RKCR/Y&R scoops fire safety ad brief
LONDON - The Department of Communities and Local Government has appointed Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R to its £4 million Fire Kills fire safety account.

Atheists unveil £130,000 bus poster campaign
LONDON - A controversial atheist ad campaign goes live today with the line "There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life" on 600 buses over the UK and 200 bendy buses in London.

Times ups cover price in Scotland
LONDON - News International is to up the cover prices of the Saturday edition of The Times and The Sunday Times by 10p in Scotland, bringing them in line with the papers' cover prices south of the border.

Dubai Palm resort appoints Walker Media
London - Kerzner International, the holiday resort developer, has appointed Walker Media to handle the estimated $10 million media planning and buying task for its luxury resort in Dubai.

Samsung unveils internet-enabled TV sets
LONDON - Samsung is to launch internet-enabled TV sets in partnership with Yahoo in the spring, allowing users to access the Internet while watching TV.

MSN bolsters online search share
LONDON - MSN has bolstered its market share in the UK online search sector, increasing its total queries by 56% year on year, according to figures released by Nielsen.

Benylin ad rouses ire of business association
LONDON - An ad for cold remedy Benylin that encourages calling in sick to work or taking "a Benylin day" when feeling ill has resulted in a formal complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority by the Federation of Small Businesses.

Atheists get their ad on 800 buses around the UK
LONDON - Atheists who appealed for enough funds to run an ad telling people "there's probably no god" on a single central London bus route have raised enough money to cover 800 buses across the UK and the tube network too.

Legg departs Global Radio
LONDON - John Legg, Global Radio's business development director, has left the company with no job to go to.

Mediabrands appoints George for new digital role
LONDON - Mediabrands, the holding company for Interpublic-owned Universal McCann and Initiative, has appointed digital marketer Quentin George to the new role of chief digital officer.