In today’s climate it’s safe to say that we are becoming, or have already become, a society that relies massively…

Reflecting back on 13 years at the forefront of national news as a journalist, the changing face of the media…

Nowadays there seems to be so much pressure from a young age about what route people take when it comes…

Anyone passing our offices on beautiful Beech Road in Chorlton might have noticed something different by the front door. To…

    The Democracy team put on our first ever charity quiz night – and raised an amazing £2,050 for the…

Agencies have built Manchester’s digital sector into one of the major contributors to the regional economy, an economy now larger…

Our team of ten needs some additional support – and we’re recruiting for a Senior Client Advocate (equivalent to a…

Here at Democracy, we love a challenge and we love to get our teeth into something new. The last few…

Graeme McGilliard Added value. Do you want it? Of course you do. No matter what you’re buying, from three for…

Graeme McGilliard IT’S easier than ever to be global these days, with any announcement good or bad pinged around the…

We’ve been using Vine for a while now, and we are seeing some brands emerging on the platform, using it…

Netflix recently launched the first of its programmes available exclusively on the online streaming platform in a bid to drive…

I’ve recently returned from the holiday of a lifetime in South Africa, a three week trip that allowed me to…

Graeme McGilliard A NEW beer was launched this week called Unemployed Reporter Porter – the invention of a former hack…

Complete with positive outlook, regional accent and rags to riches story David Fishwick scored a PR hit with Bank of Dave.

MyCocktail is set to shake up the way cocktails are enjoyed as it launches the first frozen ready-mixed adult drinks…

Regional press is continuing to go through a tough time and with job losses continuing unabated my biggest fear is for the community; syndicated news sites and the nationals don’t care about one of the country’s ugliest buildings getting a renovation but I guarantee every single Northampton resident (cobblers) cares passionately about the future of Greyfriars bus station. But with the status quo as it it is, how much longer will the community be able to find out about it?

Instagram was bought by Facebook for $1 billion on Monday and my twitter feed was immediately filled with tweets declaring…

I watched Kony 2012 over the weekend. The video posted on YouTube by US advocacy group Invisible Children, had been…

It isn’t easy to find the next ‘new’ thing on the block for fashion where it comes to retail, but the campaign by relatively unknown shoe brand Miista has taken an existing model – tweet and the price will drop and given it a little tweak.

During my time at Democracy, I’ve hit the phones to book in media visits for many different clients from food to fashion. This week however, I got the chance to experience them for myself.

The research by webuyanycar.com was commissioned to encourage drivers to use their horn safely and responsibly on the road. Top reasons for sounding off include when a fellow road user pulls out in front of you (52%), when a vehicle is stationary on a green traffic light (51%) and to alert other drivers of a danger (29%).

The research revealed that insects are the most common distraction to drivers. As the nights draw in yet temperatures remain unseasonably warm, webuyanycar.com has teamed up with road safety charity Brake to encourage drivers to take precautions before setting off, to guard against distractions, and to ensure they stay focused on the road when behind the wheel.

Whereas their Facebook landing page welcomes you to their School of Christmas Magic; beyond this lies a furore of angry shoppers, all outraged at an incident which occurred in the Northampton branch of the store.

webuyanycar asked 2000 drivers about how they deal with pedestrians in wet conditions and the legal implications of their actions as part of their campaign to keep people safe on the road.

The study revealed a mischievous side to motorists when it came to wet weather with 39% of people admitting to laughing if they spot a pedestrian being soaked.

Scruffs has launched its biggest and best competition to date, offering both Scruffs customers and dealers the chance to win The Ultimate Lads’ Bash. The workwear brand has pulled together a prize package with an amazing line-up of entertainment to take place in one action-packed day, which can be won by one Scruffs buyer and his Scruffs dealer.

Designed to boost the local evening economy, ‘Light Night’ aims to bring together all aspects of the community and celebrate everything that Bury has to offer as a town. It will showcase the late night shopping offer, art, culture, environment, restaurants, bars, retail outlets and even the people of the town ‘in a new light’.

Google+, remember that? It’s still there you know, although you are statistically less likely to know it if you’re a)…

Welsh Premier League Champions, Bangor City FC has signed a one year deal with webuyanycar.com to advertise in their ground. The “we ♥ bangors” cheeky billboards will be erected around Bangor City’s Farrar Road pitch in time for their next home game when The Citizens host Carmarthen Town

Being a virgin blogger, I thought that I should stick to a subject I know about. So that would be…

With all the hype around Google+ it’s easy to forget the company built its fortune on becoming the world’s most popular search engine. Google hasn’t. It has recently rolled out ‘search by image’ functionality and we’re impressed, and thought we’d learn a little bit more by experimenting.

The smiles on the faces of all the honking people has raised my spirits and boosted my sense of community spirit… All in all it has made me smile, a lot. Love MCR Day!

In an almost totally male industry, Manchester-based CTI Digitial has completed a quartet of female appointments, and has recruited two…

Google+’s system of sharing information is a refined (if not quite intuitive) and intelligent application of something we’ve been doing…

 So, in the face of a united House of Commons, Rupert Murdoch drops his bid to take over BSkyB. The…

McDonald’s in-house PR firm has pulled another great engagement trick out of its hat with an interactive billboard, Pick n…

Our day started with what could have been a very normal train journey down to the ‘big smoke’… a coffee, muffin and Grazia (my little train ritual), however half way through a sip of my latte Jo announced that we had coverage in The Fashion Charts (as you can imagine, a high 5 followed!)

Car buyers employ boffins to create formula for success In an industry first, the UK’s largest second hand car buyers…

The bunting is up (on the Democracy website anyway), the champagne is chilling and I’ve bought the tackiest, most patriotic earrings I could find… Yes people, I have it… ROYAL WEDDING FEVER!

The Rock pioneers QR code twist on traditional Easter activity   Retail and entertainment destination The Rock, Bury is set…

A new innovation for glass jar lids is set to bring welcome relief to anyone who relies on tea towels,…

If only he had migrated his email account to Gmail and activated a few handy ‘labs’ functions he could have maintained his discourse secret.

Julia Donaldson, author of the bestselling children’s book ‘The Gruffalo’ explained in an interview with The Guardian over the weekend,…

Prestigious jewellery designer Husam El Odeh is to showcase his avante-garde pieces outside London for the first time.

A study out today reveals that chocolate (44%), alcohol (20%) and cigarettes (17%) are the most popular ‘vices’ to cut out for the 40 days and 40 nights of Lent this year.

Despite crashing more often than the fairer sex and admitting to feeling less confident behind the wheel – British men firmly believe that they’re still better at driving than their other half.

An independent producer is determined to inspire people to fall back in love with the golden stuff by helping them…

Pregnant Victoria has marmalade made in her honour Gold and silver leaf, the finest mineral water and oranges handpicked from…

Spotify has recently been valued at $1bn following a recent drive for investment and for me it brings some sanity to…