It was a tale that had at least one PR agency putting their money where their sentimental hearts lay.
On reading, in last week’s Spike, that a brand new kettle – bought by staff on the Daily Record news desk – had gone missing, suspected stolen, the troops at Beattie Communications have rallied to their cause.
Said one Beattie insider: “Life’s hard enough working in journalism just now without being able to have a cuppa.”
Of course, it’s just a coincidence that Beattie may have a media release involving a kettle going out later this week…
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