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Wolverhampton model agency wins major contract with international retailer

West Midland model agency Sapphires Model Management has beaten off stiff national and international competition to land a lucrative contract with Japan’s leading retail chain Uniqlo.Read

Sion Simon: Birmingham leading digital age

Creative industries minister Sion Simon yesterday likened the innovative ability and talent of Birmingham’s digital sector to that of the region’s home-grown heavy metal legends Black Sabbath.Read

Trinity Mirror Midlands announces changes at the Birmingham Post and Mail

The first changes resulting from the consultation on the Trinity Mirror Midlands businesses have been announced.Read

Post & Mail changes - The editors

Dave Brookes, Coventry Telegraph editor, returns as editor of the Birmingham Mail and editor-in-chief of all Birmingham titles.Read

Creative transformation breathes new life into Coventry

The transformation of one of Coventry’s most historic areas into a centre for creative enterprises is a step closer after refurbishment work was completed.Read

West Midlands marketing directors among worst paid in the country

Marketing directors in the West Midlands are among the worst paid in the country, according to a new salary survey by the Chartered Institute of Marketing.Read

The Big Debate: Call for one voice to speak for Birmingham

The question of whether the West Midlands needs a trade body to represent its digital marketing sector is among the issues being raised ahead of The Big Debate taking place next month.Read

Volunteer-run Rhubarb Radio inspiring Berlin and Barcelona to follow lead

Berlin and Barcelona are hoping to recreate their own versions of Rhubarb Radio, Birmingham’s volunteer-run radio station based at the Custard Factory.Read

Midlanders trust local press, report finds

People in the Midlands trust regional newspapers, TV and radio more than in other areas in the UK, according to a new report by a Birmingham agency.Read

TAMBA delivers World Cup microsite to boost Thomas Cook

Staffordshire digital and viral agency TAMBA has created a football microsite to support Thomas Cook Sport’s 2010 World Cup campaign.Read

Birmingham Press Club, oldest of its kind in world, the place to be since 1865

It’s the winter of discontent in January 1979, Britain is caught up in a deep freeze and wave of strikes from British Leyland car workers to gravediggers – but members of Birmingham Press Club are determined to enjoy themselves.Read

Brilliantly Birmingham festival to showcase jewellery artists

Marking a decade since a group of local jewellery designers first came together to promote their work, this year’s Brilliantly Birmingham festival is set to bring some of the world’s best contemporary jewellery artists to the city.Read

CBI chief Richard Lambert joins media debate on future of business news

Business journalism can only survive in a commercially viable environment, a delegation was told yesterday.Read

ITV boosted by latest advertising figures

ITV shares raced ahead yesterday after better-than-expected advertising figures gave the broadcaster some relief from its ongoing leadership crisis.Read

Research shows people have cut back spending on magazines and newspapers

But as more news outlets consider charging for their internet offering, the report shows there is little appetite for subscription services in the immediate future.Read

Midland News Association sign up for online video service

The owner of the Express & Star and the Shropshire Star has become the first regional newspaper group to sign up for an online video service from ITN.Read

Advice from Barcelona and Berlin on Birmingham's digital district plans

Companies in the area earmarked for Birmingham’s “digital district” will have the chance to quiz speakers from Barcelona and Berlin on how their cities are boosting business through high-speed broadband.Read

Creative agency Rave opens London office to attract more clients

Coleshill-based creative agency Rave has opened an office in Covent Garden as it seeks to woo more clients in the capital.Read

Hello Digital festival in Birmingham offers free advice to firms

The Hello Digital festival returns to Birmingham this month with a mission to get non-digital businesses on board with new technology.Read

Chris Unitt and Pete Ashton return to Created in Birmingham blog

The influential blog Created in Birmingham has been taken back into the hands of two of its original contributors.Read