Richard Lutz takes his pew at BIrmingham Hippodrome for the team that brought you South Park. 

West Midlands Railway reminds passengers to make only essential journeys this Easter.

Richard Lutz ponders the last seven days of a mis-spent middle age.

A course aiming to assist the international drive to protect the world’s tree population is once again being hosted by the University of Wolverhampton.

Sir Howard Elton, confidante of the football world and its poverty-stricken players, sits down with disgraced FIFA boss Septic Bladder. < /strong>

Fundraising day will help provide assistance for region's vulnerable sleepers.

A stress-relieving rant courtesy of Andy Munro.

Richard Lutz wanders though another lockdown week.

Meticulous restoration means that Rex House has never looked better, reports Marsya Lennox.....

Richard Lutz re-adjusts to a life that has changed.

We may be fighting a deadly enemy now, but Kate Spohrer argues that worse is on the way.

Richard Lutz reports on life in lockdown.

Following last week’s elections and the referendum on AV, Steve Beauchampé takes the political temperature.

Richard Lutz watches democracy go down the pan.

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Question 1: will there be live country music in 2020? Continue reading…

Brian Donaldson talks to comic Simon Evans.

Panto stars pay visit to children and their families.

A cheeky take on Jane Austen’s classic comedy of manners tickles Richard Lutz’s ribs. 

Jessica Harris rambles through a quiet but distinctly alive Birmingham.

ScanTech Digital presents virtual tours of historic Midlands places.

Stephen Pennell looks over a photographic record of the coolest neighbourhood in Britain.

Villa's defeat at Leicester leaves them in relegation trouble. Dave Woodhall reports.

Aston Villa defender to take on Wolves star in charity FIFA 2020 match.

Dave Woodhall looks back at this weekend in Villa's history.

Top-end property specialists launch in West Midlands and Warwickshire.

Centrick unlocks virtual viewings to tackle COVID-19.

Urban Splash & Places for People lead the way at Port Loop.

Sign up to become a Castle Vale community volunteer.

Gabby Agbonlahor and Ian Bell amongst host of stars raising funds for childrens hospice.

Funding will aid community work during pandemic.

India, the world’s largest diamond polishing hub that employs over one million people, is likely to see a staggering 50% job loss. Diamond merchants are struggling to manage their inventories or pay salaries to their craftsmen. Knock-on effects are being felt by one million more workers employed in the gems and jewellery industry.

A negative list will clearly spell out what’s not allowed, allowing other activities to resume.

The capital infusion comes at a time when risk capital investment activity has almost ground to a halt because of the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, which, in turn, has forced vertical ecommerce companies such as Nykaa to conserve cash, given the steep plunge in discretionary spending by consumers.

The company had recently contributed Rs 15 crore to PM CARES Fund.

Companies need to come up with strategies to keep the lights on, both by keeping control on the cash burn as well as generating revenue in these difficult times.

Allowing shopkeepers to provide cash is expected to reduce the burden on the banking system amid the lockdown. Depositors do not need to queue up at bank branches or ATMs for withdrawal if their neighbourhood merchant provides cash.

The Naukri JobSpeak is a monthly Index which calculates and records hiring activity based on the job listings on Naukri.com website month on month. The objective is to measure the hiring activities in various industries, cities, functional areas and experience levels.

According to staffing company Genius Consultants '9th Hiring, Attrition and Compensation Trend 2020-21', around 81 per cent of the respondents have shown interest to carry on with existing manpower and retaining them.

The survey which covered over 1,300 HR professionals across sectors, aimed to understand the impact of the lockdown on the country’s employment scenario. More than 72% hiring managers said companies are devising new job roles that will be limited to remote working only.

Multinational companies in various industries have pursued value creation opportunities by deploying these global business services (GBS) model to build a differentiator in the market.

The economy has been severely impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic but the government and policymakers are looking for segments that are in the best position to help revive the economic activity the quickest.

“The idea of store-on-wheels is that customers should not feel suffocated that they can’t go out and shop, and feel the same pleasure right at their doorsteps,” said Vishnu Prasad, managing director of Future Lifestyle Fashions that owns Central and Brand Factory.

A negative list will clearly spell out what’s not allowed, allowing other activities to resume.

“The idea of store-on-wheels is that customers should not feel suffocated that they can’t go out and shop, and feel the same pleasure right at their doorsteps,” said Vishnu Prasad, managing director of Future Lifestyle Fashions that owns Central and Brand Factory.

UJAM has announced the release of its new virtual electronic drum instrument Beatmaker VICE, a plugin that features drum machine samples from the 1980s processed to 21st century sound standard. The instrument allows you to produce nostalgic beats that pack a punch with ready-made patterns and proprietary mix and effect automation. Inspired by some of […]

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Wavesfactory has announced the release of an accordion collection of Native Instruments Kontakt. Le Parisien is based on three accordions, with a faithful recreation of the sound and behavior of the real instruments. The library features Rouge, Blanc and Noir accordions, each one of them sampled with all registers, giving different sound characteristics, and mechanical […]

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Toontrack has announced the official list pricing information for EZbass as well as a new video presenting an in-depth look at the features of the program. As announced earlier, EZbass will be available on May 19th and is Toontrack’s highly anticipated bass software instrument as well as the next core title in the company’s widely […]

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Looptone has released its new sample library for epic-scale trailer soundtrack production Leviathan Hybrid Trailer, a collection that combines orchestral and electronic sound design techniques. The pack is aimed at anyone looking to evoke that modern trailer sound, be it for actual soundtrack scoring or as a flavor enhancer in dance and pop production. This […]

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Impact Soundworks has launched its free video series Impact Soundworks Academy, delivering lessons and tutorials on a wide range of music production, composition, and business topics, created by professionals and experts. The series aims to give you immediate, practical, and actionable knowledge you can use to improve your music, your workflow, and your career. In […]

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