Moving to a career in PR after journalism

Moving to a career in PR after journalism

Back in the day, as an eager trainee reporter before I began a career in PR, the newspaper where I worked would receive press releases from various PR companies that attempted to position their clients as newsworthy. Some we rewrote, many were irrelevant, others we...
Brave Annabelle to return to the stage

Brave Annabelle to return to the stage

A brave young woman will return to the stage this Christmas to perform to a sell-out crowd, raising funds for two local organisations. Annabelle Riley, who was born 11-weeks prematurely and suffered a life-threatening brain haemorrhage, has always dreamed of becoming...
E-commerce consultancy celebrates

E-commerce consultancy celebrates

Halifax based e-commerce specialist Venture Forge is celebrating 18 months in business with five new project wins totalling £90,000, a larger office, four award nominations and a new, bespoke Amazon service offering. The agency, which was launched in Spring 2018 by...
Is veganism good for your health?

Is veganism good for your health?

Millions of people around the world have been trialing the plant-based diet for World Vegan Month in November, joining British celebrities such as Simon Cowell, Lewis Hamilton, Ellie Goulding and Romesh Ranganathan, who have all adopted a vegan lifestyle in recent...
Skills shortages impacting businesses

Skills shortages impacting businesses

BCC/Totaljobs: Skills shortages impacting businesses as labour market remains buoyant The percentage of UK firms facing recruitment difficulties has returned to previous highs, while one in four businesses expect to increase headcount according to the UK’s largest...