Egypt's coup sounds death knell for Arab spring, says Nobel laureate
Tawakkul Karman says Morsi's ousting reset the clock on gains made since uprisings and warns that remnants of toppled governments are clawing back Tawakkul Karman, who shared a Nobel peace prize for...
View ArticleFruitful business aims to give staff a healthy option
This is Nottingham -- TAKE a look round your office. Who is munching crisps or devouring a Mars Bar? Or are you that person who discovers a squashed brown banana in your bag from a week ago? It's this...
View ArticleCitizen editor: Ray is right to believe in Gloucester and the park despite...
This is Gloucestershire -- VICTIM is a very strong word. In newspapers it is used often. But when hit by crime, many people work hard to ensure they are very much are the opposite of one – they won't...
View ArticleVanessa Engle: why a slimming documentary doesn't have to be heavy
Vanessa Engle has probed everything from dog-owners to orthodox Jews. Now the acclaimed film-maker is tackling slimming clubs. She explains how she gets subjects to open up Vanessa Engle likes to sleep...
View ArticleIndian submarine explodes and sinks in Mumbai, trapping 18 crew
Huge fireball lights up Mumbai dockyard after Russian-built INS Sindhurakshak reportedly ignites two warheads A Russian-built submarine of the Indian navy has exploded in Mumbai harbour, with 18...
View ArticleGap Gets Tumblr Mobile Ad Exclusive for 'Back to Blue' Campaign
Gap’s global launch of its 'Back to Blue' autumn collection features a competition for user-generated Tumblr content to be featured in an exclusive mobile ad deal with Tumblr. Kicked off by fashion...
View ArticleMaking a splash in digital marketing
This is Scunthorpe -- A NEW digital marketing company is aiming to make a "Splash" in East Yorkshire's creative sector. Panda Splash is the brainchild of Rich Quelch, Gavin Appleby, John Quelch and...
View ArticleSocial Success Story
The rapid growth of social media usage on mobile has become abundantly clear recently. Just looking at Facebook alone, 751m of its users worldwide (around two-thirds of its total user base) now log in...
View ArticleFury at porn sent to Derby girls, 14, on US site Snapchat
This is Derbyshire -- A MOBILE phone application popular with teenagers was used to send obscene pictures to two 14-year-old girls. Police have tried to track down who was behind the disgusting images...
View ArticleTweet this: it's what we are, what we're known for
Just who are we trying to kid? Every time there's an outbreak of trouble, the same thing happens: all the nice, polite, well-meaning and decent folk of Belfast take to social media to spell out...
View ArticleToday's media stories from the papers
Our roundup of the day's media stories, including Simon Cowell urged to return to X Factor and stats on UK Facebook users If you are viewing this on the web and would like to get our email every...
View ArticleKidnapped teenager rescued in Idaho tells her story online
Hannah Anderson tells questioners on ask.fm of her ordeal, and says her abductor got what he deserved when he was killed in shootout A 16-year-old Californian girl who was kidnapped by a close family...
View ArticleVin Diesel finally confirms Guardians Of The Galaxy role
He will be the voice of Tree Person, Groot. He’s been teasing his involvement with a Marvel project for some time via social media, but in an interview with a newspaper, and ahead of an official...
View ArticleKuwait bans cleric's TV show after sectarian remarks
DUBAI (Reuters) - Kuwait has banned the television show of a prominent Sunni Muslim cleric, accused of instigating hatred with speeches and comments on social media calling for arming rebels fighting...
View ArticleWhy journalists should support letter begging Gannett to sell a newspaper
The difference between the raison d'être for journalism and the rationale for business is brilliantly illustrated in a letter sent by a concerned journalist to a US newspaper owner. It was written by...
View ArticleSorry, you're probably not famous enough to use Facebook's VIP app
Social network confirms it's testing new mobile features 'to help public figures interact with their fans' 20m people in the UK are using a smartphone or tablet to access Facebook, according to the...
View ArticleOne in eight children aged 10 to 12 have seen pictures on social media of...
A charity has called for parents to be more open about talking to pre-teen children about alcohol consumption after research suggested as many as 13 per cent of those aged 10 to 12 have seen pictures...
View ArticleNew York Post and SocialFlow latest victims of Syrian hackers
Syrian Electronic Army hijacks more websites and social media accounts Reported by computing.co.uk 7 minutes ago.
View ArticleBitTorrent bundle promotes crowdsourced TV drama Fly or Die
'This is television, built for the Internet," promises technology company, as it encourages fans to 'creatively shape' new show BitTorrent may still be a dirty word for many TV industry execs, when...
View ArticleHeed the call of the wild: don't cull the wolf | Joseph Mayton
There are better ways to control North America's wolf populations than removing wildlife protections and permitting hunting They encroach on natural habitats, kill wildlife and destroy native...
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