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Venture Forge hires former SearchLeeds and Rise at Seven exec

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The Office influences Lancashire eyewear company TV debut

Manchester agency wins Angel Network transport brief

Baby anniversary as Science and Industry Museum remembers iconic machine

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Finn wins major food brands

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The Office influences Lancashire eyewear company TV debut

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The UK’s favourite advertising mascot has beaten the Meerkats and Ronald McDonald – and we’re claiming him for the North

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Programme to support female founders in screen industry returns

Yorkshire IT firm to return £90m to shareholders

Global tech group to invest £25million in UK with Northern R&D centres

LadBible Group makes £27million move for TikTok agency

Next stop Number 10? Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election

Five Northern TV producers awarded scholarships to help build industry’s next generation of leaders

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Liverpool legal tech startup doubles team after NPIF backing

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ITV launches new interactive ad format for ‘precision targeting’ in Manchester – and more revealed on the ‘active’ Sky sale talks

Programme to support female founders in screen industry returns

Five Northern TV producers awarded scholarships to help build industry’s next generation of leaders

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Harrowing Russell T Davies drama Tip Toe lands major North American streaming deal after acclaimed debut

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