The Mail on Sunday revelations about Lord Triesman, former head of the England 2018 bid and chairman of the Football Association, could have been the death knell for hopes of staging the 2018 World Cup.
Read MorePR professionals have rounded on Gordon Brown for his bungled apology following his earlier 'bigoted woman' slur which has all but ended his chances of being re-elected as Prime Minister.
Read MoreMedia training is an essential part of being the public face of any organisation and senior clients who say that they’ve got plenty of practice speaking to the media soon see why regular workshops are vital.
Read MoreIt’s been a tricky week for South Africa ahead of the World Cup, a a huge opportunity for South Africa to showcase its country and underline the progress it has made since the end of apartheid.
Read MoreThe great thing about the internet is that we can find out just about anything about just about anyone and on a more reasonable level, the web’s early moniker of the ‘information super highway’ has never been so apt.
Read MoreRecruitment company ForceSelect, which aims to find jobs for military service leavers, has called in its first PR agency to handle its launch and that of its partner Foundation which raises funds for the military.
Read MoreThere's a reason why John Terry has had so few personal endorsement deals over the years – despite his high profile and tremendous success, he attracts too much controversy for sponsors to associate with.
Read MoreAs a football fan, the mid-season liked the timing of the African Cup of Nations has always been unpopular and the violence on the eve of the tournament also had a terrible impact on the competition's credibility.
Read MoreFull-service hospitality agency, PROSKE group, has hired Calacus as it aims to further develop and strengthen its position as a highly professional and experienced partner for global sponsors and corporations.
Read MoreI once travelled back from Paris on the Eurostar and should have been home by 9pm with a house move taking place the next day – delays along the line meant that I got home at 8am the next morning.
Read MoreThere has been a huge amount of debate over the past few days about the X Factor and Simon Cowell’s ‘dumbing down’ of the music industry by pushing for Joe McElderry to have the Christmas number one.
Read MoreI got into a fascinating debate with a friend recently about the relevance of Tiger Woods' personal misdemeanours in the big scheme of his career as one of the most exceptional golfers of all time.
Read MoreFrom the moment Tiger Woods was involved in a car accident 10 days ago, the rumour mill has been going into overdrive with many journalists already aware that something more was going on.
Read MoreAs a former journalist, it pains me to see how the industry has developed over the last few years – freelance day rates have stagnated, circulations are down and staff are being asked to work across all titles.
Read MoreI’ve discussed my views here in the past about the importance of the sports ‘Crown Jewels’ and the list announced on Friday makes interesting reading – and was always going to be a contentious debate.
Read MoreRemembrance Sunday is a hugely important day in the British calendar, perhaps taking on even greater significance after a week when so many British servicemen have lost their lives in Afghanistan.
Read MorePeople who own professional sports clubs often buy because they are be diehard fans who want to give something back to their communities; a plaything for the rich and bored; or investors with an eye on profits.
Read MoreI’ve been in two minds about the recent experiment of online broadcasting that limited the live audience for England’s World Cup qualifier in Ukraine last weekend, despite major public outrage.
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