Things get a little creepy for Halloween at The Bemrose School
Ghosts and ghouls really knew how to party as they enjoyed a devilishly good night at a Derby school. The Bemrose School invited primary pupils to get dressed up in their scariest outfits for a Halloween party ahead of the half term break. It was split into two parties – one for the younger pupils […]
Offer for new clients with Penguin PR to celebrate being named Marketing Derby’s Star Bondholder
MARKETING Derby members are being offered an exclusive discount from a leading city PR agency to celebrate being named Bondholder of the Week. Businesses belonging to the city’s investment agency are being offered a 15% discount from Penguin PR, based in Duffield Road, which works with bondholders including Cosy Direct, Smith Partnership and Scenariio. Companies […]
Apprentices start their digital marketing journey as they join Derby’s JDR Group
Two apprentices are starting to use their newfound skills to help UK firms grow their businesses after joining Derby-based digital marketing firm JDR Group. Sophie Teece and Amelia Slater have been appointed by the Pride Park firm as digital marketing assistants, spending their working days on tasks including generating blog content, undertaking keyword research and […]
Derbyshire Housing Trust recommends two energy-saving appliances to help drive down bills
With the onset of dropping temperatures, a Derbyshire housing trust which helps people after homelessness – as well as providing support when they move on to private rented accommodation – has recommended two key energy saving appliances to help drive down bills. Rachael Tomlin, who works at Derventio Housing Trust, said she has always recommended […]
Blog: Read all about it – why PR is written to sound just like the news
Just when I was wondering what to write about for this week’s blog, up popped Rob Dawes, boss of Derby marketing agency Briight, sharing his thoughts on LinkedIn about how marketers sometimes need to rein themselves in, writes Simon Burch. When working on a brand story of a piece of copy, says Rob, he has […]
IN PICTURES: Derby under water as floods affect thousands in the city following Storm Babet
Storm Babet has left a trail of devastation in her wake as parts of Derby and the surrounding areas were left submerged under water. Businesses have been forced to closed, roads left impassable and homes left with water pouring in as the continuous rain left the area unable to cope. Penguin PR’s Simon Burch went […]
Award-winning legal marketer Sophie aims to inspire a new generation of apprentices
A Derby marketing and business development executive wants to inspire other young people to kickstart their careers by signing up to an apprenticeship after she picked up a prestigious industry award. Sophie Shapcott, who works for Smith Partnership, says she hopes more people will follow in her footsteps after she was named joint-winner of the […]
Lees Brook Academy’s transformation recognised by Ofsted with Good rating
The transformation of Lees Brook Academy in Chaddesden has been recognised by Ofsted inspectors who have now rated the school as Good in all areas and praised it as a ‘caring and inclusive school’. The Good rating covers four judgments, Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development and Leadership and Management, and followed a […]
Notts film fans set to roll back the years with a Halloween mockumentary that “scarred a generation”
A TV Halloween show which shocked the nation when it hit the airwaves in 1992 and is said to have inspired the cult classic film The Blair Witch Project is set to be screened in Nottingham on Friday. Ghostwatch, a horror mockumentary which starred legendary interviewer Michael Parkinson alongside then-TV presenters Mike Smith and Sarah […]
Blog: Does shorthand have value in the computer age?
Computers are taking a bigger role in modern-day education but that doesn’t mean the old techniques and skills should be assigned to the history books, writes Jenny Moody. By 2026, exams will be taken online, meaning handwriting will take a smaller role in young people’s lives. Something many of us spent our youth perfecting will […]