On Saturday 2nd April some of the region’s top authorities on voting reform will gather in Kings Heath, Birmingham, to present their perspectives

Sign up for the soapy spectacular that supports children and families.

On your marks for the Doggy Dash.

Fundraisers share their own poignant memories.

Run along and raise money for hospice.

Panto stars pay visit to children and their families.

Bring Your Own Baby Comedy presents virtual comedy show.

Local role models launch new campaign to change young people’s life stories.

RAF Museum Spitfire marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

Upwards of 90,000 people expected to attend Digbeth festivities.

Get ready for a weekend of free performances in Digbeth.

First participants confirmed through the Birmingham Weekender in Digbeth Open Call.

Expansion and diversion for Birmingham craft brewery.

Local brewers to feature in two-day festival.

Southside BID calls on government to #RaiseTheBar.

Richard Lutz reports on another blighted week in Old Blighty. 

Urban Splash reopens its construction site at Port Loop.

Volunteers prepare and deliver meals during Ramadan.

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.

HighLife Samples has announced the release of a new sample pack by Planet Samples. Trance Vocals Vol. 2 includes 5 vocal construction kits for your next Trance production. The royalty free pack includes dry and wet vocals for each kit, over 20 instruments loops, and 20 MIDI files. For producers looking to simply drag and […]

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No Dough Music has announced its new online House/Techno/Electronic music production hub The Archive, which features content from all of No Dough’s current sample packs repackaged with loads of new features. The Archive will offer sound packs, Ableton projects, production technique and how to blogs, podcasts, interviews, and video content. Available now, Underground Electronics is […]

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Sonixinema has announced the launch of the Sound of a Brighter Future Composing Competition, an opportunity to share your positive outlook and win store vouchers. Positivity, hope, and unity are surrounding us like never before. It is allowing us to experience life in a new way, and is the perfect time to do what we […]

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Ghosthack has announced the release of Ultimate Midtempo Attack, a collection of over 590 sounds for Midtempo productions. Pioneered by producers like REZZ, Gesaffelstein or Aglory, midtempo is quite arguably the hottest new shit out there. Defined through a shredded, thoroughly industrial sound design, dubstep-like bass signatures and tempos around 80-115bpm, in the last years […]

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HighLife Samples has launched the third volume in the Trance Midi Melodies series of sound packs, delivering a fresh batch of MIDI melodies and samples for Trance producers who want to get instant inspiration for their music productions. The pack includes 20 melodies and 20 bass loops in both MIDI and Wav formats (80 files […]

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Ghosthack has announced the release of Tesseract Universal Cinematic Sounds, a huge 12 GB collection of samples and construction kits for filmmakers and music producers. Tesseract covers a wide range of different cinematic styles: No matter if you’re looking for some 80s synthwave in the style of Stranger Things, aggressive trailer music, dark horror sound […]

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Plugin Boutique has launched a deal in which you can get the Light Serum Presets pack for free with a purchase of the Serum wavetable synthesizer by Xfer Records. The dream synthesizer did not seem to exist: a wavetable synthesizer with a truly high-quality sound, visual and creative workflow-oriented interface to make creating and altering […]

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Ghosthack has launched an introductory sale on Analog Wavetables Vol. 2, offering a 67% discount on the collection of wavetables for the Serum synthesizer by Xfer Records. It is a hard task to create analog sounds in a digital environment. With the support of “Analog Wavetables for Serum Volume 2” it got much easier! As […]

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Plughugger has announced the release of Anthology 1, a new soundset for the Omnisphere virtual instrument which sets the focus on analog sounds from the 80s. The pack brings the sounds of some of the biggest classics of the time: Roland Jupiter 8, Oberheim OB8, Yamaha CS80 and the Prophet 5. The sound design concept […]

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ADSR Sounds has launched a new sample pack by GHST PRJKT titled The Weekdys, a collection of loops, samples, MIDI files and Serum synth presets inspired by The Weeknd. Taking inspiration from past albums and his production evolution to his current sound, GHST PRJKT is proud to introduce The Weekdys – our take on The […]

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Serato Studio pays homage to the classic 1990’s arcade fighter games with BeatFighter, letting you compete with beatmakers from across the world for ultimate victory in a global online tournament. Interactive, public judging via Instagram is to decide who takes the grand prize each month. “BeatFighter is a really epic combination of gaming and music […]

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The Dynamic Controls app for ROLI Dashboard turns a ROLI Lightpad Block into a highly customizable MIDI control surface, allowing you to design your own control layout using Buttons, Faders and XY Pads. Connect your Lightpad Block to the computer and launch ROLI Dashboard to load the Dynamic Controls app. Use Dashboard to edit the […]

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While big-box retailers that enjoy a revenue-sharing model with malls will have some cushion to absorb the impact of the lockdown, smaller brands and restaurants may have to pay the price by reducing the number of outlets.

The government feels this will allow shopping and leisure activities to start up while maintaining physical distancing as traffic will be less than usual and easy to control. On Wednesday, Madhya Pradesh notified retail stores to open from 6am until midnight.

The maker of Dettol and Lizol disinfectant reported best ever global sales growth for the March 2020 quarter as customers stocked up on hygiene products amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, with like for like growth up 13%, higher market share and strong growth in e-commerce.

I believe in being in the right place at the right time. Several years ago, my husband and I were traveling through Italy and stopped in Venice for a couple of days. Anyone who’s ever been to Venice knows about the maze-like streets and how easy it is to get lost. On this particular day, we were on a crowded narrow street consulting our map when I happened to look up and see a 4-year-old Asian girl wearing a red dress coming toward us on the other side of the street. As she looked around bewilderedly, I knew this little girl was lost. In the next instant, a tall man wearing a belted brown raincoat swept up beside her, grabbed her hand, and continued walking. Immediately, and without thinking, I ran across the street and stopped right in front of him. I pointed my finger in his face and shouted, “NO!” He was at least three inches taller than me and powerfully built, but I was totally fearless. His mouth dropped open as he gaped at me. He let go of the child’s hand and I quickly pulled

Under the banner Rise4Restaurants, consumers can buy vouchers from any member of the National Restaurant Association of India and redeem them for a 25% discount on bills once restaurants open.

Mothercare is the latest brand after Mango, Forever 21and Sephora among other global labels to change hands from DLF Brands.

Mothercare is the latest brand after Mango, Forever 21 and Sephora, among other global labels, to change hands from DLF Brands.

David Mathis died in hospice care on May 5, according to the Phoenix Fire Department. He was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2007.

Navajo Nation officials talked Friday about how federal aid related to the coronavirus pandemic could help with pressing needs like water and housing.

Growing up in Western Pennsylvania, it was almost a given that young children watched at least a few episodes of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” And I’m pretty sure I watched more than just a few! I remember well the episode where we saw how crayons were made, as well as the episode where Mister Rogers visited a lighthouse. The Land of Make Believe was a familiar place – both on the show, and the ride at Idlewild Park, which my family and I visited several summers in a row. So it was with no small amount of nostalgia that I started the new book by Maxwell King – “The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers.” My nostalgia was only deepened by the fact that I listened to the audiobook version, narrated by none other than LeVar Burton of “Reading Rainbow,” another touchstone from my childhood. King, formerly the head of The Pittsburgh Foundation, brings us the first full-length biography of Rogers. In so doing, he draws on an abundance of sources, including the recollections of

"We see this as a good opportunity to become accessible for many more in China, especially in light of what the Chinese digital environment looks like," Tolga Oncu, head of retail at Ingka, which owns most IKEA stores worldwide, told Reuters.

Molly Melching first went to Senegal in 1974 as an exchange student from the University of Illinois. But, instead of returning to the United States, she stayed on, eventually creating a nonprofit organization to educate and empower women and communities. That organization Tostan created and implemented educational programs focused on human rights, health, literacy, financial management and childhood development. It may be best known for leading thousands of communities in Africa to end female genital cutting and forced childhood marriage. WPSU's Anne Danahy talked with Melching about her work. Transcript Anne Danahy: Welcome to take note on WPSU, I'm Anne Danahy. Molly Melching first went to Senegal in 1974 as an exchange student from the University of Illinois. But instead of returning to the United States, she stayed, eventually creating a nonprofit organization to educate and empower women and communities. That organization, Tostan, created and implemented educational programs

Jessie Sage is a sex worker who writes and speaks publicly on issues related to sex work, feminism, and social justice. James Tison is a stand-up comedian in New York who uses humor to fight stigma against his LGBTQ identity and life with HIV. Sage and Tison recently spoke at an event at Penn State called “Facts not Fear: A Night to Fight Stigma,” and talked with WPSU about fighting the sigma their communities face. This Take Note interview talks about sex work and might not be suitable for children to hear.

Maxwell King is the best-selling author of "The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers." King talks about why he wrote the book and gives insight into the life of Mister Rogers, the unfailingly kind, compassionate namesake neighbor of the beloved "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." To learn more about Rogers' legacy visit the Fred Rogers Center and Fred Rogers Productions . TRANSCRIPT: Carolyn Donaldson: Welcome to Take Note on WPSU, I'm Carolyn Donaldson. Today, we're joined by Maxwell King, recently retired president of the Pittsburgh Foundation, former president of the Heinz Endowment, and former editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer. But now in today's context, a best selling author. In his book, "The Good Neighbor: The Life and Works of Fred Rogers," King's written a personal and professional biography of Fred Rogers, the unfailingly kind, compassionate namesake neighbor of the beloved Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Thanks for joining us today, Maxwell. Maxwell King: Good to be

In 1995, one of the deadliest heat waves in the United States killed 739 people in Chicago. Why was the death count so high? And why were the deaths concentrated in poor, mostly African American neighborhoods? In her new documentary "Cooked: Survival by Zip Code," filmmaker Judith Helfand says it wasn't the heat that killed these people, but generations of institutional racism. We talked with the Peabody Award-winning director about "Cooked," which had its TV premiere on Independent Lens on PBS earlier this month, and about her past documentaries, which include "Blue Vinyl" and "A Healthy Baby Girl." TRANSCRIPT: Emily Reddy: Welcome to Take Note on WPSU. I'm Emily Reddy. In 1995, one of the deadliest heat waves in the United States killed 739 people in Chicago. Why was the death count so high? And why were the deaths concentrated in poor, mostly African American neighborhoods? In her new documentary "Cooked: Survival by Zip Code," filmmaker Judith Helfand says it wasn't the heat that

In her book, “Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore,” Elizabeth Rush takes readers around the country to see rising tides . Rush talks with people around the country who have lost their homes and communities; with scientists who study what’s happening; and with conservationists trying to find ways to restore wetlands. Rush’s book was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. WPSU's Anne Danahy spoke with Rush, who will be in State College March 23 to give a talk at 7 p.m. at Schlow Library to celebrate Earth Day.

There’s been a lot of news about strained relationships between police officers and the citizens they serve. Police officials say they’re making changes to improve relations and build trust within the community but critics claim not enough is being done. WNIJ's public forum, “Context - Safe Neighborhoods, Safe City: Changing Roles of Police and Community,” was held Thursday, August 27, 2015, at the Kresge Hall in the Riverfront Museum Park, in Rockford. WNIJ Reporter Sue Stephens moderated the Context panel. Guests were: Rockford Mayor Lawrence J. Morrissey Rockford Police Chief Chet Epperson State Representative Litesa Wallace United Way Community Impact Manager Matthew Simpson For more information about WNIJ's Context series, please contact Maria Boynton, Director of Community Engagement, at mboynton@niu.edu or at (815) 753-9000.

Green Visor Capital backed-Simpl, that allows users to buy now and checkout with pay-later function, said the surge in the number of transactions done for daily essentials increased despite supply and workforce issues by merchant partners.