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National newspapers The Times (Times 2, Legal), The Sunday Times, The Sunday Telegraph, The Observer (Cash), The Guardian (g2, Society, Education), Financial Times, The Sun, The Mail on Sunday, Today, The European, The Independent on Sunday, The Independent (Education), The… Continue Reading
The Salon King – (Hacuna Haircutta – no worries have a haircut) – Hairdressers Journal Christmas 1995 starring King Kut, Krimpa, Kwiktrimma, Sweaty Betty and Tigi Hairlarious on Ice – Hairdressers Journal, Christmas 1994, starring, among others, Tony Barolo, Alvin… Continue Reading
The Bounty Writer: How to Earn Six Figures as an Independent Freelance Journalist, published by Beachy Books. Click here to order (opens new window) The Bounty Writer: Video trailer Fathers Feel Too, published by Bosun Publishing for Sands. Click here for… Continue Reading
The stock market crash of October 19 1987 The 1985 Brixton Riots
Led all trade and national newspapers in the late 1980s on the campaign to change the Sunday trading laws. Often cited as “the leading authority in Europe” on the issue Uncovered a fruit and veg relabelling scam during the apartheid… Continue Reading
Captains of industry Harry Solomon – Hillsdown HoldingsJohn Fletcher – Barker & Dobson, Asda, BudgensTom Vyner/Joe Barnes – Sainsbury’sDavid Smith/Liz Hignell/Bob Willett/Peter Fisher/Alec Monk/David Simons – Dee Corporation/ Isosceles /Gateway/SomerfieldAlbert Gubay/ Graeme Seabrook – Kwik SaveLord Ian MacLaurin – TescoJames… Continue Reading
City Talk – Super Marketing (1980s) Estates Review – leader columns Business Eye column in Asian Business in the early 1990s Super Marketing – leader columns (1980s) On the Shelf – a regular column I wrote for Frozen & Chilled… Continue Reading
THE COSTCO CONNECTION – Fintechs THE COSTCO CONNECTION – Community-focused enterprises LONDIS NEWS – Resolve to win, Embracing your customer WHITEBOARD – Computer security NHF annual report 2008 NHF annual report 2009 NHF annual report 2010 THE COSTCO CONNECTION –… Continue Reading
Mental health
Champagne Dining at Q Orient Express
Home and Family The Times Fathers Feel Too publicity – BBC William Hague angle in The Times 2010 Open letter to Gary Barlow – The Sun 2012
TTG – GDPR TTG – Technology: protect against human nature TTG – Listen to the Deaf TTG – Mental health TTG – Help, my wife’s married to her job TTG – Jury service INDEPENDENT TRAVEL NEWS – Israel INDEPENDENT TRAVEL… Continue Reading
INDEPENDENT RETAIL NEWS – Post pandemic home delivery FINE FOOD DIGEST – Webbs goes all out FINE FOOD DIGEST – Soil Association drive FINE FOOD DIGEST – Indie hygiene fears FINE FOOD DIGEST – Here comes Trump FINE FOOD DIGEST… Continue Reading
MORNING ADVERTISER – How clean is your pub? MORNING ADVERTISER – Meeting a knead THE PUBLICAN’S MORNING ADVERTISER – Acrylamide THE PUBLICAN’S MORNING ADVERTISER – Nobby’s nuts THE PUBLICAN’S MORNING ADVERTISER – Gastro sprogs THE PUBLICAN’S MORNING ADVERTISER – Counterfeit… Continue Reading
CONVENIENCE STORE – Check, Challenge, Appeal PROPERTY WEEK – Key starter homes concerns PROPERTY WEEK – Great Wall of Money PROPERTY WEEK – Pan-European open-ended core real estate funds PROPERTY WEEK – Agents appointed to Phones 4U PROPERTY WEEK –… Continue Reading
Bullying Listen Up Newsdesks PRESS GAZETTE – Anger Management
FLEET NEWS – Salary sacrifice HAYS JOURNAL – BT Alex Wilson interview HAYS JOURNAL – HR in Brazil
HJ Pantomime SALONFOCUS – Backwash SALONFOCUS – Cut the VAT SALONFOCUS – Lifestyle TV Probe SALONFOCUS – Front covers under my editorship SALONFOCUS – Lifestyle TV criminal probe SALONFOCUS – Salons warned to police chemical straighteners HAIRDRESSERS JOURNAL – European… Continue Reading
THE GROCER – Costco launches grocery delivery FOOD NAVIGATOR – Sentiment Analysis THE GROCER – GDPR – Ready or not? FINE FOOD DIGEST – Webbs goes all out FINE FOOD DIGEST – Soil Association drive FINE FOOD DIGEST – Indie… Continue Reading
FITNESS BUSINESS – Dealing with customers FITNESS BUSINESS – Business Links
Slaying the Computer Dragon
THE CATERER – Are you ready for GDPR? THE CATERER – Freshii heads for UK GARDEN CENTRE AND FARM SHOP CATERING – Into the Bull Pen THE PUBLICAN’S MORNING ADVERTISER – Gastro sprogs PEACH REPORT – Managing editor CATERER-ONLINE –… Continue Reading
PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY – Dashing Diva PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY – Next Generation PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY – Stephen Purdew interview
BRITISH BAKER – Buttermilk BRITISH BAKER – Deck ovens BRITISH BAKER – Tunnel ovens BRITISH BAKER – Walk on the wild side BRITISH BAKER – Combi ovens BRITISH BAKER – Birds of Derby refit feature BRITISH BAKER – Cookies BRITISH… Continue Reading
Undercover Quarantine Kennels Tampering
City Talk
Wavelength BACKWASH Jan Feb 2011
On the Shelf On the shelf
Dubai Leader Short the Market Leader Gone with the rebound An end in sight Keep A Level Head Slow and sticky Vickers report Westfield
THE TIMES – I took a knife to school A Cruel Way to Die LEGAL – Judge Was Deaf to My Request Fathers and fertility Lost and found by a stranger When safety comes first Valium addiction
Toni and Guy
Buy-out Team Lines Up Wallace Deal Warehouse clubs Home insurance
Open letter to Gary Barlow
Buying a Used Car Cyber Terrorism Home Insurance Personal Data Protection Pre-nuptuals PROPERTY – Boundary Disputes PROPERTY – Extensions PROPERTY – Radon in Homes Protect Your Child’s Future Asbestos Buying an iPod
Toyboy Husbands
Au Pairs EDUCATION – Funding Cuts Hits Special Needs Fending Off Unwanted Calls Don’t Pay Cash in Hand – Pay Your VAT Christmas Finance Pre-nuptials
Retail technology
Joint Ventures Team Building Product tampering
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