The English Kitchen exists to de-bunk the “myths of English cookery one recipe at a time”. Marie Rayner decided to create the blog in 2009 so she could share the successes and failures of her ...

Bespoke Bride is a platform created by friends Emily Pettiford and Jessica Turley to offer DIY tips, real wedding stories and styled shoots. Launched in 2011 to share original wedding ideas and motivate couples to ...

Kat Buckley created The Baking Explorer in 2012 to share her hobby and discoveries about baking. Although Kat loves to make things that are visually presentable, her aim on the blog is deliver achievable bakes ...

The BAKINGFANATIC posts attention-grabbing and bold twists on common classics and encourages its audience to try something different. Launched by mathematics teacher Philip Friend, BAKINGFANATIC includes swoon-worthy recipes based on traditional and current trends, for ...

Authored by duo Yaya and Lloyd, Hand Luggage Only is a travel and lifestyle blog. Founded in 2014 while they were both studying at the University of Cambridge, blogging started off as a hobby but ...

The government is considering plans for Channel 4 which could shake up the UK’s creative economy outside of the nation’s capital. Nothing is off the table and ideas currently being discussed include privatisation and a ...

Hungry Healthy Happy was created in 2011 by Dannii Martin to document her transformation to a healthy and balanced lifestyle after losing 100lbs (7 stone) due to a health scare. The blog is now regarded ...

Kirsty Marrins is a travel, food and lifestyle blogger and the author of What Kirsty Did Next. In this Take 5 Kirsty chats about why she decided to start blogging, what inspires her, and how ...

PR Week recently published an article suggesting that PR professionals attempting to recruit new social media influencers should emulate A&R departments in the music industry. The job of an A&R person is to discover, refine and ...

Classified advertising used to be the financial engine behind many newspaper businesses. Recruitment, property and motors advertising, alongside birth, marriage and death notices (BMDs) might have been small in stature – but before the Internet ...

South African-born Karen Burns-Booth is used to living from the earth, after growing up in rural England and embracing home-grown and seasonal organic food. After living in many different countries, Karen splits her time between ...

With over twenty-three thousand followers under his belt, Kevin McAulay is a bonafide Instagram Influencer. Although he doesn’t see himself as being ‘instafamous’ he does admit to being recognised in the street on a regular basis. His rise to ...

Working in PR has been a life long dream for Valentina Kristensen, who is head of comms at OakNorth, a bank for entrepreneurs. Valentina cemented her place within the industry after winning the CIPR outstanding young communicator award ...

New to our top 10 food blogs is Charlotte’s Lively Kitchen by Charlotte Oates. Originally starting under the name of My Recipe Book as a place to record recipes, the blog has turned into a ...

Amuse Your Bouche is a destination for simple but tasty vegetarian, gluten-free, and vegan recipes. Created by Becca Pusey in 2011 to document easy to make veggie dishes, Amuse Your Bouche houses a vast amount ...

Blogger and vlogger Carl Thompson created his blog to document his personal style. As the founder of menswear label Hawkins & Shepherd, Carl offers style advice on both tailored and casual fashion. Blending menswear fashion ...

Former wedding and event consultant Alison Tinlin created Plans and Presents as a way to share creative wedding ideas. Highlighting both traditional and themed wedding days, the blog offers all the information you need to plan your ...

Top French news publishers have put their commercial and political differences to one side and joined forces to combat the growing threat to the industry posed by ad-blockers. The movement, led by the online services trade ...

A few weeks ago we published a media spotlight with entrepreneur, digital marketing strategist and publicist Natasha Courtenay-Smith. Following the launch of her highly anticipated book The Million Dollar Blog, we’re thrilled that Natasha will be ...

Chris Hewitt, CEO of public relations company Berkeley thinks most press releases are boring and in need of a desperate shake-up. In a new Berkeley whitepaper Chris pinpoints the common mistakes PRs make and presents ...