Following the drivel that was Geordie Shore, the latest reality TV programme about Newcastle upon Tyne started on BBC3 last night. This time, a group of well educated, well spoken Southern young ladies have been selected to live in Newcastle for several weeks alongside a group of poorly educated, deprived Geordie ‘lasses’ in the most [...]

Admiral News, Comment, North East | BBC, Geordie Finishing School, Geordie Shore, Newcastle, North East

The UK solar industry is booming and is set to expand even more in the coming years. With the cost of energy continuing to rise, domestic and commercial users are looking at alternative forms of savings, generating energy themselves, and with Government incentives enabling owners to earn money by feeding their electricity back into the [...]

Admiral News, Comment, Environment, North East | CAS, Cleaner Air Solutions, DECC, Feed in Tariffs (FiTs), FSA, MCS, Renewable Energy, Solar PV, Terry Skee

There have been many casualties in the News International ‘phone hacking’ furore over the last few weeks. From the families of murdered children and relatives of soldiers in Afghanistan, through to politicians and celebrities having their right to privacy and dignity taken away in the most disgusting way. And, whilst few will have much sympathy [...]

Comment, North East, PR | Hacking, Media, Murdoch, News, World

The Defra consultation for measuring and reporting green house gas emissions by UK companies is currently underway. The options being considered include business as usual, enhanced voluntary reporting or different mandatory regimes related to business size or energy usage. Whatever the outcome of the consultation, it is worth noting the benefits that accrue to an [...]

Comment, Environment | DEFRA, GHG emissions

Here’s a date for your diary: 6 to 8pm, 18 August. That’s when Admiral PR’s chairman Stephen Waddington (@wadds), hot from the CIPR’s London social summer circuit, will lead session in Newcastle on 18 August on how to build your personal reputation and network online. During the session, Stephen will explore why it’s never been [...]

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