Many events have the potential to cause significant disruption or damage to your business. Sudden changes in market conditions, the unexpected loss of key suppliers or customers, or sudden emergencies such as fire or flooding, these are just some examples. Do you feel sufficiently prepared for such an event, or do you worry that you will not be able to cope with the situation? Do you have the knowledge and confidence to be part of, or to chair, a group set up to manage the response to such events? Many books written about business continuity planning will allude to the necessity of having a...

Unrivalled for its range and intensity, the poetry of World War 1 continues to have a powerful effect on readers. Harry Scott has published, 'Forgotten Poems and Sonnets from the Great War', an anthology of poems and sonnets written during World War 1, reflecting the voices of poets, soldiers, and the families they left behind. Countless poems were written by men in the trenches or members of their families, and others affected in some way by 'The Great War'. Not many, if any, were published in books, but a great number were published in local newspapers and periodicals, precious records...

'Berwick-upon-Tweed - For King and Country', is a fascinating story about the lives of the people of a typical English coastal town during World War 1, 'The Great War'. The book describes the mood of patriotism which swept through all levels of society at the beginning of the war and includes sketches widely published encouraging men to join the military. The book describes the feeling of optimism among the people that the war would be over quickly, only for them to witness the ever growing casualty lists as the war dragged on and the men from Berwick gave their all for 'King and Country'. It...