Trouble viewing this? View in browser{beacon_src_alt}
NewsBytes
The sun may have gone in but there are plenty of reasons to be happy as we approach the weekend as many of us will be able to see the friends and family we have been missing.

News is still top of the agenda but people are enjoying the lighter side of life. One of our top trending articles last week was the awful attempt at "British Eggs" on Tik Tok.

Read all about it
The Independent’s Happy List 2020: Heroes in a crisis
Read more
£100,000 project in Tower Hamlets gives children free laptops and broadband
Read more
The Headline Numbers
June was yet again another record breaking month for The Independent, recording an outstanding 48% growth globally YoY, 41% in the UK and 99% in the US.
We shared the great news at the end of last week that ES Magazine, London’s leading life and style bible is to return this September to market with a weekly circulation of 200,000 copies. It will come back in full force with a design refresh and new content and commercial verticals designed to galvanise readers, industries and commercial partners.
Opportunities
Spirit of London Partnership
Align your brand with the uplifting Evening Standard editorial strand
Partnership opportunities

● In association branding across all content ●
● Bespoke Content ●
● Virtual Awards Partner ●
For more details on the opportunity please contact Joanna.Aves@esimedia.co.uk
The Scoop
Inside knowledge from the team
Christina Irvine
Name: Christina Irvine
Job: Head of Magazines

Scoop:
Over the last few months I’ve been more about gym leggings and baking recipes, but as the summer seems to be on the return and socially distanced dates are getting in the diary, I can’t wait to be reading London’s leading life and style bible when it returns this September to get my weekly fix of what’s hot and happening in our city.
Support our #HelptheHungry and #FoodforLondonNow campaigns to help raise funds for The Felix Project