Category: News

PRCA DARE Awards 2025 Scotland winners announced

Stuart Mitchell

Last night, the PRCA DARE Awards Scotland ceremony was held at The InterContinental Edinburgh honouring the outstanding PR and communications professionals. This year’s edition of the awards is sponsored by OnePoll, Carma and Reuben Sinclair. We are proud to acknowledge the remarkable accomplishments of these individuals and teams. Scotland winners: B2B Award Hot Tin Roof Reframing Robotics: From Science Fiction to Real Life Charity/Not for Profit Award Highly Commended: Holyrood PR Saving Scotland’s only dedicated special needs college Winner: Story Shop Weir in this Together Best Use of Data and…

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Completion of Wicken Fen peatland restoration project provides hope for the future and sheds light on the past

Stuart Mitchell

The restoration of 590 acres of lowland peat at Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire is a vital step in addressing biodiversity loss and tackling climate change. The National Trust has completed an ambitious peatland restoration project at Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire, securing a hopeful future for this vital landscape and the wildlife it supports, as well as uncovering some vitally important clues to the history of the area. Spanning 590 acres of lowland peat, the restoration marks a major step forward in tackling biodiversity loss and climate change. Peatlands, like those…

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‘Ripen at home’ bananas launched to help shoppers cut down on food waste

Stuart Mitchell

Shoppers are to be given more choice when buying bananas so that they can cut down on food waste in the home – thanks to a new move by Tesco. Bananas are among the most popular foods bought at UK supermarkets – but also one of the most wasted because they ripen very quickly. According to latest available data*, every day UK householders throw away one million bananas. But now customers will have more shelf-life flexibility at home as Tesco add ‘ripen at home’ bananas to their range. The move…

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Channel 4 launches new equity network The Plug

Stuart Mitchell

A new equity-focused initiative, The Plug, has officially launched in partnership with Channel 4. The Plug is a networking group open to all ethnically diverse members of the creative, digital media and television industries. The network will provide mentoring sessions, networking events, and masterclass webinars with high-profile diverse leaders within the industry, platforming diverse thought leadership. Co-founded by Channel 4 Sales staff Sigourney Quartey and Andrew Ukiwa, The Plug’s mission is to embed long-term equity into the fabric of the media industry. Connecting brands, creators, agencies, and businesses through a…

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Amnesty Media Awards 2025: Winners announced

Stuart Mitchell

Amnesty International UK has announced the winners of its prestigious Amnesty Media Awards 2025 in a ceremony at the BFI Southbank London earlier this month, hosted by actor, writer and director Jolyon Rubinstein.  The 12 categories commended the most outstanding human rights journalism of the last year, with winners including Channel 4 and BBC Eye Investigations. Financial Times won both the Written Feature and Written News awards, while ITV News took home the Broadcast News trophy.   The Guardian won the Written Investigations category for reporting on the violent truth behind…

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