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Higgs & Sons set fundraising record

Higgs & Sons set fundraising record

Charity fundraisers at leading law firm Higgs & Sons have smashed last year’s total – itself a record – in ...
Prestigious appointment reflects lawyer's experience

Prestigious appointment reflects lawyer’s experience

A barrister with a leading set of chambers has been appointed to the committee of a professional association which helps ...
Seatbelts on for another fast ride in the automotive industry

Seatbelts on for another fast ride in the automotive industry

New car sales achieved another milestone in 2016 with registrations clocking up a record year of 2.7 million. Britain’s home-grown ...
Customer experience is king

Customer experience is king

The way we shop has changed forever – be it food, love or cars – thanks to the huge impact ...
The most famous photoshopped images of all time

The most famous photoshopped images of all time

Sometimes pictures are not all they seem, as technology improves so does the ability to manipulate, and change the images ...
HCA visits Wolverhampton housing development

HCA visits Wolverhampton housing development

Representatives from the government’s Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) have visited a former Wolverhampton Council site which is being developed ...
Most complained about advert of 2016 is revealed…

Most complained about advert of 2016 is revealed…

It appears to be an advert that split the nation and one that certainly turned a few heads. In at ...
Beware what you’re signing up to...

Beware what you’re signing up to…

A report out this week from The Guardian newspaper reveals just what we’re all signing up for when we open ...
No5 Chambers increases pupillage award

No5 Chambers increases pupillage award

In the week that pupillage applications opened, one of the country’s leading sets of barristers has announced an increase in ...
Are you guilty of using one of the top 25 most used passwords?

Are you guilty of using one of the top 25 most used passwords?

It seems just about every website you visit nowadays wants a username and password from you. Of course this means ...
Top 10 ways to combat the blues

Top 10 ways to combat the blues

      1.  Get outside Natural light helps stabilise serotonin and triggers endorphins, both mood boosting hormones. Forget dry ...
Is the New Year the best time to break a costly rental cycle?

Is the New Year the best time to break a costly rental cycle?

The New Year could mean a new home for people locked in a costly rental cycle as Help to Buy ...
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