On Friday 15 January we learnt of plans to close our home town’s accident and emergency department in Huddersfield. This means that the 163,000 residents in our large town, from Marsden to Kirkburton, Holmfirth to Mirfield, would need to travel elsewhere, most commonly, Halifax following an accident or emergency. Unable to comprehend how many deathsRead more

With social media seemingly taking over the world, you might think that newspapers are diminishing in importance. However, when it comes to business the opposite is true. Having your company showcased in local or national publications can have a significant boost to your business. Therefore, having the ability to write a stand-out press release isRead more

PR and marketing wasn’t something I’d spent much time considering at the beginning of the year. As a passionate writer with an interest in all sides of the media but no idea of the area I wanted to work in, I was struggling to get my first foot on the career ladder. By a hugeRead more

I initially heard about MacComms when starting the application process for my work placement in my third year of studies at the University of Huddersfield. I am an events management student, however, I have various other interests including PR and marketing. These interests came across when discussing my placement year with a member of staffRead more

Wow, what a week it has been! Leeds Business Week (LBW) commenced 12th October 2015 and kicked off for me bright and early Tuesday morning, attending Entrepreneurial Spark’s overview of the business growth programme. Claiming to be a ‘people accelerator’, successful applicants are eligible for completely free support as funded by NatWest and put throughRead more