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Daily Mail
Labelling a Child
Education
BRITISH DEAF NEWS – BSL Bill
Construction
CONSTRUCTION WEEK – Chemicals and admixtures CONSTRUCTION WEEK – Financing projects in the Gulf
Motor
FLEET NEWS – How to optimise daily rental FLEET NEWS – Drowning in data FLEET NEWS – Fleet software FLEET NEWS – Drink and drugs COMMERCIAL FLEET – Terrorism FLEET NEWS – GDPR FLEET NEWS – Salary sacrifice FLEET NEWS… Continue Reading
The Grocer
THE GROCER – Iceland complements THE GROCER – Pooch pampering in Tesco THE GROCER – A little bit of what you fancy
Wine and Spirits
HARPERS – Costco craft beers HARPERS – Halewood HARPERS – Pierre Levron interview
Wholesale
THE GROCER – Costco launches grocery delivery The Grocer – Pappas takes on new role as Costco expands WHOLESALE NEWS – Costco profile
Water and Sewage
WWT – Ofwat prepares ground for TTT-style projects WWT – Crypto delays Haweswater WWT – Aecom WWT – Deephams upgrade WWT – Severn Trent pollution
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Customers past and present
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
Satire
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
Books and manuals
The Bounty Writer: How to Earn Six Figures as an Independent Freelance Journalist, first published by Beachy Books and republished by Jean-Kitty Publishing. Amazon.com: The Bounty Writer – How to Earn Six Figures as an Independent Freelance Journalist eBook: Don,… Continue Reading
Other coverage
The stock market crash of October 19 1987 The 1985 Brixton Riots
Exclusives
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
Interviews
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
Columns past and present
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
Corporate
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
Uncovered
Mental health
Qudos
Champagne Dining at Q Orient Express
Fathers Feel Too
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
Travel
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
Retail
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
Pub trade
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
Property
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
Media
Bullying Listen Up Newsdesks PRESS GAZETTE – Anger Management
Human resources
FLEET NEWS – Salary sacrifice HAYS JOURNAL – BT Alex Wilson interview HAYS JOURNAL – HR in Brazil
Hairdressing
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
Food
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
FITNESS BUSINESS – Dealing with customers FITNESS BUSINESS – Business Links
Electricals
Slaying the Computer Dragon
Catering
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
Beauty
PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY – Dashing Diva PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY – Next Generation PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY – Stephen Purdew interview
Baking
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
Evening Standard
Undercover Quarantine Kennels Tampering
Supermarketing
City Talk
Salonfocus
Wavelength BACKWASH Jan Feb 2011
Frozen and Chilled Foods
On the Shelf On the shelf
Estates Review
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
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
The Sunday Times
Toni and Guy
The Sunday Telegraph
Buy-out Team Lines Up Wallace Deal Warehouse clubs Home insurance
The Sun
Open letter to Gary Barlow
The Observer
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
The Independent on Sunday
Toyboy Husbands
The Guardian
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
The European
Retail technology
Financial Times
Joint Ventures Team Building Product tampering
Customer Comments
Andrew joined our team at Drinks Marketing magazine as Features Editor but soon demonstrated a great news sense and the ability to deliver well-written, exclusive articles. Andrew has gone on to become a talented and respected writer with a great… Continue Reading