Nigel Clough opens new grassroots sports and community venue in Amber Valley
Poppy PR was out supporting our client Amber Valley Borough Council when Mansfield Town FC boss Nigel Clough turned out to officially open a revitalised sports and community facility in Loscoe. The new Charles Hill building, off Flamstead Avenue, has undergone a £1.8m refurbishment over the past year after falling into disrepair and closing around […]
Poppy-PR ‘on fire’ with latest signing
Poppy PR is celebrating after being appointed to propel the UK’s largest supplier of pneumatic tube systems into its next growth chapter. Nottinghamshire-based Aerocom (UK) Ltd has officially engaged the Castle Donington public relations firm after a trial campaign to promote an innovative fire suppression device proved to be ‘red hot’. Having built its reputation through […]
Poppy PR builds partnership bond with Invise
Derby chartered surveyor firm and fellow Marketing Derby Bondholder Invise has entered into partnership with Poppy PR to carry out its public relations work. Invise, which was launched during lockdown with just a few hundred pounds and a seven-year-old laptop, is formalising its PR activity to support big growth plans over the next few years. […]
Poppy PR named best creative & media firm in East Mids
Poppy PR is delighted to have won a Business Masters gong at one of the most prestigious business awards events in the East Midlands. Founded by Tina Clough in 2010, the firm landed top prize in the Creative & Media category at a glittering event held at Nottingham’s Crowne Plaza hotel last night (Thursday, October […]
Palace secures acquisition of former Norcros Adhesives brands
Palace Chemicals has cemented its market-leading position in the tiling sector by acquiring several brands formerly owned by Norcros Adhesives. The move follows the collapse of Stoke-on-Trent based Norcros Adhesives earlier this year with the loss of 70 jobs. As part of the acquisition deal, Palace has taken on a number of Norcros Adhesives’ popular […]
Derbyshire jewellery firm on right track with Team England
Young athletes representing Team England at the Commonwealth Youth Games have been presented with a commemorative bracelet supplied by Derbyshire firm Letterbox Love. Letterbox Love, launched by husband-and-wife team Liam and Kerry Bilson during lockdown, designs and sells affordable jewellery combined with gift cards imprinted with touching poems and messages. The firm was approached by […]
Record-breaking year for council’s upkeep of some of country’s best green spaces
Amber Valley Borough Council’s beautiful green spaces are enjoying a record-breaking year after retaining a coveted international award. Eight of the borough’s parks and open spaces have been recognised as some of the best in the country, after being bestowed with the prestigious Green Flag Award 2023. This gives the local authority the highest number of green […]
Flooring firm successes ‘through the ceiling’ after three years
A Leicestershire based family firm that created a ‘world first’ in sustainable flooring is celebrating major successes just three years after launching. Abacus Flooring Solutions, based in Coalville, is celebrating its third birthday, having already received multiple awards and seen its turnover grow from nothing to £1.5m in three years. It was an entirely different picture just […]
Pub chain adds unique twist to nation’s favourite summer dessert
The UK’s number one pub company Greene King has teamed up with Derbyshire doughnut sensation Project D to launch a doughnut filled with strawberries, cream and ice-cream. The Horseshoe Homer, priced at £6.49, has been added to the new summer menu at Greene King’s chain of 249 Hungry Horse pubs. The menu challenges people to […]
Sight-loss ‘no obstacle’ for inspirational Tilly and her pre-loved vision
A partially sighted woman has shown great entrepreneurial vision by launching a pre-loved clothing store that will donate a portion of its profits to sight-loss charities. Tilly Dowler has been gradually losing her sight since the age of 16, when she was first diagnosed with Stargardt disease, a rare genetic eye condition that causes loss […]