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New ITV campaign recreates iconic Coronation Street scenes as they were filmed
A major new campaign recreating iconic Coronation Street scenes as they were filmed has launched on ITV.
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Online bookmaker gears up for European push with Media Agency Group campaign
Media Agency Group is working with European sports betting organisation, NGS Bet […]
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Former Costcutter PR lead joins Yorkshire agency
Harrogate agency Acceleris has hired Costcutter’s former PR and communications manager.
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Sheffield Newspapers to move 400 staff to new HQ
Sheffield Newspapers, part of the Johnston Press group which includes Sheffield Star and the Sheffield Telegraph, is to move over 400 staff to new offices in the city.
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The Hut Group back on acquisition trail as it buys Australian online beauty brand
Cheshire-based The Hut Group (THG) has bought one of the largest online haircare groups in Australia.
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VisitScotland targets millennials in interactive Channel 4 campaign
Channel 4 has partnered with VisitScotland on an interactive TV campaign that invites viewers to take part in and direct a series of ads across a week.
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Yorkshire Post political editor holds ‘Vigil for the North’ as MPs mourn Big Ben
Yorkshire Post political editor James Reed launched a counter-movement to a vigil for Big Ben’s final chime that was held by MPs at midday today.
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Jaywing appoints Senior Consultant to take data science team to over 70
Data science and marketing specialist Jaywing has appointed Dr Catherine Kelly as a Senior Consultant.
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JigTalk secures investment from UK’s leading mobile tech group
JigTalk – the dating app that puts personality first – has received investment from Apadmi Ventures, the investment arm of the UK’s leading mobile technology group.
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Leeds agency MacComms has big ideas for smallest distillery
Leeds PR agency MacComms has been appointed by Yorkshire’s smallest whisky and gin distillery.
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Rotherham Advertiser: Why we did not publish PC’s sex video pics
Rotherham Advertiser editor Andrew Mosley has explained why his paper – unlike many others – decided not to publish images of a couple having sex from a video by convicted police officer Adrian Pogmore.
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Beagrie sacked by Sky Sports after conviction for assaulting girlfriend
Former Everton footballer Peter Beagrie has been sacked as a Sky Sports pundit after being found guilty of assaulting his girlfriend.
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Barton begins talkSPORT career – and creates controversy straight away
Banned footballer Joey Barton has started his new career as a pundit and commentator for talkSPORT – and is already ruffling feathers.
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Manchester’s SkinnyBrands appoints new marketing director
Manchester-based SkinnyBrands Ltd has made two senior appointments – marketing director Allan Moffat and operations director Anthony Carpenter.
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Downton Abbey actress joins Cold Feet
Downton Abbey’s Siobhan Finneran has joined the cast of ITV’s Cold Feet.
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Trio to launch new ‘queue-jumping’ app for top Manchester bars
Three Manchester entrepreneurs are launching an app that enables people to jump queues at their favourite bars.
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Clicky takes over Chester Zoo to celebrate 10th birthday
Digital marketing agency Clicky took over Chester Zoo to celebrate its 10th birthday.
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Tributes paid to ‘fearless and fun’ Liz MacKean
Tributes have been paid to the ‘fearless and fun’ investigative journalist Liz MacKean after she died from a stroke last week at the age of 52.
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Inspired Spaces North: Shortlist decided after “brilliant” judging session
Back in May, we launched our 2017 search for the most inspired workspaces in the North’s creative sector.
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Carla Connor to return to Coronation Street
Coronation Street favourite Carla Connor will return to Weatherfield this Christmas following a 19-month absence.
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Manchester Evening News remains biggest regional digital newspaper
Manchester Evening News saw a 16% growth in web users last year, meaning it remains the country’s most popular regional online newspaper.
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Manchester’s SLG makes duo of key hires
Senior copywriter Mark Fraser and PR Account Manager Emma Liasides will work with the agency’s line up of national clients including Polypipe, Baxi and The Smallpeice Trust.
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We Are Empire go Hedon with new brief
Manchester digital studio We Are Empire has been appointed by cult helmet maker Hedon.
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Hull’s Forward and Thinking appoint new Group Sales Director
Hull media buying and advertising agency Forward And Thinking has appointed Darren Clewes as its new Group Sales Director.
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Carla Connor to return to Coronation Street
Coronation Street favourite Carla Connor will return to Weatherfield this Christmas following a 19-month absence.
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Clicky takes over Chester Zoo to celebrate 10th birthday
Digital marketing agency Clicky took over Chester Zoo to celebrate its 10th birthday.
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Coronation Street needs more black and Asian writers, says show’s boss
Coronation Street producer Kate Oates says the soap needs to hire more black and Asian writers.
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Six-figure scheme for budding creatives moves to Sunderland
Ladders – the six-figure development programme for budding creatives and entrepreneurs – is moving to Sunderland this Autumn.
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Beagrie sacked by Sky Sports after conviction for assaulting girlfriend
Former Everton footballer Peter Beagrie has been sacked as a Sky Sports pundit after being found guilty of assaulting his girlfriend.
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Manchester cybersecurity firm announces international expansion
Cybersecurity firm VST Enterprises (VSTE) has announced its expansion into three new international locations.
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