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Panto promotion promises fun for all the family

He’s behind you – oh no he isn’t! There were fun and frolics galore on Saturday, 13 January, when characters from Avenue Theatre Productions’ Sleeping Beauty pantomime took time out from rehearsing to visit the smart new Wimpy Sittingbourne this week. They were on hand to launch a special art competition for children to win …

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Taking an (un)fashionable approach to waste management

Neil Grundon, deputy chairman of Grundon Waste Management, says that while investment and industry expertise might not be the height of fashion, they hold the key to turning the tide of waste and British companies need to prove they can do it best What have Dame Ellen MacArthur, Stella McCartney and Michael Gove had in …

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Festive opening as Wimpy returns to Sittingbourne

Well-known British hamburger brand Wimpy is returning to Sittingbourne with a smart new 100-seater restaurant in the centre of the town. New franchisee Adnan Etemi and his team are due to open their doors for the first time on Monday, December 18, just in time for the final Christmas rush. Sittingbourne’s previous Wimpy closed in …

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Waste management + cleaning services = sparkling results for clients

When it comes to helping organisations with their waste management, very often it is cleaning companies who are part of the decision-making process, as they want to make sure they work with someone who can best meet the demands of their clients. Bringing in a specialist waste management provider under their own umbrella of services …

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SupportPlan’s new website launched

Delighted to have written the copy and worked alongside the great design team at Ollie Ford on a fabulous new website for London IT Mac experts SupportPlan. It’s all live now, so check out www.supportplan.com

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Grundon’s carbon credits deliver a recipe for healthier living

Grundon Waste Management’s innovative CarbonNeutral® fleet certification programme is now helping Ugandan families to save money and lead healthier lives. By purchasing high-quality carbon credits through Natural Capital Partners, the company is supporting an Improved Cookstoves project, giving families the opportunity to reduce indoor air pollution; save money by using less fuel, which in turn …

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School farm helps boost healthy eating

Youngsters at Cropredy Primary School near Banbury have been learning first-hand about where their food comes from, thanks to the creation of an innovative school and community farm. Spearheading the project has been teacher and key stage two leader Mike Wakeford, who was involved in organic growing before becoming a teacher. “The benefits of outdoor …

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New photography skills add to the Straight PR portfolio

Just received my NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Photography from Writtle University College after course which was both fun and frustrating at times! We all finished off with an exhibition to showcase our skills and my project was entitled Expect the Unexpected – you don’t get that many 82-year-old ‘punks’! Look forward to sharing my newly-acquired …

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