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41-HOLIDAYS,TRAVEL/TOURISM,GREAT BREAKSAWAY&EVENTS

51-HOMEIMPROVEMENT,INTERIORS&GARDENS PREMI UM PRODUCTS&SERVI CES, HEAL TH, L OCAL BUSI NESS, MOTORI NGANDMORE!

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Weal s omak enog uar ant e et ot heac c ur ac yor t r ut hf ul ne s sofanyoft headv e r t i s e r s .

Nopar toft hi smagaz i ne , mayber e pr oduc e dwi t houtt hec ons e ntofPr e par e dMe di aL i mi t e d.

Embr aceYourMus i cMi s hapsAndSt arI nA Gl obal Ad YamahaMus i cLondon YamahaCel ebr at est heBeaut yofMi s t akeswi t h Gl obal “ KnockTur n”Campai gn Embr aceYour“ UhOh”Moment s , andYouCoul dBet he St arofaGl obal Ad! London, UK— J anuar y24, 2025— Whati ft hemi s t akes youmakewhi l epl ayi ngt hepi anocoul dl eadt os omet hi ngext r aor di nar y?Yamahai schal l engi ngpi ani s t s ar oundt hewor l dt oembr acet hei r“ uhoh”moment s , pr ovi ngt hatt hebeaut yofmus i cl i esnoti nper f ect i on, buti nt hepas s i onandj oybehi ndever ynot e—mi s t akes i ncl uded.

Ent ert he“ KnockTur n”campai gn, ani ns pi r i nggl obal i ni t i at i vet hats howcas est hemagi cal powerofi mper f ect i ons .

Feat ur i nganor i gi nal pi ecet i t l ed“ ANoct ur ne ofEndear i ngEr r or s , ”t hemus i ci samos ai cofmi s haps f r om over40pi ani s t s , col l ect edt hr ough“ Pi anoDi ar y” app( us i ngYamaha’ sadvancedt echnol ogy)al l woven t oget hert of or m acapt i vat i ngs ymphony .

Thi snew pi eceofmus i ci scal l ed“ KnockTur nOp. 92”ar r anged bycompos er , Kuni oMat s uz aki .

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Fol l owYamahaMus i cGl obal onI ns t agr am 2.

Pos tavi deoofyoupl ayi ngyourownver s i onof“ A Noct ur neofEndear i ngEr r or s ” 3.

Addt hehas ht ag#Love Your Mi s t ake

Cel ebr at eYourMi s t akeswi t hYamahaMus i cLondon!

YamahaMus i cLondon, t heYamahaBr andSt or el ocat edat1 521 60War dourSt r eet , SohoLondoni sex ci t ed t opl ayakeyr ol ei nt hi sgl obal cel ebr at i onofi mper f ect i on.

OnSat ur day , 1 s tFebr uar y2025, t hes t or ewi l l hos t as peci al compet i t i oneventwher epi ani s t sofal l s ki l l l evel scanper f or m“ ANoct ur neofEndear i ngEr r or s ” andhavet hechancet obef eat ur edi nagl obal Yamaha ad.

Byent er i ng, yourcont entmaybes har edonYamaha’ s campai gnwebs i t e, s oci al medi achannel s , andi nadver t i s ement sar oundt hewor l d.

I t ’ st heper f ectoppor t uni t yf oryout oembr aceyour mi s t akes , s har eyouruni quemus i cal j our ney , and maybeevenbecomeapar tofYamaha’ snextbi gcampai gn!

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•Par t i ci pant swi l l ber equi r edt os i gnacons entf or mi f t heywi s ht obef eat ur edi nt hevi deo.

•Mi nor smus thavepar ent al cons entt opar t i ci pat e.

Fr om 1 1 : 00AM t o5: 00PM, s t opbyYamahaMus i c London, gr abyours heetmus i c, andper f or m yourver s i onof“ KnockTur nOp. 92. ”Whet heryoupl ayt heent i r e pi eceorj us tapar tt hats peakst oyou, t hi si syour chancet os howcas eyouri ndi vi dual i t y—andwho knows , yourper f or mancemi ghtj us tbet heonef eat ur edi nYamaha’ snextgl obal ad!

How t oPar t i ci pat ei nt heGl obal Compet i t i on I t ’ seas yt ogeti nvol vedi nYamaha’ swor l dwi decampai gn!

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EventDet ai l s : Dat e: Sat ur day , 1 s tFebr uar y2025 Locat i on: YamahaMus i cLondon, 1 521 60War dour St r eet , LondonW1 F8YA Ti me: 1 1 : 00AM -5: 00PM

• J oi nusatYamahaMus i cLondonands how t hewor l d howyout ur nyourmi s t akesi nt omagi cwi t h#Love Your Mi s t ake!

Thi si syourchancet obepar tofs omet hi ng uni que—cel ebr at eyourmus i cal mi s t akeswi t hYamaha andl ett hemus i cpl ay! #Love Your Mi s t ake#Knock Tur n#YamahaMus i c#Noct ur neOf Endear i ngEr r or s Rel eas ef r om Mor vanPR

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Wes t l ands Far m Shop wel comed mor et han 7 , 000 cus t omer st o i t ss t or ei n December 2024on Wi nches t er Hi ghSt r eets el l i ngmor e Gr aham Col l et t , OwnerofWes t l ands t han500 Far m Shop l oavesof f r es hl ybakedbr ead, 400box esoff r eer ange eggsand300l ocal l ys our ceds t eaks .

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Gr aham Col l et t , ownerofWes t l andsFar m Shop, s ai d: “ Super mar ket s , whi choncepr omi s edconveni ence, havepr ovent obei ncr eas i ngl yunr el i abl ei nr ecentyear s . “ Mor eandmor epeopl ear et ur ni ngt ol ocal f ar ms hopsl i keour s , notonl yf ort hedependabl eavai l abi l i t yoff r es hpr oduceand hi ghqual i t ygoodsbutal s ot os uppor ts us t ai nabl e, l ocalf ar mi ngpr act i ces . “ Whi l es uper mar ket sr el yoni mpor t i ngs of t f r ui t sf r om over s eas , we’ r epr oudt ous er ecycl edr ai nwat ert oi r r i gat eourcr op, pr oduci ng del i ci ouss t r awber r i esandr as pber r i esever y s eas on. “ Wear epr oudt oofferdi ver s eandqual i t ypr oduce, wi t hhi ghl i ght ss uchasBr i t i s h f r eer angemeat s , dai l ybakedbr ead, and f r es hl yhar ves t edf r ui t sandveget abl es s our cedwi t hi na40mi l er adi us . ” Rel eas ef r om Br i s coeFr enchCommuni cat i ons t d

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Ther epor tal s os howst hatj us t5%ofbus i nes ss chool sar eembr aci ngAI i nt headmi s s i onspr oces s , whi l s t8%ofs chool shavepr ohi bi t edi t ’ sus e, and21 %haveacas ebycas eappr oacht ot hi s .

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Ma n d MRa i s e s£ 3Mf o rT e e n a g eCa n c e rT r u s t MandM, UK’ sl eadi ngonl i neoffpr i cer et ai l eri spr oudt ocel ebr at ear emar kabl e20yearpar t ner s hi pwi t hTeenageCancerTr us t .

Si nce2005, MandM haspr ovi dedunwaver i ngs uppor tanddonat i onst oTeenage CancerTr us tt hr oughevents pons or s hi p, s t afff undr ai s i ng, andcor por at e donat i ons .

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MandM’ scont r i but i onshavebeeni ns t r ument ali npr ovi di ngcr i t i calr es our ces , i ncl udi ngt heequi val entoff undi ng1 00, 000hour sofexper tcar e f r om TeenageCancerTr us tnur s es .

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Thef undsr ai s edt hr oughMandM’ songoi ngi ni t i at i veshaveenabl edTeenageCancerTr us tt opr ovi devi t alcar eands er vi ces .

Honor ar yPat r onof TeenageCancerTr us t , RogerDal t r ey, emphas i s edt hei mpactoft hes e cont r i but i ons : " Thewor kTeenageCancerTr us tdoesi sl i f echangi ngand l i f es avi ng.

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Thecompany donat esbr andedper f or mancet opsf orTeenageCancerTr us tchal l enges , s uchasmaj orr unni ngevent sandt r eks , hel pi ngt hous andsofpar t i ci pant s pr oudl yr epr es entt hechar i t y.

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Kat eCol l i ns , Chi efEx ecut i veatTeenageCancerTr us ts har edherappr eci at i onf ort hepar t ner s hi p: " MandM hasbeenani ncr edi bl epar t nert oTeenageCancerTr us tovert hel as t20year s .

Thei rdedi cat i onhashadapr of oundi mpact , enabl i ngust opr ovi dees s ent i als er vi cest ot hous andsof youngpeopl eacr os st heUK. Aswemar kt hi smi l es t one, we’ r edeepl y gr at ef ulf ort hei rcommi t mentandl ookf or war dt ocont i nui ngourj our ney t oget her . ” MandM’ scont r i but i ont oTeenageCancerTr us thasal l owedt hechar i t yt o f undi mpor t antpr oj ect sandcont i nuepr ovi di ngs er vi cest hatens ur e youngcancerpat i ent sr ecei vet hehi ghes tl evelofcar e.

The£3mi l l i on r ai s edi svi t ali nhel pi ngt hechar i t yr eachmor eyoungpeopl eands uppor t t hem t hr ought hei rcancerj our ney.

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Ourdedi cat i ont ocus t omers at i s f act i oni s evi denti never yi nt er act i onwi t hourover22000cus t omer s ” J oCaus on, CEOofTheI ns t i t ut eofCus t omerSer vi ce, comment ed: “ Congr at ul at i onst oWi ght Fi br ef orachi evi ngSer vi ceMar kwi t h Di s t i nct i ononceagai n.

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Wi t har i chhi s t or yi nr enewabl eener gyanda f ocusoncut t i ngedget echnol ogy, Bexi econt i nuest o pus ht heboundar i esofwhati spos s i bl ei nt heener gy s t or agei ndus t r y.

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Eachs ys t em i ncl udesa gat ewaychangeovermode, ens ur i ngyourhomer emai ns power edevendur i nggr i dout ages .

Bexi e’ sadvancedbat t er ys t or ages ol ut i onsar ebui l ton decadesofexper i enceandi nnovat i on.

Thecombi nat i on ofex cept i onalper f or mance, s mar ti nt egr at i on, r es i l i ence, andt hei ri ndus t r yl eadi ng1 5yearwar r ant yens ur est hat homeowner scanenj oyr el i abl e, cos t effect i ve, ands us t ai nabl eener gyf oryear st ocome.

Fur t her mor e, wi t hEur opeanmanuf act ur i ngandl ocal i s eddat ahandl i ng, Bexi e ens ur esqual i t y, s ecur i t y, andcompl i ancewi t ht hehi ghes ts t andar ds .

Keyf eat ur esoft heBexi er angei ncl ude: Bes t i nCl as sPer f or mance: I ndus t r yl eadi ngdi s char ge r at es , r oundt r i peffici ency, andoper at i ngt emper at ur e coeffici ent sens ur er el i abi l i t yandeffici ency.

Smar tI nt egr at i on: TheBexi eGeckodevi ceal l owss eaml es si nt egr at i onwi t hyourhome’ ss mar taut omat i ons ys t ems , gi vi ngyoucompl et econt r oloveres s ent i all oads .

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Thes t udyobs er vedt hem overat enyearper i odorunt i l t heydi vor ced–as cenar i owhi chonl yoccur r edi n20%oft hecoupl ess ur veyed.

Themar i t aldat awasobt ai nedf r om t hePopul at i onRegi s t er , wher easdat aon ear ni ngswasgat her edf r om t heI ncomeandTaxr egi s t er .

Tobet t erunder s t andwor kpl acedynami cs , i nf or mat i onwasgat her edf r om t he Wor kpl aceRegi s t erand, t opr ovi deabi nar yi ndi cat orf orwhet herani ndi vi dualhad beendi agnos edwi t hament alheal t hi s s ueast heyear spas s ed, dat awasgat her edf r om t heNat i onalPat i entRegi s t er .

Thi sdat as etal l owedDrGet i kt oi dent i f yt hat , whi l ement alheal t hi spos i t i vel yas s oci at edwi t hbot hownands pous alabs ol ut ei ncome, t hi sr el at i ons hi ps peci fical l y i nr egar dst ot hewi f e’ si ncomei snegat i ve.

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Thes t udydi dnotfinds t r ongevi dencef ors uchdi agnos esbei ngdr i venbys i gni ficantl i f eevent ss uchasdi vor ce, orasar es ul tofwor kpl acei s s ues .

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That ’ saccor di ngt ot heAs s oci at i on ofPr of es s i onalSt affingCompani es( APSCo) .

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Thi ss houl di ncl udecol l abor at i onwi t ht hos et hatwi l lbecr uci ali ns uppl yi ngt henoncl i ni cals t affneeded t odr i vedi gi t alt r ans f or mat i oni nt heNHS. -Ref or mi nghi r i ngpr act i ces : Focus i ngont empor ar ys t affr ef or mst or educe" offf r amewor k" pl acement swi t houtel i mi nat i ngagency wor keracces sal t oget her .

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Al lt ooof t en t heSMEr ecr ui t mentcompanyonf r amewor k i sexpect edt obearempl oyercos t swi t hi ni t s commer ci almar gi n.

-Suppor t i ngs ki l l sandt r ai ni ng:Rol l i ngoutt he Gr owt handSki l l sLevy, bas edar oundmodul ar , uni ver s al l yt r ans f er abl et r ai ni ngandqual i ficat i onst hatar eacces s i bl et oper manentand t empor ar yoragencywor ker s .

-Cr eat i ngflexi bl evi s asf ors ki l l edwor ker s : Whi chwi l lpr ovi deas hor t t er m vi s ar out ef or hi ghl ys ki l l edf or ei gnpr of es s i onal swho r emai ncr i t i calt ot her unni ngoft heNHSand t hepr ovi s i onofuni ques er vi ces .

Shaz i aI mt i az , Gener alCouns elatAPSCocomment s : “ Thepl anst omoder ni s et echnol ogyus agei n t heNHSar ecer t ai nl yas t epi nt her i ghtdi r ect i onf oranor gani s at i ont hati ses s ent i al l yoni t s knees .

However , t hebi gges ti s s uet hatneeds addr es s i ngur gent l yi st heempl oymentcr i s i s .

Ther e’ sar angeofbar r i er st hatar epr event i ng s omeoft hei mmedi at es ol ut i onsf r om bei ng r ol l edout , i ncl udi ngal ackofs t andar di s at i on i ncompl i anceandr egul at i onacr os sf r amewor ks , aswel lasl i mi t at i onsonagencyori nt er nat i onal wor kerus age. “ Wear eur gi ngt heGover nmentt ocons i der how i tcanmaker ecr ui t mentf ai r er , s af erand f as t erf orcl i ni calandnoncl i ni calr ol ei nt he NHS, wi t houtover bur deni ngbot ht heexi s t i ng wor kf or ceandt hes t affingbus i nes s est hatar e s ocr i t i calt ot heheal t hcar es ect or . ” Rel eas ef r om Bl ueSkyPR

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t hei rpeopl et or evi ew andi mpr ovepay pr oces s es( 82%) , whi l e80%i ndi cat ed s at i s f act i onwi t ht hei rt eams ’ knowl edgeofcount r ys peci ficr egul at i ons .

Overhal fofor gani s at i onsnowval ue payr ol lt echnol ogymor et hanhuman exper t i s e, butt heyf acechal l engeswi t h bot h, andr ecogni s et heneedt os t r i kea bal ancei nor dert ot hr i ve.

That ’ saccor di ngt onew r es ear chf r om Cl oudPay.

“ Thedebat ear oundpeopl ever s us t echnol ogyhasbeenr agi ngf ors ome t i me, butouranal ys i ss howst hatadel i cat ebal ancemus tbes t r uck.

Yes , t echnol ogywi l ldr i vegr eat ereffici enci es , buti ti st hepeopl ewhoar ebot h addi ngval ueandmanagi ngt hi st echnol ogyi nt hel ongert er m. ”

Thes peci al i s tpayr ol lpr ovi der ’ s TechTal entEqui l i br i um Repor tr eveal ed t hat53%ofpayr ol ll eader sval uet echnol ogyoverper s onnel , compar edt o 47%whoci t edt hehumant ouchasof f er i nggr eat erval uei nt hef unct i on.

Res pondent sal s or epor t edt hatt echnol o gyhasanext r emei mpactons ever al payr ol lKPI si ncl udi ngens ur i ngpayr ol l t i mel i nes s( 47%) ; adher i ngt ocompl i ancer equi r ement s( 46%) , andenabl i ng pr oces saut omat i on( 41 %) .

However , t hes t udyal s os ugges t st hata bal ancebet weenpeopl eandt echnol ogyneedst obes t r uckt ocr eat et he mos teffect i vepr oces s .

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Ourr es ear chandexper i ences how t hatt hes ol ut i oni st obal anceequali nves t menti nt obot ht echnol ogyandpeopl et ogett hebes t f r om bot hwor l ds , now andi nt he f ut ur e.

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Thi si s t her es ul tofcont i nuedpr es s ur eonhous ehol dfinances . “ Wi t hener gybi l l ss ett or i s eagai ni nJ anuar yandot heres s ent i al bi l l st ogoupi nApr i l , webel i evet heNewYearcoul dbepar t i cul ar l ychal l engi ngf ormi l l i onsofhous ehol ds .

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Mobi l i t y

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Fi neAr t s&Phot ogr aphy

Ant i ques&Col l ect abl es

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Mot or i ng

Mot or i ng

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