I’m waiting for my flight from Texas back to the UK. As always, leaving feels more emotional than I expect. Not because I am leaving somewhere I love for somewhere I don’t. Quite the opposite. It always feels like I’m leaving home to go home. This afternoon,...

On the morning of September 7th, I welcomed a room full of businesswomen to something rare: a few hours that belonged entirely to them.As host of the first Her Future Self: Women, Wealth and Wellness event at The Grand Brighton, my hope was simple: not another task, but...

With this review, I feel like I should be in Alcoholics Anonymous - “My name is Maarten Hoffmann, and I have found a Japanese car I quite like!” But seriously, it might actually be true. Never a fan of Japanese cars, as I find them dull, boring and unexciting...

Freshly refurbished and with some of the most flexible meeting facilities in the city, this Boavista hotel works just as well for a conference as it does for a long weekend. If I were coming to Porto for work, this is where I'd want to stay. InterContinental Crowne Plaza...

I arrived in Porto with a list, and I got through most of it. What I hadn’t planned for was how much of the city I’d see just walking from one thing on the list to the next. Porto is compact enough that you rarely need anything more than your own feet, and steep...

Beth Pemberton-Hill of Cleankill Pest Control has been named Best Young Pest Controller at the prestigious National Pest Awards 2026. The award recognises young pest controllers’ contributions to the industry, with judges looking particularly for individuals committed...

The successful business support hub NatWest Accelerator has opened its newest centre at the University of Brighton. We spoke to Leo Pinto, its Manager, about setting up the new centre and the support it offers businesses. “Since our launch event on May 14th, in partnership...

With the advent of home recording, mostly thanks to the relatively inexpensive cost of equipment to plug into your computer, the easy access to the World Wide Web, and society’s 21st-century obsession with making sure your voice is heard, podcasts are an easy platform...

Commercial Court transparency is entering a new era. A two-year pilot scheme (‘the Scheme’) was introduced on January 1st 2026 in the Commercial Court, the London Circuit Court and the Financial List, requiring key court documents to be made accessible to the...

Many couples live together, share bills and build a home without marrying or entering a civil partnership. Yet, legally, long-term cohabitation is not generally treated as equivalent to marriage or civil partnership. The Government’s consultation, “A Fairer End...

The UK’s creative industries contribute more than £145 billion to the economy each year, yet many creative businesses still find it difficult to access traditional bank finance. Whether you run a marketing agency, design studio, production company or digital...