Prince puts his foot in his mouth
30/10/09
Prince Edward has sparked controversy after saying the possibility of death is what attracts teens to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh scheme. Having undertaken the expedition myself, I can certai...
Read moreNo-one wins in the postal protests
29/10/09
Nowadays, thanks to the wonders of modern technology we don’t rely on the traditional communication method of writing letters as much as we used to. But the national postal strike has still af...
Read moreCalling all Masterchefs!
28/10/09
Premiership football club Burnley FC has got involved with a healthy food campaign and is looking for a budding Gordon Ramsey to create the town’s best broth. The competition is part of Burnl...
Read moreWe do judge a book by its cover
27/10/09
When it comes to creating good impressions, a lot of it boils down to not only how we communicate, but how we dress. Turn up for a job interview in your favourite pair of ripped jeans and hoodie and...
Read moreSchool kids big hit with YouTube vid
26/10/09
The YouTube phenomenon hit us a good while back now, with millions of us logging on to the video-sharing site to catch up with everything from the latest X Factor auditions to our fave film trailers...
Read moreCampaign that beat the credit crunch
23/10/09
With all the recent doom and gloom hitting the headlines it’s always great to hear some good news. So we were thrilled this morning to read that Manchester’s New Children’s Hospita...
Read moreBNP stir Question Time furor
22/10/09
Tonight’s Question Time programme looks set to be its most controversial and anticipated in many years, following the decision to allow BNP leader Nick Griffin to appear on the show. Since Mr Gr...
Read moreSchool lessons in reputation
21/10/09
When it comes to PR there are hundreds of explanations about what it is – but one word that will constantly crop up is reputation. An organisation’s reputation is fundamental to i...
Read moreLeading hairdresser bows out in style after 40 years
19/10/09
Saturday night saw the Viva team put on our glad-rags to celebrate Antony and Patricia’s 40th anniversary. We have been busy helping publicise the Rawtenstall salon’s birthday party over...
Read moreGetting carried away with it all
16/10/09
When a six-year-old boy from Colorado was reportedly swept away inside a helium balloon, the whole of America came to a standstill. The drama was played out on TV, with US networks devoting their airt...
Read moreI cannae understand ya..
15/10/09
A translation company has placed an advert in The Herald newspaper seeking speakers of “Glaswegian English.” The tiny advert was placed by Today Translations to help business clients get t...
Read moreShould Activia have been banned?
14/10/09
If you usually reach for a morning pick-me-up in the shape of a healthy pro-biotic drink, because as it says on the label you believe it’s doing some good, you may feel a bit cheated after thi...
Read moreWhy England isn't really that bad
13/10/09
If you’re one of those people who find yourself counting your pennies a couple of weeks after payday, chances are you’re not alone. I have to confess to being a bit of a spend-a-holic bu...
Read moreMan in the Scan
07/10/09
Looks pretty Black and White to us but a pregnant woman believes Michael Jackson has appeared in her ultrasound scan - what do you think? Is this Michael Jackson reborn? ...
Read moreAbility vs Age
06/10/09
Stung by the recent public backlash – the BBC has ordered its TV bosses to recruit women newsreaders over 50. In proving it isn’t ageist – it could end up in trouble for breaching ...
Read moreStop for a spell
05/10/09
Oops. Should imagine there are some red faces at the local council where this road sign blunder occurred. It must be even more embarrassing to have an 11-year-old boy report the mistake. Understand...
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