Fiona Russell-Horne

Group Managing Editor across the BMJ portfolio.

Gabby Logan to host BMJ Industry Awards 2021

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Fresh from her Summer spent covering the Euros and the Olympic Games, TV presenter Gabby Logan will be hosting the BMJ Industry Awards on November 26 2021. A former international gymnast, Logan began her broadcasting career in radio in 1992 and joined Sky Sports in 1996 , moving to ITV in …

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Brick prices to rise again

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Further price rises are in the pipeline for the begining of next year, brick manufacturers have warned. Following earlier notifications of rises of up to 10% by Ibstock and Michelmersch, Wienerberger has announced an across the range rise of 10.3% on new orders and pre-orders to come into force after …

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No words

my North, my South, my East and West, My working week and my Sunday rest, My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song; Sometimes something happens that knocks you so completely off your axis that it puts every other little thing in your life into perspective. When bad things happen …

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Snickers goes back to base for Autumn

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Snickers Workwear has upgraded its ‘Climate Control’ clothing to deliver exceptional comfort and performance. There’s a range of garments that use socially and environmentally responsible fibre technology such as 100% recycled polyester, as well as others available in high-tech breathable fabrics. For consistent comfort, the seamless designs are also available …

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Rustins goes grey with Advanced Wood Preserver

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Rustins is launching a new Grey colour to the Advanced Wood Preserver range, which is already available in Clear, Medium Brown, Dark Brown and Green. Water based and therefore low odour and non-flammable, Rustins Advanced Wood Preserver works on nanotechnology that gives deep penetration into the wood, allowing you to …

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Snickers adds hi-visibility options

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Snickers Workwear has launched an extensive range of Hi-Vis garments to suit a wide range of work environments from construction and engineering to handling and logistics; professional trades and lighter manual work; to specialist engineering requiring high standards of certified personal protective clothing. The collection includes Jackets, Trousers, Shorts, Toolvests, …

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VOTING IS OPEN FOR THE BMJ INDUSTRY AWARDS 2021

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The BMJ Industry Awards 2021 is now open for voting. The only awards programme in the merchanting sector that is decided by a pubic vote, the BMJ Industry Awards seek to reward and recognise the incrediable achievements of merchants and supliers, companies and individuals in the UK merchanting arena. BMJ …

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In a handcart, hurtling towards hell

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He was left alone! He grew up human! He’s not Evil Incarnate or Good Incarnate, he’s just…a human incarnate- By and large, I’m quite a positive person. Prone to the odd middle-aged grumpy moment, of course, but, generally, more Pollyanna than Private Fraser. More of a glass half-full kind of …

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Baxi welcomes Government Hydrogen Strategy

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Jeff House, Head of External Affairs at Baxi Heating has welcomed the publication today (August 17) of the Hydrogen Strategy from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), which details the role and vision for clean hydrogen deployment at scale in the UK, building upon the ambitions in last year’s …

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Robert Price helps school’s outdoor area

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Cross Ash Primary School, near Abergavenny in South Wales, has finished revamping an outdoor play area that was “almost unusable”, with thanks to independent builders merchant Robert Price Builders’ Merchants.  With outdoor play being a vital part of the school’s curriculum, Cross Ash teachers were disappointed to see the pupils’ …

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