3 d. ago National Crime Agency's most wanted list in London including drug smugglers

National Crime Agency's most wanted list in London including drug smugglers  Ilford Recorder

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6 d. ago Scottish conference venue that’s hosted 2.2 million delegates names new boss

“It’s a privilege to take on the role of CEO” – Amanda Wrathall

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6 d. ago Mel Arrow takes CEO role at McCann London as agency integrates specialist arms

Mel Arrow takes CEO role at McCann London as agency integrates specialist arms  Campaign

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1 week ago Map: Where second UK heatwave of 2025 will hit as temperatures set to soar to 32C

UK Health Security Agency issued an amber heat health alert, coversing London, the East Midlands, South East, South West and East of England

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1 week ago Amber heat health alerts issued across UK as temperatures set to soar above 30C

The warning affects East Midlands, South East, South West, East of England and London, the UK Health Security Agency says

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1 week ago Mapped: Where second heatwave will hit as temperatures set to soar to 32C

UK Health Security Agency issued an amber heat health alert, coversing London, the East Midlands, South East, South West and East of England

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1 week ago Grey is here to stay: Conrad Persons on leading the London agency’s new era under Ogilvy

Grey is here to stay: Conrad Persons on leading the London agency’s new era under Ogilvy  The Drum

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1 week ago Four arrested after dawn raids targeting suspected people smugglers

The group are accused of advertising illegal lorry crossings from France on social media and moving migrants from HGV stops in Kent to London.

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2 w. ago Get a sharp knife, season properly and don’t do too much at once: how to start cooking

Cooking at home tends to be healthier and cheaper than eating out or ordering in. So how does one start cooking? We asked the expertsFood is more than just nutrition: it can be joyful, social and exciting. But the act of preparing it can feel awfully daunting.Many beginner cooks suffer from a fear of failure, a lack of foundational knowledge and a poor understanding of how long it actually takes to prepare a dish, says Sam Nasserian, founder and CEO of Cozymeal, a culinary services company. But “once people learn the basics and try a few recipes, they’re surprised by how easy and fun cooking can be”, he says.How to start meditatingHow to start weightliftingHow to start budgetingHow to start running Continue reading...

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2 w. ago London’s independent ad agencies will survive the AI apocalypse

London’s independent ad agencies will survive the AI apocalypse  Financial Times

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2 w. ago Lakers to be sold to Dodgers owner at $10bn valuation, per reports

Buss family sells team after 45-year tenureNew owner Mark Walter also owns WNBA’s SparksThe Buss family is entering an agreement to sell a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers at a $10bn valuation, ESPN reported on Wednesday, marking the end of an era for one of the NBA’s most influential families.Mark Walter, the CEO and chair of holding company TWG Global, is set to take the majority ownership under the agreement, ESPN’s NBA insider Shams Charania said in a post on X. Walter was already a minority owner in the Lakers and is also primary owner and chair of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball, and the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Man Utd chief agrees with Ruben Amorim's big concern in worrying admission

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim arrived in November but aired the risks of being hired midseason - which the club's CEO acknowledges did take them by surprise

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3 w. ago Investor Index 2025: confidence holds firm amidst tariffs and turbulence

Now in its sixth year, the Investor Index, is an annual in-depth survey of investor behaviours conducted among 1100 UK adults (18+) with a minimum of £10,000 invested. Conducted jointly by London-based communications agency AML Group and The Nursery Research & Planning, the study has established itself as a rigorous barometer of investor practices based on hard data.

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3 w. ago London FEMA assessments ongoing; Ky. lawmakers comment on potential changes to agency

London FEMA assessments ongoing; Ky. lawmakers comment on potential changes to agency  WKYT

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4 w. ago ‘I watched Bob Dylan play tennis with three of the Beatles’: how we made the Isle of Wight festival

‘It’s a myth that Jimi Hendrix played while the stage was on fire. It was a firework’In 1968, when I was 22, my older brother Ronnie got a job as a fundraiser for a swimming pool on the island. I’d done a concert for CND [the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament], so we started talking about doing some sort of festival to raise the money. My younger brother Bill suggested it had to be pop. An agency in London gave Ronnie a list of acts including the Pretty Things, the Move, Fairport Convention, Tyrannosaurus Rex and an American act, Jefferson Airplane. We only had a £750 investment from the Isle of Wight Indoor Swimming Pool Association, but after a friend lent us his £1,000 army pay-off, we managed to book all those bands, sell 10,000 tickets and break even. In the interim, the pool association pulled out because it didn’t like the publicity about hippies, drugs and sex, but they allowed us to use their investment and we were able to pay them back. Continue reading...

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