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APH.com Expands Partnership With World Land Trust To Support Landmark ‘Buy An Acre’ Programme

Multi-award-winning airport parking specialists Airport Parking and Hotels (APH.com), has expanded its partnership with conservation charity World Land Trust to raise funds for its landmark ‘Buy an Acre’ programme and to help permanently protect threatened habitats.

For every airport parking booking made through www.aph.com/worldlandtrust from 1 August 2022, APH will donate up to 20% of the booking value to World Land Trust to put towards purchasing acres of habitat through its overseas partners.

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Take Pride in Your Organisation’s Success – Enter the West London Business Awards 2023

Entries are now open for the tenth West London Business Awards, which showcase business excellence, and are established as the pre-eminent award scheme in the north-west of the capital. The tenth edition of the awards will shine a spotlight on enterprises that are beacons in the following areas; SME Sector leadership, Sustainable & responsible business’, ‘Economic resilience’, ‘Corporate leadership’, ‘Individual leadership’ and ‘Next Generation entrepreneurship’.

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IS YOUR PROFILE PICTURE TARNISHING YOUR PERSONAL BRAND? SADIA BARLOW PHOTOGRAPHY SHARES 10 TIPS FOR THE PERFECT PHOTO

Creating the right photo to convey your brand can be challenging in the ever-changing digital world we live in, from lighting and positioning to how we dress and where the photo is taken. To help entrepreneurs stand out from the crowd, personal branding specialists Sadia and Ian from Sadia Barlow Photography have shared 10 tips highlighting how to frame the perfect profile photo.

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Why Now is The Time To Book Sri Lanka for Summer


29 June 2022 – Escaping to paradise this summer may still be possible if you head to the Indian Ocean island of Sri Lanka. Now firmly back on the holiday agenda after UK government travel advice changed in June, hotels and resorts in Sri Lanka are eagerly awaiting visitors who wish to support the idyllic island through tourism.

Here, Aitken Spence Hotels lists five reasons why Sri Lanka is the perfect place for dreams to come true for British holidaymakers this summer:
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APH.COM SIGNPOSTS NEW RULES FOR DRIVING THROUGH ‘LOW EMISSION ZONES’ (LEZs) IN POPULAR EUROPEAN CITIES

  • Half of countries researched operate the low emission zone (LEZ) all year-round including Austria, Belgium, Germany and UK (where they are known as ULEZ)
  • Fines or penalty charges for driving through low emission zones range from €45 (£38) in Spain to €2,180 (£1,863) in Austria
  • 11 new low emission zones planned for the UK in 2022 including Manchester, Oxford and Bristol

Airport Parking & Hotels (APH.com), award-winning airport parking operator, is helping travellers planning a European road trip this Summer avoid unwanted fines or penalty charges by comparing the new rules for driving in Low Emission Zones across eight of the most popular European cities. More than 200 cities across 15 countries now operate low emission zones (LEZ)*, restricting vehicles with higher emissions from entering unless a fee is paid, or the vehicle is pre-registered with the necessary authority.

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Celebrate World Ranger Day On 31 July – Swarovski Optik And World Land Trust Share Inspiring Wildlife Stories From Five Rangers Around The World

Celebrate World Ranger Day On 31 July
Swarovski Optik And World Land Trust Share Inspiring Wildlife Stories From Five Rangers Around The World

June 2022 – In celebration of World Ranger Day on 31 July 2022, long-range optic specialists SWAROVSKI OPTIK and conservation charity World Land Trust have shared five inspiring stories from rangers working on the front-line of conservation at locations around the world.

Rangers are essential in the day-to-day protection of wildlife, ecosystems and natural resources and World Land Trust’s Keepers of the Wild programme supports many of its partner organisations to employ local men and women to protect these invaluable habitats.

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DAZZLE DAD THIS FATHER’S DAY WITH A LUXURY GIFT FROM SWAROVSKI OPTIK – NEW CL CURIO 7X21 BINOCULARS FROM £630

SWAROVSKI OPTIK, the long-range luxury optics specialist, is helping discerning gift-givers find the perfect Father’s Day present. The new CL Curio 7×21 is the latest member of the SWAROVSKI OPTIK CL Family and offers extraordinary power and design prowess, featuring a beautifully compact body and a strikingly design-forward look and feel. The ideal gift for outdoor adventurous Dads looking to enjoy nature.

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WHY SUMMER IS A GOOD SEASON TO VISIT THE MALDIVES

16 May 2022 – While winter is traditionally the time that many UK travellers escape to warmer climates, for those with a bucket-lust desire to visit the Maldives but without the deep pockets, a summertime stay in this Indian Ocean island paradise may be a great option.

The months from June to August are generally wetter but still warm in the Maldives, and mostly successive days of sunshine. Accommodation prices are significantly lower than in the winter peak period too.

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FLOCK PARTY AND SWAROVSKI OPTIK TO SHOWCASE ‘JAY DAY’ URBAN BALCONY GARDEN AT RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW 2022

May 2022 – Bird-loving landscape designers Flock Party, with the support of leading optic specialists SWAROVSKI OPTIK, will showcase the JAY DAY urban balcony at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022 this May. The garden has been designed as an experiment to move the focus of a balcony from a human-centred space to one more inclusive of urban wildlife, and to inspire visitors to implement elements of the JAY DAY in their own balcony space at home.

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GEC PR Blog – Top Tips for Selling in a News Story to Media

Selling in a press release or news story to a journalist over the phone or in-person can feel like a daunting prospect, however it can also be a very efficient method of securing coverage for the client or product.

Journalists want to understand the story and personalities behind the brand and chatting this through during a call or in-person meeting can be an effective way of showing your enthusiasm for the brand, as well as pitching the key story angles.

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