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Manchester Blog Awards

A lot of fun was had at the Manchester Blog Awards, held at the excellent live jazz venue Matt & Phreds in the Northern Quarter on Wednesday night. Some great readings from Chris 'Day of Moustaches' Killen and Mancubist, and bloggers' favourites The Decembrists' cancelled gig in Liverpool turned out to be our gain when we were treated to an extra reading from A Free Man in Preston.

On the subject of blogging, next Monday (15th) is Blog Action Day when we'll all be writing about the environment.

Carry on reading for a few appropriately blurred Blog Awards photos ...

Manchester Blog Awards tonight

We're off to the Manchester Blog Awards in the Northern Quarter tonight, along with some clients and friends.

Take a look at the shortlist on Manchizzle.

Write-up and photos to be posted here tomorrow!

Blogs are where the influence is, says SurfControl founder

The blogerati were acknowledged last night by Steve Purdham, former CEO of SurfControl and now co-founder of ads-plus-music downloading concept We7, who was speaking at the IoD North West Young Directors' Forum in Manchester.

Northern PR Loses Prominent Blogger to London

The northern public relations brain drain continues apace, with top Northern PR blogger Simon Callister of Simon Says fame having accepted a job at Edelman in London.

Blogs in the News / A Tale of Two Hitchenses

The Sunday Times ran a typically old-fashioned piece about blogging at the weekend, prematurely announcing the death throes, if not the actual death, of the blogosphere.

Blog's the Word at CIPR

Interesting blogging workshop at the CIPR yesterday, where the Edelman / Walmart debacle was the subject of some uncomfortable mirth.