Day: 2 October 2026

Gerety Awards 2026 Winners announcement

Stuart Mitchell

The jury agreed on having three outstanding campaigns rewarded with a Grand Prix this year: No Project without Drama, The Count and The KitKat Heist that wins twice. This year, more than 250 judges from over 50 countries took part in the Gerety Awards, bringing together some of the most respected creative leaders from different fields of advertising, marketing, production, design, and media, who showed their powerful perspective by choosing the best creative work. The complete list of winners includes 4 Grand Prix, 34 Gold, 69 Silver and 75 Bronze,…

Read More

Stars back Independent Age’s campaign calling for consistent, affordable support for water bills

Stuart Mitchell

Actors Jane Asher, Sheila Reid, Sue Holderness and Vincent Ebrahim are calling on the UK Government to introduce a single water social tariff, as concern grows over the number of older people on low incomes struggling to afford their water bills. The stars have teamed up with the national charity for older people in financial hardship Independent Age to support a petition urging the Government to end the current postcode lottery of water bill support across England and Wales. While every water company offers some form of social tariff to support customers on a low income with paying their water bill, eligibility and levels of…

Read More

Brits unaware outdoor advertising funds their local infrastructure

Stuart Mitchell

Despite relying on services such as bus shelters, public Wi-Fi and defibrillators every day, most Britons are unaware that outdoor advertising helps fund this vital public infrastructure. New polling commissioned by Outsmart, the UK trade body for the Out of Home (OOH) advertising industry, found that two thirds of Brits do not know that revenue from outdoor advertising is reinvested into public services and infrastructure across the UK. Awareness of the sector’s contribution is particularly low when it comes to specific community benefits. Just 21% of respondents knew that outdoor…

Read More

Abbott Lyon Announces Partnership with Tommy’s, The Pregnancy and Baby Charity

Stuart Mitchell

Abbott Lyon, one of the UK’s leading direct-to-consumer jewellery brands, today announces its partnership with Tommy’s, the UK’s leading pregnancy and baby charity, to support families through every stage of their journey into parenthood. Pregnancy and baby loss affect around half of families in the UK, yet many carry their stories quietly. The partnership aims to raise awareness, encourage more open conversations and help every family feel seen and supported. Throughout the year, Abbott Lyon will bring the partnership to life through meaningful collections, alongside the stories of its founders,…

Read More

Cape Town to host Africa and the Middle East’s creative community for Loeries Creative Week 2026

Stuart Mitchell

The people shaping the creative identity of Africa and the Middle East will gather in the City of Cape Town from 4 to 9 October for Loeries Creative Week 2026, a six-day programme bringing together creative professionals, brands, agencies, marketers, media, educators and emerging talent from across the region. More than an awards event, Loeries Creative Week creates a meeting point for the ideas, conversations and relationships that move the creative industry forward. It combines the recognition of outstanding work with opportunities to learn from leading creative thinkers, encounter new…

Read More