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Facebook hoping to raise £3bn through public shares offer

Birmingham Post — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:05:00 GMT

Facebook could be heading for a record stock flotation after unveiling plans to sell shares to the public.

Birmingham teachers advised to set up Facebook accounts

Birmingham Post — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:00:00 GMT

Teachers in Birmingham are being advised to open a Facebook account – to stop pupils cloning their identity.

Dave Harte: Public sector overcomes social media phobia

Birmingham Post — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Last week I attended an ‘unconference’ (think conference without a pre-set agenda) where many local government and public sector workers from across the West Midlands and beyond, celebrated the way they use social media to connect to ordinary citizens.

Police chief hits out at false Twitter and Facebook claims during Birmingham riots

Birmingham Post — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:11:00 GMT

Social media users have been sharply criticised by the Chief Constable of the West Midlands for making false claims about the Birmingham riots in August.

Funding boost for Soshi Games' Music Festivals

Birmingham Post — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 05:49:00 GMT

A pioneering Birmingham company which develops online social networking games – and helps up and coming music artists get discovered – has received a £125,000 boost.

Apprentice training course for social media marketing launched

Birmingham Post — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:44:00 GMT

Eleven young people from the West Midlands are blazing a trail as social media marketing apprentices with the launch of a new training scheme.

Teenager who tried to incite riots using Facebook told he faces jail

Birmingham Post — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:03:00 GMT

A 16-year-old boy who tried to organise riots using Facebook has been told he faces imprisonment.

Droitwich teenager admits trying to incite riot through Facebook

Birmingham Post — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 07:05:00 GMT

A 16-year-old boy has admitted trying to incite riots by posting messages on Facebook during the violence that hit Birmingham this month.

Nearly half of Birmingham firms use social networking for business

Birmingham Post — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:26:00 GMT

Nearly half of companies in Birmingham are using social networking to win new business – well ahead of the UK average – according to new research.

Bromsgrove schoolgirl killed herself after receiving abusive message online

Birmingham Post — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:44:00 GMT

A popular and intelligent Bromsgrove teenager was found dead on a railway line hours after receiving an abusive and threatening message on a social networking site, an inquest has been told.