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A new BroadbandSwitch.uk report says out-of-contract UK broadband customers pay up to £108 more a year for the same service, while £824 million in social tariff support goes unclaimed.

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Havas Media Network has appointed Paul Bland as Chief Performance & Ecommerce Officer and head of Havas Market, as the agency expands its commerce and performance capabilities across more than 30 markets.

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Ontario Schools Cricket Association has named the province’s first high school girls’ cricket team for a CAP 2026 tour of England in August.

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Scientific Proofreading is broadening its UK-based support for researchers, PhD students, authors and academic teams from Birmingham.

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The AI in Social Media Market is projected to climb from $4.8 billion in 2026 to $42.5 billion by 2033, a 36.6% CAGR, as brands use AI to speed content creation, sharpen targeting and lift marketing returns.

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This Bloody Country, starring Home and Away alum Martin Dingle Wall, becomes available to rent or buy on Prime Video UK on July 15. The award-winning frontier drama arrives after festival wins and a four-week run as the No. 1 Western on Prime…

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A new public tracker from UK battery waste compliance firm CellComply shows fires caused by binned batteries or vapes are occurring every nine days in 2026 and are on pace for a record year.

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A new public tracker from CellComply says fires caused by binned batteries or vapes are hitting the UK waste system every nine days in 2026. The data points to a worsening safety problem for bin lorries, recycling centres and waste sites, with…

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A hand-checked study of 377 broadband deals across 33 UK providers says many households are paying loyalty penalties after contracts end, while cheap social tariffs starting at £12.50 a month remain widely unclaimed.

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Former England Amputee National Football Team head coach Scott Rogers has received a British Empire Medal in the King’s Birthday Honours 2026 for his services to disability sport and amputee football.

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The UK government has confirmed plans to block social media platforms from offering services to under-16s, setting up a major shift for digital marketing, creator reach and platform compliance.

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Britton Marketing & Design Group has promoted Meg Tiffany to president and chief creative officer as founders Sue and Jeff Britton retire after two decades.

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A new BroadbandSwitch.uk report maps the final year before the UK’s analogue telephone network shuts down on 31 January 2027, with homes facing a managed transition and businesses on old ISDN lines facing a hard stop.

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The Epica Awards have unveiled a 2026 call-for-entries campaign built around an “awards survival kit” that mocks industry lobbying and flattery.

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Children’s author Matthew Newnham is broadening his Space Ranger Fred literacy initiative with school visits, classroom readings and interactive sessions as the UK debates screen time and reading habits.

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Absolute Digital Media has been named search and digital growth partner for 23 Paul Street, a Shoreditch nightlife venue in London.

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New UK treatment data shows powder cocaine now makes up about 20% of adult treatment starts, a record share that addiction specialists say matches rising demand for help.

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Startingpoint and Goald Challenges say the UK’s planned under-16 social media ban could protect young people only if it is matched with stronger safeguards, digital literacy and platform accountability.

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Norwegian-American pop artist Hanna Andréa appeared on Children United Today as the UK moved ahead with its under-16 social media ban, putting her song ‘GET OFF YOUR PHONE’ into a wider debate about young people and screen time.

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Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan will bring his first public speaking tour to the UK in spring 2027, with tickets going on sale June 26 at 10 a.m. The Talking Gib’rish Tour will feature stories from his six-decade career, from Hounslow to Deep…