am on the farm. 'I use electric vehicles so I can hear and take instruction without the noise of a diesel engine over the top. 'And I also have textures on the floor, so when I'm carrying a bale of hay, my feet tell me that I'm getting close to where the pens are – simple things like that.' Having now been gifted a second, larger site in Aberdeenshire, where the couple are based, Mike completely designed the new farm himself - making it purpose built for people with disabilities. 'The builders think it's hilarious that a blind man has designed the building!' laughs Mike. 'But it's little things like there's no steps in the building, and it was flooring that deadens disorientating acoustics, and sliding doors for people in wheelchairs.' Mirror reader Mike says: 'I like to read the Daily Mirror online – so it's my newspaper. And if we win this award, I would dedicate it to all the people and companies who've shown us so much kindness and support.' Do you know an amazing person who has made a difference to the world? If you do, please consider nominating them for a Pride of Britain award. How to nominate Extraordinary people like Mike have been at the heart of Pride of Britain over the past 26 years. The new P&O Cruises Inspiration Award will celebrate a remarkable individual or group who inspires everyone around them, or the wider world, with their positive spirit and awe-inspiring journey to achieve, or overcome adversity. They may deserve recognition for an extraordinary reaction to a defining or pivotal moment, or perhaps their actions have had an extraordinary impact. You can nominate now at where there is a full list of categories. The Pride of Britain team will consider every nomination, before compiling a shortlist for the judging panel.
Daily Mirror
12-06-2025
- General
- Daily Mirror
Dad who is tackling toxic masculinity nominated for Pride of Britain award
Kevin Stoodley founded revolutionary project to help'overlooked' young dads gain confidence and parenting skills has helped over 700 men since launch A father of two who launched a revolutionary project helping young dads in the North East has been nominated for a Pride of Britain Local Hero award. Founded by Kevin Stoodley, North East Young Dads and Lads (NEYDL) in Gateshead, gives social, financial and practical support to fathers under the age of 25 from across the region. Working with just 10-12 young dads when it launched in 2017, the project now helps more than 250 men annually. And Kevin, who originates from Birmingham, says he has made it his life's work to tackle the kind of toxic masculinity promoted by influencer Andrew Tate. The Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards with P&O Cruises celebrate the nation's unsung heroes, from children of courage and heroic blue light workers to local heroes such as Kevin. A former youth worker, Kevin, 49, who has a son Sam, 17, and daughter Freya, 22, now lives in Northumberland and says that, after moving to the North East in his twenties and later working on a project supporting young mums, he realised there was little support for young dads in the Gateshead area. He tells The Mirror: ' I started looking into whether the dads could be supported in any way., connecting them with other young dads through WhatsApp groups. ' What was clear was that the young dads were a problem that needed to be fixed but, actually, they needed support too. 'They are being ignored, overlooked by services and unfairly judged. " What I encountered was young men who were really isolated. Often, young dads don't meet other young dads. It's historically the case that being a young parent is something to be derided and caricatured as feckless.' Almost all the young men who access the charity—91 per cent—experience isolation and loneliness. Kevin, who is married to Ancha, 49, realised young dads also needed support in areas such as housing, parenting and relationship skills and mental health. They needed advice around social care and court proceedings. He says: "My son Sam is the same age as the young dads we work with. I see the challenges they go through - like being seen in a negative light - when all they need is support.' He also thinks young dads feel they don't deserve the same support as young mums. "As a first-time parent in my late twenties, I recall having questions for the health visitor or midwife, and not being given that time to ask them or to learn, because the focus was certainly much more on mother—and child,' he says. 'I didn't face the level of stigma that younger dads face now. We live in a world at the moment where there's an awful lot of focus on the negativity about young men, in terms of the landscape, in terms of Andrew Tate, in terms of the response to the recent Netflix series Adolescence, which looks at toxic masculinity in children. "We often encounter young men who historically have been written off because of their lives and their choices, their age and where they live. 'But what we're seeing at NEYDL is that these young men, with the right support, can absolutely flourish and make a positive contribution to their families, their children, but also to society.' Some of the young fathers Kevin has supported have even gone on to work for the project, helping other young dads. The group, which was set up in 2017, offers activities for young dads where they can open up in a non-pressurised environment, as well as offering toddler play sessions that they can bring their kids to. This year, so far, NEYDL, which is a charity, has worked with 250 young dads. In all, the team of 16 employees, plus more than 100 volunteers, have worked face-to-face with 700 plus dads. "We also have an award winning e-learning platform called Digi Dad, which is reaching young men across the country and beyond,' says Kevin. 'What we're trying to do is create cultural change - a real shift in thinking. trying to raise men's sense of self and sense of belonging. So these young men now are more confident to ask for help and to expect a quality of care that they never had before from services.' How to nominate Local heroes have been at the heart of Pride of Britain for the past 26 years .Do you know someone like Kevin who goes the extra mile to change lives inyour community? Nominate them now for a Pride of Britain This Morning Local Hero award is for an individual or group that goes to remarkable lengths to help people around them in their local is a full list of categories on the website, and the Pride of Britain team will consider every nomination, before compiling a shortlist for the judging panel.
Daily Mirror
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Peter Andre's candid discussion with Princess and Junior about Emily 'situation'
Peter Andre has revealed the moment he opened up to his eldest children, Junior and Princess, about his blossoming relationship with his now-wife Emily Peter Andre has revealed the emotional family discussion he had with his two oldest children regarding his now wife Emily Andre. Peter, who shares Junior, 19, and Princess, 17, with his ex-wife Katie Price, opened up on the chat he had to have with the kids. Writing in his autobiography titled Between Us, Peter said he decided to sit his two kids down to discuss a significant development involving Emily. At the time, Peter said the kids only knew Emily as being a family friend. However, as an emotional attachment grew, Peter thought it was wise to discuss the changing family dynamics with his kids. Speaking about his children's relationship with Emily, he shared how they had developed an 'amazing bond'. He said: "So, as our relationship blossomed, the kids only knew her as a friend. But, what a friend. Just as Emily and I had developed this incredible closeness, so the children were creating an amazing bond with her." Peter added: "When the time came, and I knew I was going to ask Emily to marry me, my kids had truly grown to love her, so I had no worries about sitting down with them and explaining 'the situation'." Peter and Emily have since gone on to tie the knot and have three kids of their own together, Amelia, Theo and Arabella. The duo remain blissfully in love, but the Mysterious Girl singer, 52, has revealed one particular mistake which made their almost two decades age difference very noticeable. Writing in his weekly New! Magazine column, earlier this week, Peter insisted the dynamic 'works' for them and joked that age is just a number. However, he did recall one incident where the gap was more prominent. "There's one thing we do laugh about, though…, he explained. "We were at the Pride of Britain Awards one year and Jon Bon Jovi came over to chat. I've met him many times over the years and he's a lovely person. "He introduced himself to Emily and after he walked away, she turned to me and said, 'Who was that?' I was like, 'Are you serious? It's Bon Jovi.' In the most confused but innocent voice, she said, 'What's a Bon Jovi?' Peter added: "We laughed about that a lot afterwards! It's in those moments we may realise the age gap –usually with music and films – but in general, we love the same things. I think it's what works for you in a relationship. Who are we to judge?"" The couple were initially introduced through Emily's dad, Dr Ruaraidh MacDonagh, who is a consultant urologist. At the time, Peter was undergoing kidney stone removal surgery He later met Emily, who was a medical student at the time, through the doctor. Two years later they began dating before tying the knot in Devon in 2015.
