Weston Park experiences strong growth as foundation plans for landmark 40th anniversary

Weston Park is celebrating a year of growth as it prepares to mark 40 years as a charitable foundation in 2026. The historic estate, situated on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border, welcomed 40,000 visitors across 2025 and saw revenue growth across the core summer months. The venue also experienced a rise in new memberships and has seen a dramatic upturn in wedding bookings for the year ahead. Recent strategic appointments, including Rebecca Alexander as head of estate operations and Vikki Dunca

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Weston Park experiences strong growth as foundation plans for landmark 40th anniversary

Chef trades catering career for coral reefs and marine PhD

A former chef who spent years working in restaurant kitchens in Poland is now preparing to begin a PhD in Thailand. And Lukas Stevenson says it would never have been possible without the life-changing support he received at Coleg Cambria University Centre. When Lukas moved from Ireland to Wales with his family, he recognised a chance to finally pursue his long-held ambition of working with animals. A visit to Cambria’s Northop campus quickly became a turning point, and although he initially plan

Published by RADAR PR•LONDON - JANUARY 27, 2026
Chef trades catering career for coral reefs and marine PhD

Ignore the doom-mongers - e-commerce had a strong December and crushed Christmas 2024, says Parcelhero

Reports of online’s death this peak season were greatly exaggerated, says Parcelhero. The latest ONS retail figures show 2025’s results smashed 2024’s December and golden quarter results. There’s still gold in retail’s golden quarter, says the home delivery expert Parcelhero. Forget talk of ‘Drab December’ - online peak sales values for October-December 2025 surged by 8.4% compared to the same period in 2024. The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) retail sales bulletin for December 2025

Published by Parcelhero•LONDON, UK - January 27, 2026
Ignore the doom-mongers - e-commerce had a strong December and crushed Christmas 2024, says Parcelhero

Willerby welcomes founder’s family for 80th anniversary VIP tour

The family of the man who founded leading holiday home manufacturer Willerby have enjoyed a VIP tour of the company’s headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Hull. Jean Morris, the only child of Willerby’s founder, Walter Allan, travelled from her home in Devon for the occasion. The visit reunited 92-year-old Jean with her father’s legacy as Willerby begins a special year marking the 80th anniversary of the business. Jean was joined by her sons, Simon and Andy, and daughter-in-law Patricia

Published by MMC PR & Comms•YORKSHIRE, UK - January 2026
Willerby welcomes founder’s family for 80th anniversary VIP tour

One in Five UK Half-Term Flights Hit by Disruption, New Analysis Finds

AirHelp’s analysis suggests that February half-term is one of the most disruption-prone periods in the travel calendar, driven by a combination of high passenger volumes, tighter airline schedules, winter weather conditions and airport congestion. UK families travelling during the February half-term face a higher risk of delays and cancellations than many expect, according to new analysis from AirHelp.co.uk Reviewing flights departing the UK during last year’s school holiday week, the data shows

Published by Jessie Wales Communications•London - Tuesday 27th January 2026
One in Five UK Half-Term Flights Hit by Disruption, New Analysis Finds

Creative agency Milk & Tweed launches new client partner team as more high-profile customers join

Creative agency Milk & Tweed has appointed a new Senior Client Partner to help clients make the most of its expertise. Meg Fenner-Jamieson, who has been with the Wiltshire and Brighton agency for almost four years, is taking on the role and says it will strengthen the way it works with clients. “My role essentially will be to be act as an extension of our business within our clients’ teams - almost like their own marketing person,” she said. “I’ll be able to understand their needs and goals and

Published by Meadow Communications•WILTSHIRE, January 27, 2026
Creative agency Milk & Tweed launches new client partner team as more high-profile customers join

Ecommerce Fulfilment Outsourcing - the Right Time and the Right Partner

By Richard Tucker, Business Development Consultant at Prolog Global FulfilmentAs retail and ecommerce businesses scale, fulfilment increasingly becomes a strategic differentiator rather than a back-office function. Knowing when to outsource this function and to which partner is key with many brands continuing to rely on traditional third-party logistics providers that were never designed to support fast-moving, customer-centric fulfilment operations.Knowing when to outsource your fulfilmentEffec

Published by Weston Partnership•Nottingham, UK - January 26, 2026
Ecommerce Fulfilment Outsourcing - the Right Time and the Right Partner

Ghosts of Scottish tragedy speak through haunting new film

CURSE o’the MYRE is a new animated film that brings Scotland’s haunted past vividly to life by Scots, Highland born filmmaker, Robert Aitken. The film is a reimagining of the legacy of Lady Margaret Sinclair, whose grief after the 1513 Battle of Flodden became one of Caithness’ most enduring legends. With its ‘mythstorical’ lens and evocative visual style, CURSE o’the MYRE offers a poignant and timely tale. The story centres around a Spirit Guard, who has been eternally bound to her crumbling Hi

Published by Producer•HIGHLANDS OF SCOTLAND - January 26, 2026
Ghosts of Scottish tragedy speak through haunting new film

Make UK Executive Director praises Ideal Heating as leading light of British manufacturing

The new Executive Director of Make UK, Rt Hon Robert Halfon, has hailed Ideal Heating as a shining example of British manufacturing during a visit to the company’s Hull headquarters. Following his appointment last September, Mr Halfon, the former Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education, has been visiting member companies across the regions to hear first-hand about the challenges they face and explore how Make UK can better support them in realising their potential. Mr Halfon’s

Published by MMC PR & Comms•YORKSHIRE, UK - January 2026
Make UK Executive Director praises Ideal Heating as leading light of British manufacturing

Over half of organisations predict their OT environments will be targeted by cyber attacks

SOC-as-a-service provider, e2e-assure, today reveals that 51 per cent of organisations deem it likely their Operational Technology (OT) will be targeted more than any other. Securing OT environments is becoming a priority as organisations increasingly adopt connected sensors and smart equipment, increasing the number of cyber threat entry points. Since 2020, attacks on OT environments have increased year on year and, in the past 12 months, the impact from cyber attacks on manufacturing from Jagu

Published by Origin Comms•Abingdon, UK; 26 Jan. 2025
Over half of organisations predict their OT environments will be targeted by cyber attacks

Sales Agents Ltd acquires AgentBase, uniting heritage and innovation in the UK sales agent market

Sales Agents Ltd, the company behind Salesagents.uk, has acquired all assets of AgentBase, the UK’s longest-established specialist platform for independent sales agents and commission-based partners. Founded in 1993, AgentBase was the first UK business created specifically to serve the independent sales agent market. Over more than 30 years, it supported thousands of sales agents and companies through opportunity listings, educational resources, and its Agency Opportunities Magazine, which evolv

Published by Sales Agents Ltd•Brighton - January 25
Sales Agents Ltd acquires AgentBase, uniting heritage and innovation in the UK sales agent market

UK Enters 2026 Amid Rising Cyber Pressure Driven by Regional Geopolitical Tensions

Security expert Keith Poyser notes: “The disparity between increasingly aggressive tactics used by cybercriminals and state-sponsored threat actors, and organisations’ defensive capabilities continues to grow. Addressing this requires a move towards proactive, offensive security.” Security expert Keith Poyser, Vice President for EMEA at Horizon3.ai, warns that the gap between the aggressiveness of cybercriminals and state actors, and companies’ ability to defend themselves is widening, calling f

Published by euromarcom public relations•London - January 23, 2026
UK Enters 2026 Amid Rising Cyber Pressure Driven by Regional Geopolitical Tensions

2025 Named the Year of Outdoor Renovation

2025 saw a surge in outdoor renovations according to new research, as Brits looked to get more out of their properties. The data, which investigated the year’s biggest home renovation trends, found that searches for ‘outdoor kitchen’ reached a five year high with 18.1k Brits searching for this term - 3.3k higher than the previous year. In fact, ‘how much does it cost to build an outdoor kitchen?’ ranked fifth in the UK of all Google queries throughout July. Similarly, pergolas have shot up in po

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2025 Named the Year of Outdoor Renovation