Today, the AMC is proud to announce the names of the artists who will deliver the Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address in 2020, as well as declaring open expressions of interest for 10 opportunities, also under the banner of the prestigious Address.

The ABC has launched a $5 million development fund to support independent Australian producers and safeguard local content and creativity across multiple genres, including drama, comedy, children's, factual, music and the arts. Out of the five production streams (see further down) of the Fresh Start Fund, of particular interest is the Australian Music Fund, which supports independent Australian artists and musicians across all ABC music networks, including by commissioning new works for ABC Classic and ABC Jazz.

Victorian government has announced a $16.8 million survival package to provide immediate support to Victorian creative organisations and individuals to sustain employment, develop new works and provide opportunities for creative community participation.

Authorities seized 400 grams of fentanyl during two investigations in Nassau County this week.

The FBI reports that hate crimes in Connecticut and on Long Island went down last year.

Police say a member of the school board in Connecticut's largest city posed as a police officer and attempted to kidnap a man at gunpoint.

Connecticut prosecutors have consolidated charges and offered a plea deal to three Stratford teenagers who are accused of arson in four communities last year.

A former Stony Brook University professor has pleaded guilty to stealing over $200,000 of government cancer research money to pay personal bills.

Connecticut State Police will work with the city of Bridgeport to “de-escalate and prevent retaliation” after a shooting outside a local courthouse Monday. Police have made several arrests in the case.

A Florida man has been arrested for the harassment of the family of a Sandy Hook shooting victim. Police allege Wolfgang Halbig emailed hundreds of people the Social Security number of Leonard Pozner, whose 6-year-old son Noah died in the 2012 shooting. Halbig is a contributor to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones Infowars website. Halbig claims the shooting was a hoax. Halbig was charged with unlawful possession of personal identification and held on $5,000 bond.

Suffolk County will investigate how the Department of Social Services handled allegations of parental abuse in the case of an 8-year-old boy who died last week in his father’s custody.

A panel of appeals court judges has ordered Suffolk County Police to release the 911 call that led authorities to discover 11 bodies near Gilgo Beach a decade ago.

Richard Lutz checks out how he wandered through another week.

Richard Lutz reviews his past seven days.

Anniversary for Worcestershire networking group.

Finance boost to threatened landmark.

Two Sandwell community swimming pools to close to help fund Commonwealth Games Aquatics Centre, reports Steve Beauchampe.

International sports legacy experts will convene at the University of Birmingham this week to discuss the rationale behind hosting global mega-events and their lasting impact.

Olympians Geraint Thomas and Steven Burke attended the Black Country University Technical College’s ‘Accelerate Live’ event last weekend, inspiring students to learn about science and engineering.

A free professorial lecture being delivered at Coventry University on Thursday 31 January 2013 will address the major issues facing the global sport industry in the 21st century.

Wrestling is being dropped from The Olympics. Richard Lutz remembers his high school career

Steve Beauchampé takes issue with government and corporate hypocrisy, tazered with a dose of racist malignancy within the private sector.

Suspect hands himself in to police.

Arts centre commended for excellence and innovation in digital accessibility for all.

Terry Wills. Not a Happy Baggie.

M3 announces record year as it looks to push the West Midlands’ creative talent.

Bank signs up to help magazine during coronavirus crisis.

Dr Howard Elston reports on clear-cut advice from Bojo's circus of fun.

West Midlands Police football unit signs up for Great Birmingham Run.

Initiative follows upsurge in violent incidents.

Helen Dixon House receives grant aid from police charity.

Greater visible presence of officers on the streets to reassure the public.

Police watchdog to probe botched slavery investigation on Chinese restaurants.

Six guns seized and five arrested in space of 24 hours.

Local schoolboy aims to join world elite.

A Solihull woman celebrated her 50th birthday with a world record breaking marathon row in aid of national organisation The Brain Tumour Charity.

Help and advice for new businesses.

World record football freestyle expert to visit Solihull.

Bus scheme driving cleaner air and better facilities for Solihull town centre.

Groundbreaking partnership with HS2 Ltd to design new infrastructure and connectivity.

Czech warms up for Wimbledon with Edgbaston triumph.

Rufus Wainwright, Roddy Woomble and more to play for free.

Name change reflects wide range of events for 2019.

Ark at that! Homer’s Trojan war poem gets the Brummie treatment.

There's plenty to be doing over the next few days.

Top attractions coming to Warwickshire.

Spoken word extravaganza to promote social enterprise once more.

Exhibition aims to show Birmingham at its best.

HD Brows add city centre to their list of academies.

Richard Lutz queries just who benefits from ever-newer levels of digital technology.