L&Q, a London housing association, has appointed Grayling to a brief promoting The Quarry, its joint venture with the Anderson Group, in Erith, South East London. Grayling will provide L&Q with PR, social media management and community engagement services. Kathryn Ager, director at Grayling, said: “This is an incredibly exciting and ambitious development project which will transform an […]
Dulwich Cricket Club will open its doors this Saturday (17 September) for the Hacks vs Flaks end of summer finale, when an expected 50 journalists and PRs lock horns on its cricket and rounders pitches. Cricket starts at the earlier time of 11am this year, with the rounders action commencing at 1.30pm. The day will wrap […]
The Sun’s former royal editor, Duncan Larcombe, has joined Kent-based PR agency Zest as director. Larcombe left the paper earlier this year to write a biography on Prince William and, prior to his most recent royal reporting role, he was defence editor tasked with heading the paper’s coverage of the military, in particular the war in Afghanistan. He […]
Thanks to technology and social platforms, media is accessible, almost everywhere and, in theory, can be used by every brand. So why do many businesses ignore the basics of media relations, ask Vikki Cook and Adam Waters of Media 101. “Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is […]
Cherish PR is launching Little Bear, a specialist division that aims to provide start-ups with PR support to help them grow. Little Bear launches with two founding clients; Bringit and Uber Sonic. Paula Santos, Cherish director, who will lead the Little Bear team, has more than 15 years of experience in PR and has worked with former start-ups including MOO.com, Etsy, […]
The Alcohol Information Partnership (AIP), which launched last week, aims to balance the debate around alcohol and its misuse in the UK. Chief executive Dave Roberts tells Gorkana how PR is an essential channel for its message and how it will make it all work. Eight alcoholic beverage producers Diageo GB, Pernod Ricard UK, Campari, Bacardi, Brown-Forman, Remy-Cointreau, Moet […]
Golin has been chosen by Vets Now, which provides out-of-hours emergency and critical care services for pets, to lead its consumer PR in the UK. Founded in 2001, Vets Now partners with more than 1,000 veterinary practices across the UK to provide its clients with an out-of-hours emergency care service. Golin has been briefed to […]
Threepipe has unveiled its new ‘Powered by Ideas & Algorithms’ positioning alongside a revamped logo and web site, which co-founder Jim Hawker says “sums up the challenges that the marketing industry is facing”. The agency claims that its new ‘Ideas & Algorithms’ positioning is built on the belief that data and creativity are “easy bedfellows” and […]
Citigate Dewe Rogerson is advising betting business The Football Pools on its planned IPO. The agency’s team will comprise of executive director Simon Rigby, senior director Caroline Merrell and Louise Mason, director of its finance team. CDR’s team will support The Football Pools as it goes through a digital modernisation programme which should make the Pools’ games more accessible and […]
Frank has been appointed to handle the UK PR for Ribs & Burgers, which is part of the Seagrass Boutique Hospitality Group, following its decision to launch its first UK restaurant in Teddington, South West London. The Seagrass Group has 28 sites in Australia across five different brands, with the UK market planned as one […]