Hitting the headlines:

  • Bob Diamond, Barclay’s CEO, has resigned this morning  (just announced), story covered in all papers
  • Care homes reform to curb ‘export trade’ in children – the government is proposing that children aren’t sent to care homes too far away from family and friends (The Times, Daily Mirror)
  • July is set to be the wettest month on record (Daily Star, The Independent, The Times)
  • Dementia sufferers can be waiting up to a year for a diagnosis – early diagnosis can ensure a better quality of life (Daily Telegraph, The Times, Daily Express)
  • The royal family is costing us more every year (The Independent, Daily Star, The Times)

Picture perfect:

  • Wimbledon eagle, Rufus, has been returned after he was stolen three days ago (The Times)
  • Hampton Court Palace flower show, the biggest gardening show in Britain is in its 23rd year (Metro, i)
  • Fashion house, Jantaminiau, paraded sparkly ruby platforms at Paris Fashion Week yesterday (Metro)
  • Duchess of Cornwall plants a tree during a visit to Heartlands Community regeneration project in Truro, Cornwall (Daily Telegraph)

PR at work:

  • Britons waste 69 minutes procrastinating every day, a survey by Bing (Daily Mirror, Daily Mail, The Sun, Daily Star, Daily Express)
  • It takes mums 13 months to lose their baby weight and 409 days to recover her sex drive, a survey by mojomums.com (Daily Star, Daily Mirror)
  • It costs £39 more each week to live in the countryside, a survey by NFU Mutual (Metro)
  • Britons have ditched tea in favour of coffee, Debenhams announce that sales of cafetiѐres, coffee machines and cups exceed those of teapots by 40% (Metro)
  • One in five men use their mobiles whilst on the loo, a survey by Asda (The Sun)
  • Spanish slugs are conquering our gardens, top ten garden pests are announced, a survey by B&Q (The Sun)
  • More than 90% of women say they  make more noise than their partners in bed, a survey by lovehoney.co.uk (The Sun)
  • Scientists claim that to live longer, we need to eat 40% less, research by The Institute of Health and Ageing at University College London (The Independent)
  • Enid Blyton’s Famous Five series is childhood favourite book, according to a survey by Plan UK (i)
  • John Bon Jovi is launching a brand new perfume for Avon (i)

Business in brief:

  • Apple customers in China will soon be able to buy the latest iPad – ending a two year legal battle between Apple and Chinese tech group Proview (Metro, Guardian, Independent)
  • YouTube enlists editing specialists for the Olympics – Forbidden Technologies will help cover the games (I, Independent)
  • Poundland is thriving in the recession, annual sales up by 19.3% and set to create 2,000 more jobs next year (The Sun, Daily Mirror, The Times, Guardian, i)

Posted by on July 3rd, 2012