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• David Mitchell - A traditional guy at heart

  I was very interested to read about the engagement of funny man David Mitchell to his poker- playing long-term girlfriend Victoria Coren this week. After seeing him play, so convincingly ‘down on his luck and down on his love’ Peep Show’s Mark Corrigan, it is a relief to know in this case life has definitely not imitated art. I do like a happy ending.

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• Smashing budget Gromit

  

  Ah yes, another year another budget and another frantic day for PRs trying to get their clients in the media commenting on something the Chancellor said. All things considered, I think this will prove to be one of this Government’s defining budgets with a real plan for growth identified and mapped out. What’s more, the Chancellor’s ‘take from the rich and give to the poor’ mantra will sit...  View This »

  
  

• Scribbler Appoints London PR

  Greetings card retailer Scribbler has brought in London PR to promote its new website and 23 stores across the UK. The company which was founded in 1981, is at the forefront of edgy humour and great design, and has recently launched a personalised card website competing against the likes of Moonpig. Steve McComish, MD at London PR, said: “We are delighted to be working with Scribbler. It’s a...  View This »

  
  

• How Do Consumers Perceive Apple Without Steve Jobs?

  

  More than a fifth of consumers have less faith in Apple following the death of the company’s founder Steve Jobs, according to a new survey conducted by London PR. But concerns that his passing may lead to less sales for Apple could be unfounded as it seems the publicity following his death could have done much to promote the brand and its products including the iPad and iPhone in the run up...  View This »

  
  

• The golden rules for getting work experience in a PR agency

  Entering the job market with some valuable experience under your belt is more important now than ever. With hundreds of applicants applying for entry level roles, work experience is a must for those aspiring to break into the PR sector, but getting your foot over that all important threshold is the first hurdle to overcome.   Steve McComish, Managing Director of London PR, receives around 30...  View This »

  
  

• What's Happened To Heinz?

  

  According to a recent blind taste test by consumer group Which?, the nation’s favourite Heinz tomato ketchup has come almost bottom of the pile.   I, like I’m sure many of you, have grown up with Heinz tomato sauce so was somewhat surprised when I read the story. After all, how could a cheaper supermarket own brand be any better than the legendary Heinz?  The sauce was tested among thirteen...  View This »

  
  

• London PR Move To Phoenix Yard

  

  We’re on the move and are now based at Phoenix Yard in King’s Cross. The name is poignant in that the building is steeped in more than three centuries of history, reinventing itself many times over the years. Three hundred years ago it was a country farmhouse before being converted into a brewery in the 18th century. In 2000 the building was purchased by a group of architects who turned the...  View This »

  
  

• Poundland Becomes A Magnet For The Middle Classes

  

  Pre-recession, shops like Poundland and Pound Stretcher were frowned upon as places where you bought cheap tat and were to be avoided at all costs. After all, why shop in there when you could afford to spend your hard earned cash elsewhere?    Well how times have changed. According to a report in today’s Daily Mail, bargain shop Poundland is opening stores at the rate of one a week and is...  View This »

  
  

• Where's The Slide Mummy?

  

  Thumbs down to Lichfield District Council who have just spent a huge £4 million on a new under-fives playground and have seemingly forgotten to put in any play equipment.  Gone are the swings and slides toddlers love, to be replaced by rocks, sandpits and a few old toys from the previous playground.  According to the Daily Mail, mums and dads are said to be a little disappointed. The park...  View This »

  
  

• Nationals Love Couch Potato Stunt

  Our latest press release for slimming product Proactol has been picked up by several nationals.Links to coverage and full press release below... Daily MailDaily TelegraphDaily Mirror Times of IndiaProfessional Couch Potato RequiredEver dreamt about getting paid for sitting around eating your favourite food? Now those dreams could become a reality for one lucky couch potato.Leading weight loss...  View This »