In 1998 she joined ITN as the Media and Arts Editor for ITV News and, at the age of 27, became the youngest newscaster on British national television since ITN’s creation in 1955.
For five years she covered showbiz events around the world and hosted the Classical Brit Awards four times. She then presented ITV Lunchtime News for six years and took a leading role as an anchor in the coverage of elections, royal weddings and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
“The world is currently in the midst of a food waste crisis,” says Rubies in the Rubble founder Jenny Costa. Speaking to Michael Hayman on Sunday’s Capital Conversation, she explains that approximately 1.3 billion tonnes – a third of the food produced globally – is......
This piece by Michael Hayman originally appeared in City A.M, see here After us, the deluge. These are the words not of our Prime Minister, but from another troubled time and uttered by Madame de Pompadour, the lover of King Louis XV of France. The......
Seven Hills’ mental health ambassadors Amy Shaw, Hannah Pellatt and Sophie Poston, introduced a series of wellness initiatives to the team this week as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. There is a wealth of research that indicates exercise, healthy eating and spending time in......
“Some people say that tackling societal issues is a ‘nice thing to do’. We say that for business it’s mission critical.” This message from Inclusive Economy Partnership (IEP) co-chair Sacha Romanovitch at IMPACT19 – held yesterday at County Hall – was clear: it’s time for business......
Small businesses from across the country were crowned the UK’s best in class last night at the Small Awards – an awards evening run by peak b and supported by Seven Hills that celebrates small businesses for their growth, creativity and commitment to their local......
In a week where the world welcomed a new member of the Royal Family, eyes at Buckingham Palace turned to the six fledgling businesses crowned as winners of the Peter Jones Foundation Tycoon Enterprise Competition. More than 2,000 students from almost 400 schools took part......
This piece by Michael Hayman originally appeared in City A.M, see here Last week’s local elections were a democratic amuse bouche. A mere mouthful of popular sentiment, sending a message to the political elite that an offering meant to delight the taste buds has fallen......
Dr Miranda Brawn believes it’s time for UK businesses to stand up and be counted on their efforts to address racial diversity. In conversation with Michael Hayman on last night’s Capital Conversation, the diversity campaigner says that despite the positive rhetoric, business leaders are still......
The Tech London Advocates Investor Showcase returned to Here East at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park yesterday. Some 800 leading figures from across the tech community joined Britain’s biggest investors, industry figureheads and campaigners to debate the challenges and opportunities for the city’s digital economy......