Why GCSE results day felt like being back in the newsroom
This time last week saw our agency engaged in one of the busiest days in its history – GCSE day, which is to our company what Black Friday is to a retailer, writes Simon Burch. We look after the PR for a number of secondary schools and so last Thursday saw all of our members […]
Why Catherine Tyldesley keeps making the headlines for the wrong reasons in ‘cakegate’ row
Former Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley has been hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons but it is easy to see why. ‘Cakegate’ has been met with a lot of angry reactions for very obvious reasons. As a former journalist of 15 years, I would have jumped all over this story – and I […]
Children, volunteers and special guests celebrate 50 years of much-loved charity with tea and cake
A MUCH-LOVED charity that supports young children in Derby and Derbyshire celebrated its 50th birthday in style – by hosting a tea party for children, volunteers and special guests. Derby Kids’ Camp has been providing youngsters in the city and county – many who are living in poverty, have suffered a close bereavement or who are […]
Teen recovering from rare form of cancer among those celebrating GCSE results at Netherthorpe School
BRAVE teenager Will Barlow – who made headlines when he was escorted to his school Prom in a police riot van – was among the pupils celebrating GCSE results at Netherthorpe School. Will (16) was diagnosed with a rare form of Hodgkin Lymphoma in January 2021 after discovering a lump in his neck. He was […]
Businesses urged to give the gift of Hope to families facing uncertain futures
Businesses are being urged to give families the gift of ‘Hope’ in a new charity partnership spearheaded by a leading Derby PR agency. The me&dee charity has launched a new sponsorship scheme allowing businesses to give families ‘Hope’ – a special keepsake elephant with a voice recorder in the zip-up pouch contained in its ear, […]
Army veteran Bruce joins Swadlincote-based MTMS
An Army veteran who has served around the world has joined the team of a Derbyshire rail firm as it looks to the future. Bruce Spencer has joined the team at MTMS in Swadlincote as the group strategic lead where he will look at the business’s long-term aims. Bruce has dedicated most of his working […]
SureScreen Scientifics to open grounds of historic retreat for Morley Show
A double King’s award-winning science company is set to open the grounds of its historic retreat for an afternoon of live music and entertainment in Derbyshire. Surescreen Scientifics will be opening up its grounds for the Morley Show which will see visitors gather for food, live music, and a flower, vegetable and produce show among […]
IN PICTURES: Schools across Derby and Derbyshire celebrate GCSE results 2023
HUNDREDS of teenagers across the UK have been celebrating their GCSE results – and the Penguin PR team visited schools in Derby and Derbyshire to see how they were celebrating. Among those schools we visited were The Bemrose School, where sixteen-year-old Mary Lapiz was celebrating a Grade 7 in English – despite it not being […]
Schools across Derby and Derbyshire celebrate the long-awaited 2023 GCSE results
Teenagers across Derby and Derbyshire are celebrating today after collecting their GCSE results as they now look to the future. The national average in England, Wales and Northern Ireland has seen 68.2% of grades marked at 6/C and above and we visited several schools in the city and county to speak with staff and students, […]
Derby and Derbyshire schools celebrate 2023 A-Level, T-Level and BTEC results in style
THE wait is finally over for thousands of teenagers in Derby and Derbyshire as they received their A-Level, T-Level and BTEC results. For many students, these are the first formal exams that they have had to sit due to missing their GCSE examinations because of covid. Nationally, the proportion of A or A* grades is […]