Google’s Q2 ad revenues in UK hit $1.198bn

Total revenues, before funds are paid back to sites referring people to ads, show 42% year-on-year growth . By Charles Arthur

Apple ordered to run adverts stating Samsung did not copy iPad

Judge rules that Apple must take out newspaper and magazine ads that say Samsung did not copy its iPad, according to Bloomberg. By Charles Arthur

TOWIE star criticised by ASA for tweet

Watchdog rules that promotional tweet for hair salon by Gemma Collins should have been labelled as advertising. By Mark Sweney

Digital and advertising startups get chance to win expert help

A range of established agencies will offer advice on social media and digital strategy in government-backed initiative. By Mark Sweney

I’m afraid this is not a Barclays ad – brand hacking is on the rise

Arwa Mahdawi: Spoof adverts show editing skills being channelled into creative forms of protest – which aren't always obvious hoaxes

Fathers4Justice advert banned by ASA

Ad accusing Mumsnet of labelling men as rapists, paedophiles and wife beaters has been banned by advertising watchdog. By Mark Sweney

TV and press ad revenues ‘to fall by more than £350m this year’

Sir Martin Sorrell's Group M predicts slide in traditional media – but says digital will more than make up the shortfall. By Mark Sweney

Microsoft in $6.2bn write-down of aQuantive advertising service

Software giant on course to make a quarterly loss as value of online advertising portal slumps following poor performance

Local news crisis: it’s not too late for publishers to implement radical ideas

Roy Greenslade presents the final extract from What do we mean by local?. It is by a former editor, Neil Fowler, who has investigated the state of the regional newspaper industry

Local news crisis: publishers and editors must get back to basics

Roy Greenslade presents another extract from What do we mean by local?. It's taken from a chapter by the director of the Society of Editors, Bob Satchwell