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Sitemap Front Page Jobs News BBC drama documents Manchester's Spanish flu Absolute Media has driving ambitions PR agencies join Timebank Peppermint PR on the menu at Zouk Irwell City Park account flows into RMS Elmwood completes Works With Water brand task 42% of BBC staff say yes to Salford move MDA renames online division CTI creates site for Lifeshare charity Waitrose partners with Bell Pottinger North Daily Post and Echo win big at 02 Media Awards How-Do weekly Wrap - 3 July 2009 - Steve Downes Summer Pops Switched on to new look Warrington Business School appoints Fido PR Blackpool to host Royal Variety Performance CheethamBellJWT wins Cannes silver Access launches Deb Group website AHD rolls the titles for CBeebies show Sport Media publishes quick turnaround Michael Jackson book Ugly Betty and Grey’s Anatomy writer talks to Manchester producers IPB Communications reveals new website and propositions CDMS Transactis appoints Steele as CEO NUJ ballots for strike action as Signal news moves to Wigan Simon Reynolds appointed to the Press Complaints Commission New CBBC shows Jinx and This Kid Could Change the World to be made in Manchester Studio North works with Muslim women and London jewellery Video: 422 gets Wonderbra work off its chest English Heritage hunts PR agency for Cumbria and North East Liquid serves up 'pong' tennis microsite and viral for Onitsuka Tiger Refinery boosts account team with two senior signings Origin nabs Casey from TBWA, promotes Bottomley to MD Manchester City relaunches website, looks to global domination with Endemol Martin Amis, Melvyn Bragg and Al Alvarez tackle suicide in Manchester CBJWT's Retail Attack scoops briefs for Dolmio, Anadin and R & R Video: Imagine played by Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral Culture secretary apologises over digital switchover mix-up The Maximising and Evaluating Your Digital Presence conference – a critical success Trinity Mirror appears set to switch Liverpool Echo to a morning paper, NUJ protests The Culture Show heads to Manchester and MIF Active Profile's Anna Hayes wins Daily Post Women in Business award TBWA\Manchester wins Unwins Seeds account Iris unhooks new Wonderbra push for the Ultimate Strapless Bra RTS North West Awards 2009 announced for November... and they're going cheap! Gencia boosts Daisy Communications online Portsmouth leaves agency world for new role with Trafford PCT Manchester Camerata launches new website with Nonconform, Text and UKFast Concept wins brief for Helena Partnerships Key 103 targets new limbs for quadruple amputee Harvey Slack Kellogg's announces a further £3m sponsorship deal for British Swimming NUJ reaction to job cuts - you've got to laugh Mark Studio gets gold at Art Directors Club in New York TPC Media launches in Manchester with ITV man Hill JD Sports appoints Rattle for Get The Label task Motionlab appointed by Plumbs to cover new branding task Northwest Vision and Media reveals full details of £360k RAF awards Journalists and the public: a failing relationship? Horrors of gay life in Iraq set to unveiled by Made in Manchester Local Metro critic honored alongside Jamie Oliver and Heston Blumenthal Bolton News starts £200k fundraising crusade The Public Sector 100 – the full compilation Animation09 comes to Manchester tonight Rochdale Observer attracts MP's wrath, offers front page apology Michael Jackson missed in Kirkby Lonsdale Recycle more, get money off everything - IAS to push RecycleBank Mando markets England's North Country to international online audiences NHS makes decision on £30m social marketing roster task - BJL, McCann, ICE and more make the list Newlove FM launches this weekend Marketing funerals... a lot of hot air Customerminds choses Citypress for UK launch How-Do weekly Wrap - 26 June 2009 - Andy Poole Indie Training courses now open to North West crews Radio Merseyside goes Green for Go Tangerine on song for Chethams brief Salmon becomes top earning BBC manager Cranfield University and Wilson Cooke measure innovation Shop Direct takes Woolworths pic 'n' mix online Soap sites clean up as ITV and Five go head to head Last orders for Carlsberg and Liverpool? Bell Pottinger wins Driving Defences PR Schools Question Time debuts from Salford Public Services Communications Awards 2009 - now open for entries Flame Digital confirms Simon Edwards as new MD 1,000 marshmallows, three weeks and one edible hat... thanks to Pelican Wythenshawe goes to Cheshire with Creative Concern Lakestar Media tees off with JRW Group Daily Sport circulation breaks 80,000 barrier Access creates Police site for Terminator Salvation True North the UK's best design agency... in New York The X Factor comes to Manchester Ph Creative wins a new account every week Bob Dylan working for The Co-operative Lowry dances to Weber Shandwick’s rhythm Whitney Woods invited to Number 10 Media and creatives urged to show some balls Baker Tilly predicts consolidation in digital sector Creative Lynx turnover leaps after buyout Cheshire Oaks sponsors Manchester Pride GyroHSR makes Manchester appointments Crook and Yates shortlisted for medical journalist award Dads Army veteran dies Fudge develops MediaCityUK site for Salford University Ear to the Ground secures three new clients Rapid growth for theEword Stuart Maconie and Walt Whitman head to Radio 4 with MIM Fulham FC sticks Rippleffect up front Weber Shandwick launches Bitesize service to target SMEs Momentum Manchester confirms role in multi-million pound Subway win Samuel sets the record straight on Business North West as bogus site appears CN Group, Crains, LEP and more win at regional awards City Talk tunes up after format change Reform creates Asian Triennial title Bell Pottinger offers free seminars to help businesses through recession Artemis picks up Scientiam woot!media impresses Hype Machine for exclusive bookings Video: 422 and The Mob get dealt in for Party Casino push ClearDebt goes to KMP Brother teams up with Sony for Ghostbusters and online game launch Big Chip Awards winners in full McCarron new head of planning for CBJWT Aldi goes gold at the Grocers, with a little help from Weber Shadwick Shop Direct looking for Branding Talent to launch clothing line Miserable Idol 2009 launches - calling all grumpy buggers SKV's musical statues flash mob takes the Cutting Room floor How-Do weekly Wrap - 19 June 2009 - Mick Ord Macca's Scouse squirrel is shot Man Utd teams up with Aigo in China Exposures searches for student films JP74 creates new D&AD awards website Manga appoints Origin for new releases CN Group sells off 5 radio stations Blue Chip takes muesli on road trip for Kelloggs Lime Pictures appoints Head of Factual McGovern's The Street returns to BBC One Moneysupermarket founder launches Simonseeks The Public Sector 100 – the judging panel Video: McCann takes CrossCountry Trains to TV ALL FM in tune with Cuckoo GMG Radio 'very pleased' with Digital Britain report 7 wonders in 7 days for £777,000 to 7 charities Manchester City signs Chris Kay as new marketing chief Ascent looks to partner Peel at MediaCityUK Matmi releases free-running game for Cancer Research Ten Alps throws its hat into the ring for consortia, and more, following Digital Britain report British Council heads to London for £1.5m web task Digital Britain: regional news consortia go ahead, council titles to be investigated Origin Creative’s Royal Doulton appointment Business North West magazine arrives at last McCann rings in Chamilia account How-Do Awards winners come together to assess the state of the region DW Sports ParkerSandford Cube3 wins 5 new clients Mando unveils Hill Dickinson website Len's lens on East Manchester regeneration Barrett Dixon Bell achieves international PR standard White Park launches reference dictionaries on iPhone Fudge unveils new local government website Growth for KMP Digitata Adactus Housing Group hires Weber Shandwick on two year contract CL5 nets £50k grant from Northwest Vision and Media, looks to double in size and open in Manchester New East Manchester travels back to the future with Casualty 1909 Sweet development for Code with Hed Kandi site The Politics Show powers up in Cumbria Younge takes over from Salmon at BBC Code shows off new showreel, with a little help from the Neighbourhood Outside Creative gives Almond new flavour Ten Alps releases results with profits hike, revenue fall Salford Star aims to force Hazel Blears to resign Northwest Vision and Media receives £2.7m of additional funding and announces MediaCityUK move Truth extends work with Reebok, gets to three, adds two BBC2 comedy to shed light on ad agency life? Renegade Films rolls out of Futureworks, first ever metal video on How-Do! Help Vision and Media get its website right, get some free nosh Rippleffect boasts of email success with Crowne Plaza Avalanche hits Dubai with Al Saheel 'Rhys Jones - Caught in the Crossfire' comes to ITV next week Driscoll Brothers encourages agencies to enter exhibition fold Steve Penk brings in 'big hitter' Holborn driven ups the ante with major creative signing Matmi launches Vimto online HSE shortlists TBWA Manchester Vinden Partnership appoints MC2 Study social media at Salford University New site for Cuckoo and prizes to celebrate New editor for Lancashire Business View as Butterfield steps down Code Computerlove wins Construction Online and Parasol BBC and Kryten take down How-Do via Twitter Citypress appointed by Kleeneze Dee buys Silk FM How-Do weekly Wrap - Friday 12 June 2009 - David Eccles BBC says sorry for using Robert Llewellyn YouTube clip Pressure from British Airways forces Highlife magazine to change to Gr8 Life Aon to base all marketing around Manchester United The Design Foundry releases Perfect campaign Robert Llewellyn gets miffed at North West Tonight for using his dad dancing Funnel shows Real Prospects Merseytravel seeks PR support for five year stakeholder push Kerrang! news relocates to Manchester theEword wins Buckingham Bingo Video: happy grass through GreenThumb The digital industry in the North West of England, a special report Union calls on Culture Minister to save local news Blackburn with Darwen Council turns to social media TMC appoint Zeus PR Wonder Associates captures Imperial War Museum brief Lewis PR ups sticks to Exchange Quay Gilchrist leaves CBBC for comedy Acrobat Design moves to Altrincham after buyout Smooth fills up with BP sponsorship Sullivan influences Daily Sport upturn International children's charity chooses CW Advertising Journalists and broadcasters fight it out for O2 gongs as shortlist announced ICE opens in London TV advertising... it's cheap as chips Frank look at The Cumberland Show Brawn GP merchandising task drives into Origin with Henri Lloyd University of Salford confirms £8m grant for MediaCityUK ambitions New comms manager for alldayPA Biss Lancaster to help Five Stars Scanner Appeal Pact heads to Manchester to help 'manage the downturn' Key 103 goes home empty handed from Arqiva Wigan Athletic FC hands account to Golley Slater Hollyoaks goes online to search for new soap star Did Granada Reports curse the Oasis Heaton Park homecoming gig? It's official... Blue Chip Marketing is the best SP agency in the UK Key 103 job losses not as widespread as initially feared North of England marketers believe worst of recession is behind them Video: Cutting edge animation emerges from DMeX project BBC Radio Cumbria helps to improve health, wealth and happiness GMG Radio heads to Download Online display advertising defying recession? How-Do weekly Wrap - Friday 05 June 2009 - Gary Frielick Bill Bailey joins Big Chip line up Mando secures Clatterbridge Cancer Research account New East Manchester calls on Code for digital marketing Driven seriously mixes up Vimto Paver Smith stays behind after schools BBC One seeks popular factuals Hollyoaks gets alcohol campaign spin off Shop Direct turns to CDMS to speed up call centres UClan sports journalism course scores accreditation Manchester United confirms '£80m' Aon Corp deal Northern Exposure aims to showcase regional freelance talent Hollie Steele attracts more complaints than Susan Boyle ICE takes UK social marketing expertise to the US All About W8 looks to bulk up media coverage with The Write Angle McCann-i founder Andrew Thomas heads to Fudge Video: AHD goes Futuresonic through Manchester Sunderland University searching for ad agency and design framework MEN Media sports editor Smedley goes it alone Knockout success for BJL with fundraiser, D&AD and IPA Harvey Goldsmith presents All Out series Merseyrail sticks with CBS Outdoor Launch of the Public Services Communications Awards 2009 Mediaburst buys Promptext Fluid expands with Excel and project management system Golley Slater pick up Horwath Clark Whitehill Child's play as BabyDeli turns to Democracy Matmi moves into iPod gaming with first app Lawrence named Virtual Surveys board director Brilliant Media campaign for Manchester Children's Hospital Gap PR lifts Emma James account Destination Staffordshire seeks agencies for seven figure marketing task BBC staff to be lured north with films from Salford students Amaze plays 'leading role' in roll out of new Toyota site for Europe ENCAMS no more as Keep Britain Tidy launches new look Spliff towel brightens up slow day St Helens Chamber looks to outsource Comment GMG sends Amy Lea to front-line in Afghanistan Video: Big smiles for driven with BioRepair debut ITV and BBC find obstacles littering the path to news sharing Embattled regional newspaper groups look to awards CreationADM brands The Printworks and Hornbeam Manchester Camerata opts for graffiti in Nonconform approach Mason Media recruits Morgan for new consumer team Lakeland Radio fined £15,000 by Ofcom for fixing phone-in Comedy conference coming to Salford BBC1's Paradox comes to Manchester next month The Hub expands with three new faces Lakestar swoops for Reed University of Liverpool puts 600k design task up for grabs Howzat! Atomic new site for Lancs County Cricket Club Okay, it's not going to be Manchester for The Guardian. It's... How-Do weekly Wrap - Friday 29 May 2009 - Dougal Paver Focal Radio stops broadcasting Weber Shandwick ages you online Pocket Manchester and Pocket Liverpool to launch Adios Granada as ITV drops iconic brand Santander rebrand raises BJL question mark Silk FM owners get one million pound loan Professional Marketing Forum helps redundant marketers Aherne returns with ITV comedy drama Ditch your kids and save money says new McCann research Southport journalist's charity walk in memory of editor Corporation Pop gets Gold from Second Life Devine and Dodson debate MEN Media cutbacks Paver Smith claims growth of 68%, announces six figure client wins ICE shows employers the way to public funding with talentmap Daily Post relaunches LDP Business and increases frequency PSP takes stake in STAN The Guardian looks to local web market with branded site for Manchester, headed by Hartley Creative Lynx wins huge place marketing contract for North Northants True North launches National Portrait Gallery campaign w00t!media goes gaming with Microsoft Mere signed by Everton FC Speake2 circle8s Chester digital magazine Chief Productions expands in Manchester Scott leaves Bruntwood for Canada Bauer Radio to cut jobs Pete Mitchell joins XFM from Radio 2 Beyond the Box appoints communications officer KMP Digitata jets off with Manchester Airport parking site The Hub adopts new Foundation charity Man City confirms Etihad deal Formation Group in talks with private equity firm Live music night for BBC Radio Manchester Smooth Radio loses itself in new campaign How-Do exclusive interview with Alistair Sim Alistair Sim resurfaces in business development role for The Chase Peter Salmon: 'BBC to help revitalise entire creative sector outside London' Glorious new dawn for NWDA's 315 Degrees Radley & Co looks to bag customers in the US with 999 IAS B2B gets its Oates... from SKV Rochdale heads to Hull for re-brand City Talk set to shed staff after format ruling Immediate Impact launches the 'punter gatherer' Video: Bents hits the small screen this weekend Made in Manchester wins BT Paralympic World Cup Earex goes to The Market How-Do weekly Wrap - 22 May 2009 - Mandy Leigh Uniform film promotes Lost Monsters to masses Launch of the Top 100 Marketers 2009 Maximising and Evaluating Your Digital Presence Ofcom wants quality not quantity for local radio Ancoats hits the Cutting Room floor Football Trade Directory launches with new website RMS wins three year Wright Robinson contract Opening Doors brands Claritys charity Carter joins Parasol as marketing executive 3 dimensions for Bolt's Manchester run Vanilla Storm has a laugh with Ross Noble Hotter footwear for R O Eye Press Association plans ITV News move BBC and Granada gear up for Champions League final... but Livesey's got another goal in mind Opal appoints Amaze as digital partner theEword launches Enlighten'd new site, wins brief from Anthony Hodari Lakes keeps on truckin' with CBJWT and Stobart outnorthwest hit by advertising downturn, but remaining buoyant over future Biss Lancaster scoops The Original Factory Shop Photolink beats local agencies to prestigious Indian re-brand Creative Concern releases rebrand for Salford 'city centre' Christian confirms details of Perfect Marketing People launch Motionlab rebrand for First Legal solutions Fancy giving zorbing a try with driven, Matmi and Dare2b? Ten Alps confirms Carter role Broadcast Shorts Sharp swaps shops for casinos Ten Alps reveals regional television plans CBBC puts call out for new writers Welch plays the part for Shine GO Design rebrands Robert Whetham Associates Accrington Observer editor takes redundancy Matmi and EMI release Iron Maiden game Indigo promotes local talent JudgeGill rolls out Fred Perry stores BDB the choice for pan-European Sterilin task No win, no fee marketing agency launched Julian Carter signed up by Ten Alps NWDA picks Prologistics for DM task Nike to sign Cristiano Ronaldo for £6m a year Coronation Street stars 'fuming' over smoking fines, treated like 'naughty children' UKFast invests seven figures in Sale Sharks sponsorship Video: How-Do Awards, The Highlights Citypress MD boasts of agency's digital strength and makes key hires Channel M axes Breakfast show Another chance to take a fresh look at Blackpool Newsquest backs down from compulsory redundancies after NUJ action Advertising world's 'big bang' takes firms to the wall Mediaburst sees online revamp Pentagram picks up National Museums Liverpool branding brief SKV celebrates runaway viral success for Blackpool Sotheby's appoints M for Menorca task Direct marketing industry goes green Salford students clean up kitchens... in Second Life Radio City pays its listeners' bills How-Do weekly Wrap - 15 May 2009 - Steve Collins Marsden Building Society invests in Blueleaf site Ashton joins News of the World in Manchester Barraclough brands Wine List Olympic creative and digital opportunities Rippleffect revamps Chester Racecourse Bounty celebrates 50 years with Market Creative Tangerine appoints technology communications expert RMS PR gets royal appointment CN Group looks at revenue share with community correspondents Paver Smith wins the National Lottery Zut alors! SKV a produit un film viral pour Blackpool Biss Lancaster and Havas Sports launch specialist division Brazen to help give Nicky Clarke new style in driven push Dave Carter to be honoured by think tank in New York Mango uses comedy, funny comedy, to sell its wares Million-2-1 on cue for Rileys task Kenyon Fraser on course for £2m Reform brands literature firms, welcomes Heaton Latitude makes £1m investment in technology to bolster offering Real Radio Renegade only evades his public for two days Trinity Mirror regional ad revenues shrink by over a third, digital revenues also hit Bolton Independent launched today by Big Spark, another profit made UKRD claims controlling share in The Local Radio Company Pelican creates edible billboard for Sherbet Fountain Ofcom lets City Talk change format Stan builds contacts in construction sector Eventa Management prepares for Cannes BBC Manchester scoops Sony Radio Gold A two day residential Digital Media Workshop 18-20 June Channel 4 ethics masterclass for production companies 188Bet goes each way on Bolton and Wigan shirts Mando heads to Makro Unique journalism course gets broadcast accreditation Amaze redecorates with Conran wallpaper contract Fudge reveals new White Room site How-Do changes its publishing format to give you 'real time' news Creative Concern helps build Foundation for climate fund Fothergill confirmed as new account head at GyroHSR Context wins international property website launch McCanns strengthens digital offering with Hayes appointment Video: Terry Christian is a penguin, Coolio is a dancing polar bear Peppermint turns Rajan into Whispering Smith Individuals star in Regional Press Awards GMG to give away tens of thousands in Renegade move Manchester City looks to have made £30m signing Mando reveals growth figures and details of new London office Vivienne Westwood's dirty bras work wonders for Brazen Hollyoaks goes home empty-handed Liverpool 08 PR campaign one of Europe's best? CW Advertising lands B&Q Video: Staff at Cuckoo in the running... to be locked up Motionlab takes fresh Gola site out the box 28 jobs set to go as CN Group makes further cutbacks theEword relaunches online Carex helps to catch it, bin it and kill it through TBWA How-Do weekly Wrap - 8 May 2009 - Huw Morris Senior staff go in MEN redundancy rounds Darwen Reporter calls it a day Documentaries and prizes for North West film makers City Talk and Key 103 slide in latest Rajars Tangerine gets Man Utd Soccer Schools result Ethos win rail contract Northern expansion at Ten Alps Peel Media adds to MediaCityUK team Three feature films chosen for Edinburgh Film Festival Trinity Mirror turns to Million-2-1 The How-Do Retail Forum - in association with Brilliant Media SKV turns its hand to film with Danny Boyle 'Big feet, big...' Clear opts for toilet humour to sell shoes Hollyoaks tops British Soap Awards shortlist What's the greatest ever Manchester song? NME Radio set to decide Latitude reports sparkling figures and seeks acquisitions Re-brand helps work wonders for Co-op Code misses out on seven figure Seat task Video: Kellogg's £3m 'free cereal' campaign from CBJWT Huge BBC direct marketing brief up for grabs More cutbacks for Newsquest with round of compulsory redundancies Key 103 leads the way in Arqiva Awards Mando releases taxing site for Brookson Crown hands Code trade task Creative Concern unveils new look for Riverside Social Technologies Summit announces more speakers WPP slashes jobs around the world Co-operative media review ends with no change Spencer leaves Waterfront Magazine Gaydio launches search for volunteers Whatfest signs Profile Communication Nike predicts Champions League draw ICE turns to Mickey Mouse after £1.2m wins RTS hosts an evening with Tony Wood NWDA on track to bring Londoners to the region with Vivid push EMS wins six figure contract from US firm Infinera 47 per cent of BBC senior managers agree to make the move to MediaCity MEN loses head of online editorial, Manchester loses key blog Thomas Cook looks to Wilson Cooke for digital briefs Finch signed by Manchester United Mere heads to Benidorm NOISEfestival marks success of Dream Job initiative Digital countdown marked with on screen messages for Granada region Umbro shows Manchester united Hastings Direct hands SEO to MVI How-Do weekly Wrap - Friday 1 May 2009 - Jonny Wilde Cuckoo reveals new Cooperative Financial Services ads Staniforth’s Brown releases internet page turner Sullivan returns to save Sport Media Group Mando earns Microsoft gold MDA builds Leeds business Corporation Pop brings in two new designers MEN makes swine flu debate interactive How-Do Awards 2009 - the winners line up at the Theatre of Dreams SPL produces PZ Cussons anniversary film Biennial appoints Juice Digital IQ Media wins BIS OHare online brief Qire in tune with Context McCann unveils 99p work for Aldi Pelican and Tangerine push new look for iconic Sherbet Fountain brand Studs Terkel speaks from beyond the grave with book from Stockport Express man Devine Co-operative Media Centre goes outdoors Lord of the Rings prequel, The Hunt for Gollum, hits Futureworks Digital agency KMP rebrands 'Geeks' get connected to digital with bus tours Gyro International merger with HSR boosts agency standing SICK win for IAS The Bury Independent launches with profit making first issue NWVM hunting for digital agencies hunting for staff International Travel Connections appoints Amaze Ci Research confirms management buy out details Staff react with shock to Channel M decision Loaf Creative helps companies Find Their Way New graduate website for Manchester Metropolitan University Liquid solution for Warburtons and NHS CXL picks The Write Angle Meath signs off after 25 years at Clitheroe paper Gyro flies in with Route Development Group Ofcom warning for ITV regional news template Council newspapers 'no threat' to regional press Is Blue Chip Marketing the UK's best sales promotion agency? North West agencies celebrate securing berths on regional COI roster Mmwah launches test tube drinks with Llama MEN Media woes continue as half Channel M staff face axe Chapman Entertainment releases latest Fifi and the Flowertots for Five Editor of now defunct TWICE Manchester reappears with AGENT2 Magazine Now received - the full CIPR Excellence shortlist Another specialist recruitment agency launches out of Blue Skies Photolink checks in with Holiday Inn Express Desperate Housewives coming to Coronation Street? Radio advertising is child's play Heavily-subsidised camera course on offer to freelancers Award winning editor Mandy Leigh to leave Stockport Express Mather wins contract to design Wimbledon’s new CentreCourt360 experience Rob Skinner promoted to MD at Chameleon PR Communique congestion charge campaign shortlisted for European award The Revolution appoints Vincent as sales manager Controller of BBC Learning Liz Cleaver opts out of Salford Archant merges its Lancashire and Lake District Life titles ICE employs Alcohol Intervention Workers for Liverpool PCT campaign Brookes moves from HSE to head up comms at Salford PCT How-Do weekly Wrap - 24 April 2009 - Tris Brown Salt launches Black Cherry Recruitment from Blue Skies Hart picks up PR brief from St Anns Hospice Salmon won't force staff to MediaCity Economic Solutions gives Fudge technical brief Brand Addition sales drop by a quarter Speeding up in the Slowdown – a How-Do half day conference – Thurs 4 June Cumberland News named best weekly Tangerine shortlisted at CIPR Excellence Awards Salford marketing team saddles up for 300km cycle challenge Open Mike takes Michael McIntyre on tour Origin go full throttle with Rally of Scotland branding A year old and Lifestyle Monthly bucks publishing trends Squires steps in as Anderson steps down from ITV Groundwork appoints Reading Room Two go Cuckoo New Zealand viral mocks London agencies Radio City founder Smith retires Corporation Pop invites you to its virtual world Buxton Festival takes on Glorious new look MEN relaunches business newsletter Swedish educator gets Vision and Media cash for digital leadership Entries open for North West Newspaper Awards Code to revamp Hed Kandi website Hasgrove posts record profits Pendragon PR wins Drax Power comms contract Excel title stages second annual Business Means Innovation event Whitney Woods creates export department in response to overseas demand Scottish retailer M&Co appoints Peppermint PR Candis magazine celebrates £5 million charity milestone BetFred settles Turf TV dispute and goes large at the WSC Diversity Pledge launches as indies encouraged to sign Salmon joins Bectu to debate BBC North Crawford joins ininc from BJL Spires, flowers and interiors for Concept PR Opening Doors to celebrity grilling CityTalk sets up debate for Sir Trevor Another Hollyoaks spin off set for autumn The Market Creative publishes trend report McCann hires Moffitt as managing partner Amaze opens Brussels office Key 103 launches media training sessions led by John Pickford Nine Lives production for Channel Five series is a ratings winner CBJWT launches new campaigns for Chicago Town Pizza and HM Treasury 999 creates bi-lingual comms campaign for baby brand Cosatto MEN Christie's appeal enjoys substantial support Celebs expected at Clapperboard awards ceremony tonight Staniforth to help launch Polish children's website in UK New design agency Teacake wins Land Securities project at auction Pete Lewtas appointed exec creative director TBWA\Manchester New property magazine and website expands into Leigh and takes on the Journal How-Do weekly Wrap - 17 April 2009 - Howard Wright Boohoo for Fido M-Tec takes a Wash for new portfolio Man jailed for assaulting Bolton News snapper 80 jobs cut at Moneysupermarket.com as revenues drop Big Chip shortlist announced All star cast signs up to McGovern dramas Lancashire Sizzles with networking event April proves good month for October Sky seeks advice from Darwen Reporter First TransPennine brings in journalist to go green MEN Media and NUJ issue joint statement over restructuring plans Martin Cozens is the latest senior departure at Latitude Alex Cox commissions Sparkle for 3D work on his new film Complaints force Ofcom to follow up on Ken Barlow’s Christian outbursts TBWA will not pitch after ghd calls brand review Appleby Bowers unveils branding for Alliance of Sector Skills Councils Echo publishes 24 page Hillsborough special Exhibition celebrates a Year in the life of a Capital of Culture Gort appointed head of comms and marketing at Bauer’s Big City network McCanns wins the relaunch of Haliborange Works With Water Nutraceuticals appoints Mason Williams JudgeGill kits out Parisian adidas store RSVP North claims record numbers What Goes On launches radio coaching Manchester is best value business destination says research Paver Smith sprints home with Triathlon Co-Operative launches online TV channel Wilson Cooke develops new brand image for Sitel Liverpool FC asks fans about new site Documentary shows mother’s anger in first visit to Hillsborough Manchester producer chosen for TV master-classes Brava bring in new graphic designer Lancashire Business View puts NWDA chief in hot seat Blacksheep to take the coach out of Shearings holidays Loaf targets teen pregnancy Think brokers The Saturdays clothing promotion Tributes for television host Lennie Bennett Salford praises old boys in new blockbuster Lib Dem leader supports Stockport Express Lime Pictures and Everyman team up for Everyword Dutton returns to Mason Williams as deputy MD Emailvision appoints Lewis PR Ross gets egg on his face from Aldi and Weber Shandwick Radio City gets Music Week Award No How-Do Newsletter today Skylab goes naked for a day SKV asks the public to take a fresh look at the new Blackpool Johnston Press decides not to force compulsory redundancies Amaze manages three social marketing briefs for NHS East Lancs Hickson promoted to marketing director at Crown Paints Orgasms now allowed before 11pm - nice work if you can get it Speeding up in a Slowdown CL3 launches Lewis’s first ever website Betfred to sponsor World Snooker Championships in £2m four year deal Co-op picking up positive brand feedback for its latest campaign Proms in the Park in Salford set to return to BBC Proms Last Night TBWA\Manchester entering into redundancy consultations East Lancashire journalists vote for industrial action Press Gazette awards shortlist announced as publication closes Ph Creative to open London and Manchester offices By eck McCann wins Yorkshire tourism brief Photolink site wins Company Clothing Awards Radio Cumbria brings in the classics BusinessDesk.com adds to sales force Iris names new directors and exposes mediocrity Studio North adds up for Parasol rebrand PR, legal and estate agents are DLA Piper's dream team BNW Magazine website disappears Bolton Evening News reporter and media lecturer dies aged 83 Amaze gets Google accreditation 438 launches Unibond DIY campaign Ofcom wants local radio but not as we know it Glyndwr University gets official journalism accreditation Liverpool.com makes editor redundant MEN could be a freesheet or a weekly in 10 years North West Vision and Media chooses web agency Dougal Paver steps down from Liverpool Vision role Sony Award nominees announced Media Sales Network (MSN) adds Sport magazine to its portfolio Trinity’s new Local Mole initiative launches without fuss Thoughtful to launch new Tate summer campaign MediaVest picks up Book Club Associates £4.5m media business Blue nose Andy Burnham reports on game for Talk Sport March traffic sees a record month for How-Do Reputation Management in Black and White Love loses STA Travel creative business Wilson Cooke to create an ID for EPSRC project Stream Wanted: The brightest new multi-platform media talent How-Do weekly Wrap - 3 April 2009 - Richard Frediani Northwest Vision gets £3m and expanded brief Liverpool is world’s most popular club... Saville designs 2009 D&AD annual Co-operative conducts media business review McGovern fears for The Street amid Manchester cuts Fudge put its Faith in Nature Rapport Creative makes grass happy for GreenThumb Tributes paid to Bolton Evening News photographer Flapjac steels itself for new website Paver Smith wins six figure schools campaign First Radio Production in North conference Ubiquity wins new clients Channel K films BBC 3 comedy series with Nigel Havers What's the truth behind the MediaCity bombs Video: Tangerine launches digital April Fool for Turtle Wax The Revolution 96.2 claims new Real Radio jingles are ripping them off Salford can 'take a running jump' Clear Presentations beats regional rivals to six-figure Manufacturing Institute task Liverpool’s first dedicated search engine marketing firm opens its doors The Hub, McCanns and TBWA\Manchester secure berths on £5m COI roster Ofcom finally revokes Merseyside licence Credit dispute sees Mediaedge:cia part with £10m Focus DIY account Rochdale looks to re-brand and improve perceptions Salford Star claims MediaCityUK is about to blow up Made in Manchester looks across Pennines to Yorkshire opportunities Cube3 scores with Sir Tom Finney 5 Live's Peter Allen supports MediaCity move Wirral Borough Council recruits new agency roster Weber Shandwick becomes tailor made A green Llama helps Slater Heelis Collier Litter NUJ takes out full page ad to campaign against GMG cuts, as MEN pares back 75% of free copies Chester unveils Screen Deva programme Skinny Candy looks to Mere for launch activity Vimto's £5m campaign to take on the teens Manchester Masters goes to online vote Kellogg spends £3m on new marketing campaign GMG puts £2m behind Real rebrand of Century Wilson Cooke supports BAE Systems recruitment Terry Christian back on the airwaves with Key 103 Abbott Vision signs rights deal with Fremantle Media Enterprises Two new names look to Think Publicity Key 103 staffers celebrate 35th anniversary Kelloggs criticises FSA plans on childrens advertising Big Spark to launch two new Independent local newspapers for Greater Manchester Ten Alps makes coffee funny Councils overstep the mark with newspapers LJM University monitors the obese for C4 North West photo library looks to expand Taxis for Juice FM Tata linked to Manchester United Silk FM owner receives buy out offer Zeus go from One Extreme to the Other Journalists meet in Manchester to fight cuts TheEword add 2 new staff Isle of Man chooses Granada News Big Chip Awards get more entries than ever Souters uses its head How-Do weekly Wrap - Friday 27 March 2009 - Debbie Attewell Commissioning opportunities from Biography Channel Speake2 wraps The Metro for Findaproperty Creative Director Sharp leaves TBWA Manchester Skills matrix for MEN redundancies Manchester Science Parks launches new websites Kevin Booth returns to Stoke Sentinel in senior role Key 103 quiz gets Sky1 treatment Predictable skyline as predicted for Liverpool The Hub picks up Olympic baton Regional Trinity Mirror titles turn to monetised mobile searching Salford Star launches online fundraising push How-Do Awards 2009 - the short list announced Gyro appoints new UK PR director in Manchester Orchardsuits recruits and looks to a digital future Liverpool brand launches today with 'predictable' city skyline identity Eric Cantona – would you buy a car from this man? Forcespenpals gets posted to Context Stockport Council campaigns against local GMG editorial cuts NABS orders breakfast to re-launch in the region ITV escapes censure from Ofcom for Tic Tac own goal Weber Shandwick to Express Themselves at the Lowry Love releases new site for Afflecks Palace CTI tees up new website for Corporate Golf League Accession celebrates ABC and show success for Landlord & Buy to Let Liverpool to spend £500k on city’s show reel for Shanghai World Expo 2010 AND festival to receive £800,000 in funding Salford students take over BBC Radio Manchester for School Report RMS claims to be bucking trend with glut of wins Cuckoo flies off with Co-operative brief University boffins go online to combat skin disease Crain’s in the running for top national newspaper gong Ci to uncover North West youth alcohol and tobacco use Triangle moves in with CLS Keele hunts design teams for lucrative, and potentially huge, print briefs Specific Media opens in Manchester Nowhere Boy charts John Lennon's life in Liverpool SKV announces sponsorship of Manchester International Festival MMU to deliver film and media degree through Second Life Yates brothers use Just Search £14m fortune to acquire P81 Group Rock gets mobile with new media bus Bullseye! Jim Bowen signs up at INDIGO 106.6fm Next generation broadband launches in the North West with Corridor Manchester The Darrener staff win tribunal payouts of more than £19,000 from owner Ward Fudge takes bandages off new SurgiCare identity BBC News Interactive head comes to Salford RDPR enlisted by NHS to get people to Quit It! Iris creates a splash for sports bra brand Bell Pottinger unveils more details of new Ptarmigan structure Code gets animated as it asks "do bears…?" Bauer moves Heat Radio to Manchester Porter comes clean on ad revenue for Crains TBWA creates sustainable campaign for BP Video: Bin there, done that. Chorley Council debuts on YouTube EHRC updates search, and budgets, for design, advertising and digital suppliers Dinosaur releases new Hive website Guardian and Observer journalists rally behind MEN colleagues How-Do weekly Wrap - 20 March 2009 - Gary Jenkins No comment from SMG about redundancies Moneysupermarket.com looks forward to ride recession Woot helps Cadbury Creme Eggs to be Goovie Aardmans Timmy Time previews at MediaCity Burnham pledges support for local journalism Owen promotion at North Wales titles RM commissions EMS for school roadshow Push On appoints from Down Under Rob Brown v Derek Draper winning digital friends Shaw appointed Epiphany MD Lime produces Ingenious for CBBC BJL and digital director Crawford to part company Ex-Pazang boss enjoying pastures new with Prestbury Living Uniform wins Abandon Normal Devices brief Chimp gets off to an 'overwhelmingly positive' start Finch given Brookes Bell branding task Bingo Hideout heads to Context Own a Hollyoaks star’s dress… or something belonging to the OXO mum Sky brings in Skandia for six-figure golf deal East Lancs Johnston Press staff threaten industrial action Marshall steps up at Mediacom Blue Monkey migrates to Peru for Tropicana task BBC extends Dragon's Den brand with new online show Studio North rebrands Cumbrian NHS New Concept jOGs for a Wii Oxford Radcliffe appoints Bell Pottinger North Mediaburst and Zut Media sign alliance Biography Channel commissioner speaks to Indie Club Vote of no confidence in Scott Trust Da Vinci picks up Travel Advertising Award Furlong promoted to head of digital at CheethamBellJWT ITFX helps Liberty Living move students Vision Media Group disposes of TrainTV Flat residents warned to prepare for digital Cash Generator uses web for next stage of growth Business North West delays launch, but signs up Business Link as 'founder partner' Sayers looks to LOAF to bring in the bread The Market launches major in-store push for Moben Sharps Dolphin Code gives Cheshire Oaks an online makeover Enlighten burnishes Beaverbrook brand Bell Pottinger North feasts on Ptarmigan with Leeds move Hartley comes home for Bolton FM role Plans afoot for the region’s first Wi-Fi town Rustlers gets fingered by BJL Love loses Brain as technical director sets out on his own Electromedia targets kids with rubbish Hollyoaks 'axe hovers' as cast cut backs set to begin Candis gets the Rippleffect Wheresthematch takes off for sports fans Shredded treat for RMS PR Pelican brief for British Frozen Food Federation Staff moves at Zeus, Write Angle and VMA Trinity Mirror appoints Ayers as regional digital boss Webrevolve sets 6 figure US legal precedent Virgin Trains poster talks to Liverpudlians New northern manager for Direct Marketing Association Mediaedge wins Woburn account Smooth Radio raises cash for Macmillan How-Do weekly wrap - 13 March 2009 - Stephen Kuncewicz UTV Media warns of drop in broadcasting ad spend ITV says no to MediaCity UK Union wants GMG to explain Manchester cuts Funding help for digital agencies 3 fall out of Love as agency restructures Finishing Touch to Manchester office Nine Lives meets Extraordinary People for five ITV and BBC share facilities but not MediaCityUK Big Chip extends deadline North Wales NHS Trust turns to Jelly CrossCountry picks McCann a second time Video: driven reveals Regatta’s first ever TV work Liverpool still capital for tourists, stresses Finch and TMP Lancaster University follows up marketing brief with almost £300k for PR push MEN confirms Kevin Feddy as business editor Twitter takes hold in Preston Redtree secures £250k funding for expansion Mansion moves in with Mason Williams with £200k brief MPs protest against MEN Media cut backs Rapport shows 'natural vision' for £225m Zoo expansion project Pendragon PR scoops Scottish Power account Connectpoint CD 'Bertie' Broadbent lands at Refinery Brazen launches new service to create the agenda CN journalist is the UK’s best regional sports writer Pearson seals transfer from Manchester United to Betfred Salford students hope for RTS gong Tangerine benefits from road safety drive Liverpool Summer Pops Festival Switches to new look Can you take on a big branding challenge? BJL beats rivals to Together Trust Union slams huge cuts by MEN Media, as Dodson 'deeply regrets' actions Staniforth comes clean with visitor figures for agency blog Radio production conference set for Manchester Latest information on BBC MediaCity relocation packages released Triangle has a (F) Ball Gyro gets to grips with 'transcranial magnetic stimulation'… Daily and Sunday Sport withdrawn from ABC Jobs saved at Kelvin Graphics after buy out w00t wins Resident Advisor task Ofcom reprimands BBC Manchester for sex industry doc IPB Communications sells Tesco from a pink campervan MEN: 'It’s our story and we’ll cry if we want to' Liverpool FC makes £5m signing Osborne joins Moneysupermarket.com as marketing director Peter Hook goes All Out for GMG Radio Regional firms celebrate Design awards success Merseyside ACME to merge into Liverpool Vision Reputation Management in Black and White Does Manchester have the first Twittering Chinese restaurant in the UK? Radio event marks new format for MPA business lunches Change at Rock Radio as GMG prepares for Real re-brand Stan looks to Wood boost digital PR offering Crains Manchester won’t be affected by European title closures IPB Communications brings in briefs from three councils Ralph Ardill brings Guinness, Coca-Cola and the London Underground to Manchester Liverpool 09 explores legacy of Liverpool 08 How-Do awards - one day only extension for entries! How-Do weekly Wrap - Friday 6 March 2009 - Alison Gow Sport Media Group gets bank extension MANCHESTER MASTERS STUNT POSTPONED - a statement Union leaders meet Burnham over regional cuts Ethos wins Yorkshire Housing brief Umbrella-ella-ella at RMS Sass book into Orlando with Disney Blue Skies to shut Manchester office Trinity Mirror boss still believes in local papers Love keeps on growing Frank creates for Madame Tussauds CW Advertising tackles new imagery Carmony site creates motoring harmony Encams awarded £3m Green Flag brief ITV cuts: Manchester won’t be hardest hit, Countdown comes to Quay Street Andy Peebles’ Smooth show to reach beyond the region How-Do Awards - just two days left to submit entries Slim pickings for the region at Creative Circles Mediaedge:cia targets teen market with MAOAM Code creates new site for Vertex BJL gets the drinks in with Tsingtao and Sidekick BBC names Richard Deverell as chief operating officer for MediaCityUK Regional newspaper chiefs band together to seek salvation Manchester City signs David Pullan to top team Melanie Sykes to sell shoes Gap PR get website briefs for Laundry Maid and Marine World Kenny Dalglish and BBC Radio 5 Live mark Hillsborough anniversary Citypress to lay foundations for Constructionline re-launch ITV looks set to concentrate production in Manchester Downturn forces City Talk to apply for format change How-Do Awards - just three days left to submit entries NWDA looks to reinvigorate 315 Degrees with new team Big Chips get bigger with blog push Ethos gets credit GMG meets its match with g8wave and new on-air dating service Newsquest offers 'unpaid holiday' as pay frozen until 2010 Futuresonic joins Big Chips at SKV Video: CBJWT’s latest Kellogg’s work Just Search reports 150pc growth Google warns slow websites can cause major drop in traffic Free creative offered by Photolink Radio City and Rock FM shortlisted for Station of the Year Ascott-Jones joins Brabners Chaffe Street Fast Web shortlisted for two Revolution Awards Carysforth becomes Amaze partner Netplay TV appoints Rigby as brand director University challenged and Manchester wins Glossop attracts all-star BBC drama Journalist Dearsley predicts penalties on Setanta IAS creates own social network Letter from October Communications re Paver Downes and the Capital of Culture Iris to grapple with Wonderbra Business Link sets aside £5m for one-year agency framework Viv-id experience reunites Coolio and Terry Christian Crains’ publisher Porter sees silver lining amongst economic clouds Shop Direct Group looks to social media to re-launch Woolworths online Founder Thwaites leaves Latitude Kenyon Fraser pushes turnover up 70% to £1.8m Funnel creates award brand for National Employer Service Key 103 pays its listeners' bills How-Do Awards - just four days left to submit entries How-Do weekly Wrap - 27 February 2009 - Mark Rix 438 Marketing deliver international TNT Express campaign English Squash and Racketball rebrand by Fudge Ryanair’s social media bites back Cold Feet producer and director reunite Manchester Evening News on top in ABCs Mark Howe, country director UK Google to speak at the How-Do Awards Gyro plug into Electrical Contractors’ Association Bunch of Tweets at Tangerine Clock strikes 10 with new face Yahoo’s Linwood joins BBC as Chief Technology Officer Tomb Raider judges Big Chip Awards More cost cutting at Trinity Mirror as profits fall Tony Murray Officially Becomes Tool Bradshaw swaps life of crime for council role Matmi launches The Colour of Money game with Chris Tarrant and Millie Clode Code charged with creating raft of sites for Visit Manchester TBWA\Manchester supports councils to Take-Up recycling Artemis seals the deal with Roxtec Barbara Slater to lead BBC Sport’s move to MediaCityUK Slave trade website brief up grabs Chewits joins the team at Lancashire County Cricket Club McIlheney departs Sport Media Group Mando delight with sub standard site Video: Hard-hitting ads aim to stub out the problem of pregnant smokers Paver Smith to invest £100k in 'unique' training initiative Post and Echo blog newsroom integration Glorious hits street with museum campaign Kelvin Graphics calls in liquidators Manchester band breaks BBC Red Button record Granada Reports’ Oscar scoop Sport Media Group up for sale Uncertain future for Alvaston Media MediaVest wins £1.5m London Midland account Llama PR launches in Manchester Ban lifted on commercial radio format changes Corrie available for download from Amazon US inFUZE to launch at UCLan, applicants had better be quick MadeWith reveals new clients ahead of launch Works With Water to up revenue stream through PushON The Market unveils new Medi range for SSL Danny Boyle scores Oscar success with Slumdog Millionaire My Mini Monsters aims to create fun filled bedrooms Final nail driven into coffin of BBC’s local video plans Administrators reveal true story of Koan’s debts New brand for Teeside High comes out in Wash Littler and Jeffries to front The Versus Chart for 4Music Clear’s spinal research ad gives designer added backbone Love pushes Dr Martens 'for life' guarantee with new site Neilsen figures convey depth of difficulties for media agencies in 2008 Uniform outlines big 08 highlights in small style MovingWorks appoints The Write Angle Northwest Vision and Media hunts for agency to revolutionise its web presence Halewood set to invest £1m in launch of Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer infoUK releases free guide to B2B marketing Rehab’s raft of new clients ITV Studio MD has ambitions to launch Coronation Street in America How-Do weekly Wrap - 20 February 2009 - Patrick Allen EMS invests seven figures in new healthcare division Downhill champions pedal to Slam Carling asks fans to design pitchside ads Centrix Q2 powers up Lightwater Valley website New branding and new entries for Best of Manchester awards New media channel starts getting Fruity Renew rebrands as milkandsugar Where there’s brass there’s Synergy Cruise118 ships in Dmarkable Deva’s site wrapped up by Blueleaf So, what do you think of the new Co-op ad? Tony Boore, former MD of Manchester Evening News, passes away Mark Studio creates look and feel of sexual rights body Centenary (and bicentenary) celebrations for ICG Matmi’s Lily Allen 'Fear' game passes the two million mark Bolton News multimedia editor goes gaming at Urbis MSN wins contracts for Time Out and UBC Trafford Centre the location for BBC’s first ever Money roadshow Pittilla to plant publicity seeds for BabyBlooms Liverpool Mutual Homes looks to recruit agencies for £600k framework Ten Alps expansion continues in Northern Ireland Going All Out for 5 Live bush fire special No Revolution for Joyce as he joins Manchester Radio Online Gazette puts out early edition for Blackpool blaze Ice wins drug awareness contract Tangerine adds Trax to Wax Military specialist Cobham signs with ICG MediaCityUK takes CGI shape Archant restructure confirmed as Borrell steps up Rooney contracts another Nike viral Beever and Struthers counts on SKV Communications Midas appoints head of marketing Music site We7.com charts success Own-It North IP events filling up nicely Coronation Street to be sold off, Emmerdale to come to Manchester? Asian Lite launches major push with added print run and supermarket shelf space Ice spreads from Wirral and targets Bristol, London and the North East Vanilla Storm creates Bill Bailey’s new website The Office comes to The Factory with spoof online show The Neighbourhood creates animated ident for Channel Five Aziz Rashid to be new North West head of regional and local programmes for the BBC Archant makes regional MD roles redundant amid structural changes Paver Smith launches social marketing unit with Lynch UK’s first virtual awards ceremony set for Second Life tonight Glow unveils viral game for Tate Liverpool Neil Fitzmaurice to Ray Von on Radio City from today IAS wins big envelope task Cheshire Police goes to Work for recruitment Video: Klll the Chill Agency Withnail & I fans desperately try to save Sleddale Hall Design gurus to help local talent Mike Joyce returns to The Revolution Peter Salmon is the guest speaker at the How-Do Awards Uniform creates Aura with ‘sofas made with love’ Equality and Human Rights Commission looks to create £1.5m design and print roster Brian Beech appointed joint MD of Euro RSCG Biss Lancaster Melon Group claims that its new website leads the way How-Do weekly Wrap - 13 February 2009 - Tony Hartley-Denton Ex GMG Radio boss leads local radio review Fleetwood reporter Bob Rimmer dies aged 95 All Out brings Jesse Jackson to GMG Top tactics from Tic Tacs Pendragon powers up with 2 energy wins This Week out to tender and C4 appoints indie fund editor Model columnist at LivingEDGE Juice FM goes DAB SKV Communications boosts its online marketing Staniforth tweets and Norwich Union listens Love backs new Toy Ten Alps places 11m shares to fund expansion Sushi for Souters from Samsi Tayburn Manchester rebrands Skills for Care New website for Cube3 Coronation Street to appear on Nintendo DS Savvy Partnership moves to Salford Liverpool news site re-launches next month Finch flies in to Warwick Castle Property Week to launch Regional TV with North West edition Chimp update Chester Performs puts call out to aspiring filmmakers University exposes threats to global media freedom BJL toasts Coleen’s Real Women sponsorship with Lambrini Tangerine wins Turtle Wax account Wigan Warriors sign UCLan on a two-year deal Manchester gets its first free business and lifestyle mag Janet Street Porter hits Preston Did you see Shaun Ryder 'step on' to Shameless? Blackburn seeks agency to target disadvantaged communities with 'No Limits' push COI now a regular at The King’s Arms Capture Manchester launched to find true image of the city Co-Op joins up with Key 103, Platnum, James Walsh and Kid Britain as re-brand push continues Darbyshire leaves MEN for head of communications role with the NHS Harold Shipman: Could it Happen Again, set for Radio 4 this week UKFast gets Best Companies stars Launch of the Public Sector 100 BBC Radio Cumbria to replace Swindlehurst with Parr Lancashire Business View to chart the region’s first ever 'Players' Latitude opts for 'no comment' on rumours of senior level redundancies University of Salford open day goes digital Transform switches £1m account to WRG and Mediaedge Co-Op counts down to Corrie with UK’s 'biggest art work' Pies and Prejudice author Maconie hits Warrington, eats pies Coronation Street moves to the Nintendo DS and a board near you New MD for Code with senior structural changes Zeus expands with Congleton move Lancaster University searches for agency for £300k brand task Wash and Motionlab launch new look Bolton Community College Ruby to The Rescue for Cosgrove Hall How-Do weekly wrap - 6 February 2009 - Natalie Gross Social Media Marketing in Black and White Photolink appoints head of digital Paver Smith swallows up Pazang Cole Associates counts on Peppermint PR Leyland Guardian reporter dies Channel M awarded Manchester digital licence PJ Web Solutions adds to services Council holds a review into Merseyside Acme’s future McCann mixes it up with cement deal from Lafarge Carrs Media teams up with Man Utd fans ITV’s goal glitch gives rise to complaints Bolton News scoops nationals with forger exclusive Sky looks at regional news PR soap opera Spinning Jenny gets social Mere to raise profile for Mather & Co CW makes free marketing in a recession document available Biss Lancaster signed by Wigan Warriors and Meccabingo Chimp Magazine finally due to hit Manchester this month I-COM prizewinner awards I-COM business Senior appointment for Rapport Events Liverpool firm wins Google Android development prize Fight between Which, Kellogg’s and the ASA takes the biscuit Brazen looks to music therapy ACME looks to China for T-Shirts and Suits New buzz in Liverpool with launch of agency Mosquito Inc MediaVest Manchester wins £1m+ accounts Manchester’s outdoor ad space grows Positively Coronation Street as Co-Op takes full ad break Radio presenter Phil Easton dies suddenly Tributes for Oldham Chronicle’s Jim Whittingham Asda brings in BJL to increase online loyalty Amaze rick-rolls into new premises Scantec Personnel appoints Artemis BBC searches for Manchester Daytime commissioner Council launches Business Shuttle to help economy Co-Op Financial Services flies into Cuckoo’s nest Zut Media launches site to commemorate the Rainhill Trials Bonus, benefits and a six figure salary – head to MediaCityUK Mediaburst launches new online texting service Promobi for SMEs Abbey in administration, staff made redundant IAS wins long term brief from Habasit Rossi Broadcaster Tim Grundy dies Big Spark 'Take off' to 'New Horizons' with fresh airport titles Ocean’s David Moran joins MSN as non-exec The Foundry aims to make everyone a scrubber Harris joins UKFast Uniform plays starring role with Oxford Playhouse Allan Beswick moves to breakfast on BBC Radio Manchester Centralised subbing set for regional Johnston Press titles 20:20 mobile reveals new branding Oscar nominee screens in Salford exclusive Ten Alps handles advertising for BT Today Online video brings candidates closer to Ardent Jordan appoints media sales manager How-Do Awards 2009 - now open for entries NUJ fights BBC ITV news share New political editor for North West Tonight Newquest goes mobile Blueleaf cottons on EMS wins British Heart Foundation marketing pitch How-Do weekly wrap - 30 January 2009 - Saul Peake TBWA take Tiger Balm to the extreme Rajars: Imagine slides as The Revolution marches on It’s the meeja wot done it Cosgrove Hall shuts its doors in Chorlton Gyro rebrands Revolve Leah joins Weber Shandwick’s UK board Newspapers to be consulted over regional TV news Sport Media Group facing going concern question mark Digital Editors’ Network attracts high profile speakers Fabretti to join Amaze from KMP Best Practice in Public Sector Communications – A One Day Conference Typocom style new Trevor Sorbie salon Bob Dylan headlines new Co-Op campaign with 'Blowin' in the Wind' The PR sector in the North West – report published today Business North West Magazine re-launching after lengthy hiatus New Manchester City website pushes hospitality online JAMpr appointed by tree2mydoor i-conX connects with Marketecture Pie Factory celebrates a year of Eric Cantona, Steve Coogan and Jimmy McGovern Trinity denies plan to raise Liverpool Daily Post price, no comment on free issue numbers Twitter festival comes to Manchester Just Search nets KCC’s £100k SEO campaign Ten recruits Offord as new creative head Walsh’s Mondiale Publishing buys Imagine FM from UTV NHS and BP stop people smoking Fred the Weatherman returns alongside Jo Blythe Brilliant nets £1.35m Bradford task Huge healthy living loyalty programme to launch in Manchester - up to £15m of contracts available Weber Shandwick launches online games for the Smallpeice Trust Tangerine gets Manchester back up on its feet Swift growth for PSAfilms with animation offering New signing for Bolton Wanderers (Digital) musical chairs for Manchester, as senior creatives swap between McCanns, Code and Komodo 'Horrific' impaled eye PC picture creates debate for MEN Local ITV freelancer resigns after Carol Vorderman 'revenge' attack LOVE decides its All About Food Corporation Pop wins Creamfields 2009 gig Code appoints new creative director and three new staffers NUJ 'at war' over cutbacks Search is on for budding TV comedy writers Paver Smith recruits Heal, in talks to buy another Manchester firm and looking to London Coronation Street’s Blyth moves to Emmerdale French Colwell opens in Manchester AWA launches standalone digital agency with NWDA's Bryan Gray Mapping the regional industry, part one – PR Mersey rises from ashes of KCR Crain’s gets Robin Wiltshire… and ABC verification Stan gets PR for carbon monoxide charity Free PR advice offered through Ainsworth Maguire’s 'virtual consultant' Video: SASS Tub Thumper application hits right notes with Google Android New advertising director for MEN as Jama joins up Big Spark moves into local newspaper market with new title for Cheshire TBWA, Staniforth and Mediaedge team up to Source Mountain Mayhem MKM loses non-execs Credit Union re-brand for Fudge How-Do weekly Wrap - 23 January 2009 - Craig Johnson Top film distributor to speak in Manchester Gazette launches online picture archive Democracy turns one CrossCountry trains choo-choose McCann and PHD North ITV gives Man Utd match online bonus Waterfront Magazine hits distribution targets Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire up for 10 Oscars Stan PR takes Detectagas to America Last chance to book for the first How-Do Mobile Marketing conference – Thurs 29 Jan AIG confirms end of Manchester United sponsorship deal Paul Abbott not happy with Shameless TBWA loses creative director Foden Mando appoints new commercial director and welcomes senior personnel Natural History Museum chooses Uniform for design roster Amaze wins task of promoting Blackpool’s regeneration Pro.manchester events attract Mervyn King, Simon Weston and more Ten Alps boosts spend on online development to £500k and launches new channels Ofcom proposes regional news consortia, faces union ire Think goes to Gambia, and Anfield, with new wins Souters retained by Warburtons Keep Britain Tidy to re-launch online and engage with new breed of campaigners Lynch appointed to head creative team at Radius Sharks circle Key 103 Pooled video future for ITV and BBC regions Ofcom to publish public sector paper today Liverpool course to learn American HD film skills Ethos launches Band on the Wall Jon Richard’s bridal collection with Sass Assured Events secures equality conference Winters and Burnell named new Cbeebies presenters Channel 4 promises £1.5bn in regional content over next 10 years Ten Alps produces specials for Radio 2 Hulme appointed PR Director at Paver Smith TBWA help Man Utd boost attractions What opportunities does Apple’s iPhone offer you? Unique 'talent retention' scheme aims to keep the best minds in Manchester Phil Key leaves the Liverpool Daily Post after 40 years, photographers leave the ECHO Industrial action at CN averted, as management bows to NUJ demands Britannia High axed after first series Mark Gorman joins Corporation Pop Lomax takes top spot for Manchester regeneration agencies New listings title launches for Manchester, backed by Ricky Hatton Dr Fox and fellow Bauer stars pledge to support Helen Newlove’s community radio station Stockport gets Active with podcast launch BBC MediacityUK relocation packages revealed VMA moves to Sale and plans for growth The Foundry looks to Linforth to grow business Police recruitment task up for grabs Agent Marketing to ensure Liverpool goes green ITV receives huge fine for 'London-centric' productions Gencia claims first for North West with binge drinking Bluetooth campaign (Second) Best gardener of the decade asks Peppermint to sow PR seeds ASA can’t stomach abs ads from Winning Deals LOVE raids The Big Apple for senior signing Tony Benn backs MEN journalist to be MP PJ Web’s 50% funding helps manufacturers get online Culture boss Jason Harborow back in Liverpool to air his side of the story ACF Car Finance looks to Lakestar to get profile motoring online How-Do weekly Wrap - 16 January 2009 - Mark Dickinson Rippleffect takes South Yorkshire transport online New Year, new jobs for Emma Beck and others MPs debate whether to give cash to struggling papers Unpaid leave for staff at Newsquest owner Gannett Splenda gives Smooth a sweetener Northwest Vision and Corporation Pop seek digital trainee BBC deal to save ITV regional news gets closer W00t!media doubles client list Bird promotes first phase of £200m cricket club development Rio Ferdinand gets digital magazine Of Time and the City gets Bafta nod Incoming Ofcom chief watches a lot of football, gets a lot of money Mando Group lands three-year contract from Mersey Ferries Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender social networking site to launch out of Manchester today Paver Smith wins blackcircles.com Land of Leather uncertainty hits Mediavest Acrobat cooks up new brand look for Delissential New global brand director for ghd Viewers don’t get cross, as PC Coronation Street infuriates vicar Ph Creative confirms acquisition of BeVisible Parasol moves under the WHICHMEDIA umbrella IAS and Gyro rounded up by Forensic team for £2m brief City centre power failure hits agencies Lancashire Magazine publisher Peter Bourhill made redundant Breaking news: McCann's breaks from Bonis with new city centre digital outfit Grade: BBC deal would secure ITV regional news until 2016 Unforgiven proves ITV ratings winner Airangel's delight as it reports massive growth Local Radio Company scraps network shows International client win for Hart WFEL defence engineering brings in Citypress 6 redundancies as MEN Media disbands motor sales team Higher education centre at MediaCityUK Made in Manchester searches for the real Sid Vicious Fat Media deliver new Booths website North West sports reporter scheme goes nationwide Gyro to reposition Presspart brand Mere wins 2 new sports accounts Think agency adds account executive Wilde’s new remit as Trinity Mirror merges Welsh and Liverpool divisions Fluid signed up for NHS tasks Hollyoaks stars branch out to Rock FM Senior positions up for grabs at Northwest Vision and Media Liverpool set to decide on new brand vision, as three agencies are short-listed Knights takes on PR duties for gap personnel MEN reunites family, gets picked up by the nationals TheEword launches ShopLaptop with prime Google position Was Liverpool teen paid to handle guns on Panorama? Nicky Campbell: 'Salford isn’t Helmand Province' Momentum launches latest Cereal Partners campaign Gary Stein takes top spots at Key 103 and Magic TBWA helps Hillarys ride out tough retail environment Paver Smith wins six-figure World Expo brief Love and Music secure place on £1.5m Arts Council roster Brian Child has an offer that you might not be able to refuse… Axed Goddard staying at City Talk Assured Events put Kellogg's staff on space hoppers Reform appointed by Visit Blackpool Manchester Business School looks to London to look to Russia CBJWT gives birth to new baby Multi-media MEN sells Cristiano Ronaldo crash pics How-Do weekly Wrap - 09 January 2009 - Duncan Slater Dead air proves a success for Twadio Take That’s Gary Barlow to become new Simon Cowell Redmond and Burnham propose British Capital of Culture Football legends pay tribute to Sentinel journalist Bremend leaves MSN for Christie’s Bury Times online campaign gathers pace Mando retains Professional Liverpool account New freelance courses for broadcasters Communique toasts 26% revenue growth in 2008 £18.2m pre-tax loss at Sport Media Group 2 major appointments for Write Angle Crains claims research shows it is 'categorically' first for business news The Raft 'makes it right' for Martindales PushON launches new Sprayseal site and builds brand online Ofcom auction opens for Manchester TV channel Filming in the North West added £45m to the regional economy in 2008 Paver Smith moves into Manchester with Stripe acquisition Local newspaper fight back continues with Wigan Courier plans Happy Bug'gers swarm to Mere Powers picks up DJ of the Year gong Dragons’ Den panel not the brightest? Daily Post and Echo stand up for Jaguar workers Studio North runs campaigns for 2 PCTs Biss Lancaster gets Fit for Sport Tomkins leaves Amaze for Manchester City Council XFM Manchester’s new London presenter Unions and MPs fight redundancies IPB Communications wins 3 and adds 1 Weber Shandwick appoints Kassas Pelican picks up Futuresource Christmas Number 1 for Matmi and Lily Allen American studio develops Shameless Creative Concern wins Urbis competition Fancy a trip over the Pennines for £2m a year? Peugeot drives out of McCanns after 24 years Code on track with new TransPennine Express site Digital UK hunts digital agencies UTV Radio group MD Chris Hurst set to lose role in restructuring Manchester voted top conference destination Northwest Vision and Media looks to develop digital sector Spirit of Corrie’s Fred Elliot returns to Street via a possessed boater hat Manchester Airports Group sponsors Women War Artists Ten Alps takes crown as the UK's largest B2B customer publisher Duncan Bannatyne, Anne Diamond, Janet Street Porter and Denise Robertson join Candis Champion launch rails against North West newspaper gloom four23 fills gap left by Love Saves The Day with move in to coffee and sandwiches Lancashire Eccles Cakes to get first ever web site Facebook campaign aims to keep Bury Times in Bury CN's Burgess collects OBE, as industrial action looms for group Monumental NWDA grant sees firm receive £140,000 Social Media for Beginners - a half day How-Do workshop Tony Murray's end of year Wrap 2008 Lightmaker Manchester goes into administration, Peter Gabriel pulls Great Fridays out of the ashes How-Do weekly Wrap - 19 December 2008 - Kevin Meagher Century rebrands as Real Radio CBBC drama and acquisitions boss appointed 3D TV coming to your home soon Camfield returns to XFM from New York Crains celebrates 1st birthday with subscription boost Matmi work with Lily Allen BBC Manchester’s smoking babies and naked festivals BBC Radio Manchester's Christmas Covers Brookside sold to anonymous bidder Love creates new identity for BBC 6Music Century makes CLIC Sargent’s year 'Not Part of' to get added Impact ICG signed up by Pennine and Sceptre Virtual Surveys up to 44 staff and counting Jeremy Clarkson more effective than sex North West firms scoop hatful of CIPR Grand Prix gongs BJL girls just wanna have fun… with Geraldine McQueen Rapport pushes turnover to £2.2m Red Productions’ Unforgiven on ITV1 Circulation increase for Landlord & Buy to let magazine Parker Sandford wins McBride pitch Artemis to promote new Martin Edwards book Ph Creative to announce acquisitions in 2009 Urbis hunts for best creatives Internet journalists chart newspaper demise Tories appoint Spring for Manchester conference Festive cheer from How-Do Funding support for creative and digital sector Rock, Read and Write campaign gets the book thrown at it Canalside Radio sets sail for North East Cheshire Sport Media Group signs Lomas to head circulation push Tayburn gets its teeth into iconic Chewits re-brand And Partners gives away head of marketing Cheshire Golf launches competitions and watches site grow University of Salford appoints former BBC man to MediaCityUK role Peter Salmon tops bill for Nations and Regions conference Institute of Global Change looks to Big Spark Kellogg’s rides away with Chris Hoy in the nick of time Credit crunch hits the CGI industry, sees robots turn to drink Harwood-Matthews to leave TBWA\Manchester for US role Manchester City comes to Bell Pottinger (again) with Paul Tyrell signing 'Make love not war' – new BBC boss proposes inter-broadcaster relationships CN looks to up cuts from 30 to 40 staff Michael Welch case continues to amaze, as DINW 'con man' jailed for almost three years Five star appointment for RMS PR Code makes kids the star of Christmas cards, for Huggies VMG unveils Scott as new FD Northwest Vision and Media looks for new board members. You interested? GMG goes for star studded Christmas with Ricky Gervais, Tom Jones, Coldplay and Barry Manilow TBWA supports Nissan’s pan-European expansion with 'hello future' concept The Raft to administer online treatment for BUPA Workhouse aims to lure clients to a 'one stop shop' in the Ribble Valley with brand new studio How-Do weekly Wrap - 12 December 2008 - Henna Riaz Trinity Mirror digital appointments Trinity Mirror and Johnston Press drop out of FTSE 250 Connock leaves BBC for ITV Studio Tours open, but at BBC Manchester Croft seals new account Uber gives Booths television debut Northcliffe to outsource sales? Lembit Opik joins Daily Sport Broadcasting union attacks Ofcom Worst ads of 2008 revealed Fido PR spearheads three-year, £4m Forever Manchester campaign City AM regional dream is already over Big City Network re-jigs top team in response to 'unprecedented change' SLG crowned 'agency of the year' Brazen re-launches and re-structures for the New Year… in uncompromising style Regional director Robin Wiltshire set to leave Property Week GMG defeats Chester’s Glyndwr to take UK’s final analogue FM licence Reading Room scoops Nottingham University, recruits four Oldham’s five-year outdoor advertising briefs up for grabs Radius Design and Marketing launches in Macclesfield Origin create Northwest Vision’s annual report Extreme Fliers hopes sex sells Salford Star picks up Plain English Award Northwest Vision opens up Regional Attraction Fund Stores still not completely switched on for digital 3T or not 3T? That is the question EMS moves to new offices 11 Newsquest titles face the axe Peter Salmon appointed Director BBC North Holdsworth confirmed BBC’s controller English regions Code appointed by Matalan Amaze officially launches in Manchester, while Lexus retains team for pan-European brief St Ann’s Hospice gets marketing lifeline from And Partners True North’s Gustav Klimt work worthy of a Benchmark Newsquest looks to close £17m print facility in Bolton Daily Post asks why Merseyside businesses give to charity Woot! gets into Drum and Base Greater Manchester Police calls 999 The Market cooks up new look for Jamie Oliver 'Business as usual' for agencies after Chicago Town brand sold Ten Alps announces results, ambitious plans and appointment of Dunleavy to the board MIM recruits Roger Daltrey to tell story of Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson Bauer books tickets with Oasis, Snow Patrol, Sugarbabes and more for Big City Christmas Latitude looks to have lost £4m Skype account The Street returns for a third series, as Bob Hoskins moves in SiraCom gets profile into Context LOVE and Chief turn Santa Green Blueleaf looks to get people Rambling on the net Gate’s young director gets international acclaim for The Butterfly Tattoo Carter made redundant from GMG: 'a shame but a new opportunity' BBC digital head at UCLan… today! Motionlab wins CSL to add to GOLA MediaVest reveals profits surge as management pared back NABS raises cash through rock and roll, plans re-launch next year How-Do weekly Wrap - Friday 5 December 2008 - Fergus McCallum Business North West drew record crowds International networks acquire Britannia High Til Jihad Do Us Part shortlisted for film prize Liverpool hosts new media unconference Creatives head up Lancashire Business View’s Young’uns list Accession has buy to let success Glow’s Blything named in top 100 entrepreneurs Tony Wilson gets freedom of the city The Mob Film Company signs Hollywood director IQ Media designs Style Counsel site Park Group sponsors All Together Now Journalist Isted dies aged 65 Barry says 'small is beautiful' as TheBusinessDesk parties… and grows Ten Alps gets Geoff Hoon ticket into town Paver Downes founder opens doors of Juice Digital St John’s looks to Mando British Council looks to spend up to £1.5m online as it searches for 'exceptional' digital agencies Manchester Airports Group begins hunt for new agency roster and print suppliers MEN Media employs 'behavioural targeting' for its online portfolio theEword expands with Newsquest, The Magazine and KDS staffers LOVE unveils Futuremorph site IAS roll continues with CMA success KCR FM to get licence revoked Lime and Liverpool Everyman create Channel 4 shorts Galaxy launches investigation after song complaints Liverpool prepares to host BBC Sports Personality of the Year Brabners Chaffe Street appoints Citypress The Farmshed goes Peppermint Green Tangerine uses car crash models for drink driving campaign Credit crunch strikes Brookside Close BBC seeks Director of Sport for Salford Banned transport ad was political says Ofcom The first annual How-Do Mobile Marketing seminar – Thurs 29 Jan 2009 Urbis launches design competition for Best of Manchester Awards First Radio Sales promo deal with Rock Radio Acrobat goes potty for Denby’s bicentenary Rippleffect launches 02 Dublin site Byrne moves to BBC in wake of Ofcom decision Hill Dickinson switches to RDPR as agency wins Daily Mail award BBC’s Roger Summerskill signs up with Bell Pottinger NUJ promises action in response to substantial redundancies Crosslab joins Hollyoaks in Mental Health winners' enclosure Pharos moves into MediaCity Pannone makes director of communications redundant CBJWT to show the way for money guidance pathfinder Local NHS comms team best in Britain Myler uses Liverpool Press Club to blast privacy laws and talks of 'difficult times' Blueleaf gets out and about again Terry Christian fails in legal action against BBC Glow shines spotlight on Remsol with new site Littlewoods looks to digitally streamed advertising (and Peter Gabriel) to reach new audiences SKV launches Spinningfields ice rink with Loaf, Bubble, Facebook and Chris Fountain Artemis to handle publicity brief for body representing 100,000 regional firms Gloomy findings reveal regional marketers fears Hollyoaks collects Mental Health award Kruger shows its green credentials with Mango website 'Scrap Merseyside, use the Liverpool brand' urges deputy mayor Learn how the digital sector can tap into the public one Breaking news: Love announces joint MDs to take over from Sim How-Do weekly Wrap - Friday 28 November 2008 - Tamsin O'Brien One flew into the Cuckoo’s nest Three senior execs leave Newsquest Sass go back to the classroom with Promethean Tributes paid to Cheshire County Council editor Creation ADM picks up SHS Nutricia range Date for your diary - How-Do Awards 2009 - Thursday 30 April Media Festival review by Scott McCubbin Liverpool Screen School invests in new kit More than a hundred job cuts planned across North West publishing PR for £99 from piggy bank CN Group warn staff of possible redundancies COI names nine North West agencies on £15m roster Opening Doors for VRS Finance Granada Reports and Headcases nominated in Broadcast Awards Magnetic North launches Biscuit Tin for Flickr EMS wins gong after turning £50k into £2.3m for RM Court ruling sees Sim quit Love Fancy heading North East for the NHS? NewHeartlands looks to set up £500k agency framework Lateral Visions to launch 'revolutionary' technology to make the web 3D today 'Hollyoaks' moves to Radio City with Littler and Jeffries signings Big Spark hits Gibraltar Phil Redmond searches for 'real' Merseysiders to help Liverpool’s Transition Feather Brooksbank gets UK media task for Irish Ferries Facebook vote will decide Lancashire Tea’s look Key 103 squashes The Bug after £20,000 giveaway McCann 'mutually' parts company with new digital development director Student gets ad campaign in Cavern Walks Gerrard hits clay pigeons in latest viral Silk FM gets another award M62 farm film gets festival Exposure New ITV factual and features head and bizarre new names Mail on Sunday & Mail merge sales operations after 26 years PRs have their say on the Max factor Headcases gets another RTS Award UKFast wins awards treble Channel M the future of regional news Congestion ad gets pulled after Ofcom complaints HOW much did Max Clifford get paid for speaking at Business North West? Northwest Football Awards scores again Uniform exhibits National Museums Liverpool work Liquid launches Onitsuka Tiger on Liverpool ITV hunts series editor for Coronation Street Starsky and Hutch star to examine How Aids Changed America PSA claims success with Thomas the Tank Engine campaign Shaun Wright Phillips marketed by Mango, for charity Revolution sends out press release about Steve Penk’s kidney stones Northwest Vision and Media provides freelance boost with Northern Advantage Congestion charge campaigners to battle it out on Channel M BBC’s local web video plans derailed by Trust, North West faces 'repercussions' Co-Op media centre investment pays off Port Vale FC signs Ingenious team Clear, Code and CityPress team up for MacArthurGlen Xmas push LOVE’s labours book new Carrier site on to net MediaCityUK ups the marketing ante with Drumbeat Creative and Code appointments Rehab officially launches Manchester office and bags Lancashire Tea rebrand Morrisons manager joins Pelican PR Driven gets Jameson Irish Whiskey brief How-Do weekly Wrap - 21 November 2008 - Lee Hardman ITV Local launches Welsh language site Former Manchester United commercial director leads 2018 bid South Manchester Reporter hosts C Charge debate Koan prepares to go into administration as Ethical Comms emerges North West’s CIPR PRide Awards see Manchester agencies win big Blueleaf creates Outward Bound Trust Campaign Girly geeks get mouse finger Juice FM launch style awards with celebrity event The Co-op sweeps the board at this year's Top 100 Brands C21 adds two new recruits Cash for coffee in BP and TBWA campaign w00t!media gets reappointed by Popbitch Bird flies in to take Football Conference Blood Sweat and Tears for creatives The Neighbourhood scoops Grand Prix at Fresh Digital Awards Photolink signs former Leeds United head of PR BBC and UCLan join forces to deliver on Vision and Media’s 'multi-platform' objectives New editor makes a splash at Waterfront, as circulation set to explode Rhodes to head up marketing at Cheshire Oaks CTI bidding on Middle East success with 'the Arabic eBay' CBJWT’s roll continues with £1m Whitbread win ICE re-launches New Brighton’s historic Floral Pavilion BJL works to reduce cot deaths with new, hard-hitting NHS campaign Cosgrove Hall loses six more staff, as Granada move mooted Another great result for the North West Football Awards Salford's LIFE plans 'rubber-stamped', but protest rages on The Raft to be retained by Alphason after Viewsmart launch Artemis behind relaunch of Cammell Laird shipyard Monumental Games buys Swordfish Studios Liquid rebrand Punchline ITV reveals 2009 season with Manchester drama and The Prisoner Penk and Kay wind up Cowell on The Revolution Press Complaints Commission meets in Manchester Peppermint on the menu for Simon Rimmer Manchester report calls for alcohol sponsorship in sport to cease ghd returns to TV via TBWA Manchester Future of regional television discussed at Salford Support grows for product placement among broadcasters Ukrainian honour for former Manchester Guardian journalists Context wins blogging contract with Ardentia MEN Media brings an end to Ad Link link, as digital sales move in-house Tangerine defies market and pushes numbers up to 25 Impact Media takes over Manchester Cathedral for Y-3 Coronation Street denies rumours of cash-in on Sachsgate saga Mando takes the wraps off new site for United Utilities Manchester Airport looks to online game to boost retail offer HUGS for Taylor O’Brien £140k nuclear PR task ships out to US agency Manchester United helps Key 103 kick off toy appeal Murray’s marriage this weekend – everyone’s invited Michael Welch fails to turn up for sentencing – arrest warrant now awaits Itchy City comes to Manchester via branded mobile service Inventor who turned his back on Dragons Den turns to Citypress Shameless, The Street and John Stevenson scoop top RTS honours Liverpool businesses think inside the box Big Issue reveals new Big Giveaway plans McCann Digital team to launch Aldi Travel site 'Oscar' wins expected for Stardotstar as agency lines up for four BIMAs Access wins high-profile TV campaign to stop pregnant women lighting up Ofcom receives petition from failed X Factor wannabe Johnston Press releases first ABCe results Breaking news: NWDA Chairman Bryan Gray steps into MediaCityUK role How-Do weekly Wrap - 14 November 2008 - Andy Crane Tarmac & Lovell brings in T3D to show the future of housing Ex Panorama editor speaks at Salford Uni Studio North wins worldwide account from Promethean Coronation Street to go 360 Lancashire Business View gets make-over I COM’s four hires Opening Doors to Cogent Sector Skills Council GMG looks into Manchester TV licence Hales quits Elmwood for Dinosaur Bullough made BBC's Head of Entertainment Production in Manchester Trinity Mirror reports advertising slump Meet The (business) Editors - a How-Do event Blogging For Business – a How-Do workshop on 4 December Grant Mercer and Dinosaur part company Xfm Manchester opens Rock School again Brother reveals the largest ever classified ad Wigan Council awards £200k Borough Life business to Smith Davies Hollyoaks launches into the music market with Dirty Diegos ITV launches new online sales operation in Manchester Video: Liverpool Counter Culture releases 'delayed and apathetic' reaction to 08 celebrations Beattie Manchester to work on consumer PR for easyJet Insight Radio to set up satellite studio in Manchester IAS acclaimed as UK’s best B2B PR team Man Utd’s kit man features in new Nike ad Tangerine represents The Socialist Group Blackpool Gazette’s Simpson is country’s top tipster Ten Alps boss defends MediaCity Truth design wins 3 new accounts ITV commission Take That Manchester special Lancaster and Morecambe Citizen office under review Film by Salford staff and graduates gets festival debut McCann Erickson talks about sex NME Radio on Manchester FM Kellogg’s to show value with CheethamBell campaign JAM sticks with Velcro, as Bill Bailey, Amir Khan, Boris Johnson and Fred Talbot get arty EMS helps to make learning local Crunch time for the Bolton News Co-op and TBWA reveal big idea behind multi-million pound Christmas push Mango ups the ante with Manchester move Matt Price drives safety campaign, and re-takes test, for Century Arena International bought by BrandRapport Shortlist for Top 100 North West Brands revealed, as 1,000 businesses battle it out Simon Mayo on the move? MediacityUK plans said to be causing revolt amongst 5 Live DJs Clear releases new campaign for Brother ‘Brave’ Brazen takes on consumer champion role for Whatsinit.com Council’s m-four appoints Smith in lead creative role SLAM opts for parcels over pumpkins and plays games with rival PR agencies Top tips from Lancashire Tea boss… in Lancashire Driven collects Regatta's Dare 2b brand Boccard goes B2B with Marketecture appointment True North bring new director on board with Rigby coup infoUK launches beta site, as it looks to drive DM and sales business online Henshaw and King depart as Newsquest reacts to market with high-level redundancies Rickrolled Rick rolls in to MTV top spot Manchester to get UK's first gay FM station, as Ofcom hands licence to Gaydio How-Do weekly Wrap - Friday 7 November 2008 - Chris Barry Media descends on Liverpool for MTV EMAs Casualty’s Redmond appears on Inside Out Internet entrepreneur joins Tangerine Parker Sandford shoots recipes for Pataks Souters takes an EasiDrive Fast Web sells 4thegame to Sportech for 600K The How-Do Media 100 revealed Funeral held for Bolton journalist Coronation Street promotes Freeview Obama win overshadows Love’s Nando chips Carling replaced by 02 as Academy venue sponsors Don’t get drunk and resign on camera Emap’s Media Festival signs How-Do as a partner… and gives you free tickets Further ructions for Salford’s LIFE with 'propaganda' resignation Mere bolsters team with staff from Staniforth, Powell and Threepipe Gyro International picks up HML contract OCNW to be re-branded as ASCENTIS as Apple collects £135k brief Latest Reading Room project a work of art SealSkinz appoints Pelicans to launch 'world first' waterproof sock Change comes to America, 'Poo Revolution' comes to Manchester Kellogg’s PR team joined by Annabel Karmel, in move to get UK baking LOVE unveils Warburtons website and BBC work Limited Space makes the most out of the Arndale Centre Breaking news: MediaCityUK loses MD as Greasley steps down Cash offered to increase screen heritage access NUJ to ballot members on ITV strike 999 moves to Salford and works with BBC Phil Brands come on board as Corrie celebrates anniversary ITV Local’s Royal appointment Premiere for two Liverpool films Wodehouse Direct wins West Brom account Motionlab redesign Plumbs website North West digital sector spurn us Video: CBJWT targets benefit fraud with new national TV campaign Salford Star scores 'little victory' over Council as LIFE plans 'criticised' Scouting for Girls and Kid British team up with Xfm VMG raises funds for further pod rollout Social Media Café to serve up debate in Manchester SASS becomes first UK agency to handle graphics work for Electronic Arts Press heavyweights line up for regional conference Gopal tackles The Big Issue with ‘wholesale redesign’ Souters recruits taxi drivers as Warburtons brand ambassadors Mediaburst texting to help NHS save millions (more) Moneysupermarket.com launches Moneysupermarket Shopping Salford Star challenges council’s LIFE decision today Salford man gets The Bug… and £10,000 Urban Splash makes marketing redundancies TBWA rolls out Christmas campaign for Hillarys blinds today Context to consult for Cairnforth consultancy Crain’s gets back-slapping treatment from MIDAS after one year in Manchester UTV appoints Benjamin as commercial chief at Tower FM Byrne weighs in on Brand, Ross and Lesley Douglas Stockport launches 'kill the chill' campaign Dougal Paver joins The Liverpool Commission, as head of SKV Liverpool joins Paver Beauty brands SpaRitual and Apicare look to Pazang EN magazine recruits PRs and bankers for its Rockstar video How-Do weekly Wrap - 31 October 2008 - Jonathan Brown Guy gets over Madonna by hanging out with Manchester creatives New local television channels for Manchester Littler wins National Television Award Music and sport gets a Creative Spark Max Clifford speaks at Business North West Driven sets Pulse racing Jim Hancock returns to Granada TV Dash leaves as UTV Radio restructures Peace declaration in Wiki War Wiki War… round two! Channel M and Salford University celebrate decade long partnership CN Magazines makes bold lifestyle market move with Carlisle Living Isle of Man: Borders or Granada? PJ looks to cash in with Santa, while helping babies in Salford Fuse aiming for more awards with Coral and Paddy Power Cube 3 helps young hairdressers and engineers Planet Rock to get new look from Blacksheep Just Search launches Just Commerce Love and CheethamBell CDs head up regional D&AD judging panel NABS rocks Creative Concern takes How-Do through the 'real' Wythenshawe NME launches University challenge in Manchester BBC religion and ethics recruits Nagra KCR FM gets Ofcom warning Airangel appoints brand manager Manchester Digital puts call out for volunteers LittlewoodsDirect launches biggest ever campaign for Christmas Lime takes The Edge to The Alps Bauer brands Liverpool listeners and gets Mancs shouting NUJ rejects ITV’s voluntary redundancy package for regional news War of the Wikis Barry looking to inject personality into Thebusinessdesk.com Fancy a gander at the new look Liverpool Echo? Ingenious moves as Baker signs up Salford Film Festival returns with Manchester United, Joy Division and Neil Young 96.2 The Revolution signs Oldham Athletic Rick Astley set to win at MTV Europe Music Awards with '440 million' votes so far Switch celebrates Deloitte Fast 50 listing Reform graduates to University of Derby account after four-way pitch EMS helps deliver world first with door-to-door chemotherapy Next instalment of City Talk’s provocative campaign goes live I-COM the choice for The Image Group Graves moves to marketing head role at Cruise118 True North the People’s choice, as team picked to re-brand The People’s History Museum Ward heads back from the pub, as he and Anderson set sail with The Raft NHS North West reveals the details and impetus behind £30m social marketing tender The Salford Star rails against LIFE plans Crain's and Insider among winners in IBP regional gongs Redundancies hit North West offices of Metro Central Radio Exclusive: Robbie Williams’ Little and Large nightmares WHICHMEDIA gets multi-million (inserts) campaign from Shop Equip Driven powers up with Red Kooga brief InterGame recruits ex-editor of The Magazine and new business manager MEN looking into getting Wiki with it Johnny Marr takes centre stage at Salford University Mike Sweeney undertakes gruelling music tour – for one day only How-Do weekly Wrap - 24 October 2008 - David Bell TBWA\Manchester drives traffic to BP’s cafes YQ North West bought by Regional Magazine Co Liverpool sets agenda for cre&tive c&binet Manchester Museum of Science and Industry wins tourism award Manchester gets Manclopedia its own wiki community Taylor to take over from Myers at GMG Radio Dalglish to appear in Hillsborough documentary McCann gets its dancing shoes on Controversial growth for council magazine LIFE IN Salford Atkinson returns to Wrexham to teach journalism BBC Learning talks about its Northern future in Salford Corporation Pop gets wind powered Rumours of redundancies at Newsquest Blackburn FACT off – Finn joins Think NHS North West looks to establish £30m supplier roster covering creative, media, pr and research Richard Catlow doesn’t intend to retire just yet ICG packs a punch for BIFA Karen Gee joins Kuoni, looks to ramp up marketing The Liverpool Echo to re-launch with new format and features Murray makes a comeback on kids, recruiters and the tricky task of branding 'Viler Poo' Grrrreat! Kevin Brennan gets extended role at Kellogg's Coogan and Beckett bring Revolution to Tameside with Radio Republic Phew - Border viewers can watch Neighbours Politicians object to ITV’s plans to reduce regional productions BJL creates William Hill TV ad Liverpool FC competes in motor sport New AWA campaign for United Utilities is rubbish Cumbrian News Group goes hyperlocal Viral jigsaw for Interactive Marketing Show Corrie deaths ends on internet high Pavement advertising company Flasma picks up patents and an investor Bell Pottinger North appointed by BES Consulting The 2008 How-Do Media 100 – Alliance Fund Managers comes on board Munich journalist’s legacy goes under the hammer FirstGroup review won’t derail Code, as agency strengthens position with TransPennine Cumbrian households to get short-changed in digital switchover? Regional agencies look to success in PRCA awards MEN Media makes editorial director Richard Catlow redundant Delineo asks you to vote for its next ad campaign PushOn pushes on with growth, as two join from Just Search Merseytravel to name train after John Peel Kirkwood to step down from Hollyoaks on a high Rumours of Santander Bradford & Bingley withdrawal fails to ruffle feathers at BJL Active PR builds houses, reputation for Habitat for Humanity Moorhouse’s Brewery toasts commercial success with SIBA Fresh Group gets New Look and aims for £7m turnover First Internet develops Innovation Only’s site Tower FM wins X Factor Biss Lancaster opens Debenhams Love - here twodays, gone twomorrows Fudge to take knife to SurgiCare Remedy putting design on the menu KMP launches Manchester Airport Group education website Kev Seed sacked from Radio City over drink driving case Ghd gets a purple Christmas from TBWA\Manchester £10m Nobia review for Mediavest Manchester Ingenious gets further Imperial War Museum task How-Do weekly Wrap - Friday 17 October 2008 - Peter Bourhill Mason Williams wins Hy-Pro account Pochins appoint Madhouse for corporate site Rajars reveal radio rises Acrobat Television establish base abroad It’s a FACT for Paver Smith Manchester Digital Sector bucks economic down turn