A NEW public relations firm called Jigsaw was launched in York today.

Its managing director is Sarah Dowson, 27, who until recently handled public relations for the Queens Award-winning firm YorkTest, based at the York Science Park in Heslington.

She said: "I'm proud of the city of York.

"It's where I chose to live and work. For the past eight years I've worked for many of the city's top companies.

"I've learned my craft from the very best PR practitioners, marketeers and journalists out there. I aim to channel all my experiences into offering the best PR services possible." Sarah has already secured one client, design agency Bright White Ltd, of York, for whom she has carried out freelance work.

Updated: 11:02 Wednesday, January 04, 2006