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Weapons charity relaunches online with Hotfoot

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Cumbria aims to be national centre for excellence in applied AI

BBC appoints new Head of Documentaries from Sky

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Brand News

Feel It All campaign welcomes visitors to Scotland ahead of Commonwealth Games

Manchester United partners with Lime Venue Portfolio

Concept images reveal new look for £45million Crucible

Leeds agencies land first TV campaign for Shutterly Fabulous

Liverpool ONE goes big ahead of British Open’s arrival

Feel It All campaign welcomes visitors to Scotland ahead of Commonwealth Games

Manchester United partners with Lime Venue Portfolio

First look at David Tennant in new Jimmy McGovern series

Concept images reveal new look for £45million Crucible

Danny Boyle’s INK to open Venice Film Festival

Freshfield strengthens PR team with senior communications appointment

Space & Time creates first head of communications role with senior appointment

Marketing leaders back IPA Bellwether optimism as Northern agencies report clients still investing despite uncertainty

Tech News

New investment chief at £383m Northern tech VC

Andy Burnham urged to ‘back British tech’ as industry leaders warn UK is at a ‘precipice’

Manchester edtech expands team to 24 following £400k investment round

“Yeah, I’m on the train” – but probably without an internet connection, new data shows

Sage expands Teens in AI training partnership across North East

Fast-growing agency doubles down with two key appointments following record year

The Blah Blah Bland Trap: Sara Donnelly on how to escape it

Leeds agencies land first TV campaign for Shutterly Fabulous

IPA Bellwether: Marketing budgets defy uncertainty as events and video lead spend despite confidence slump

HUB campaign hailed as ‘new benchmark for inclusive marketing’ after awards success

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New BBC Scotland audio doc puts Lockerbie case back on the radar

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BBC appoints new Head of Documentaries from Sky

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TV, Film & Streaming

Paddy Considine, Kit Harington and America Ferrera head all-star cast as new Chennel 4 drama begins shooting in Liverpool and Manchester

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