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AberdeenLive
BBC Music Magazine
Capital North East
CircleZeroEight
Esquire UK
Financial Times
Gfinity Esports
GRAZIA
i newspaper
Inflight
ITV
Quintessentially
The Sunday Times
Tatler
Thomson Reuters Foundation
The Times
Transportation Professional
YourMoney.com
Freelance Update - Hannah Swerling


AberdeenLive
The new Reach website AberdeenLive (aberdeenlive.news) has launched. The site covers local news and events and is led by Editor Paul Fisher who joined them from Newsquest. Jon Hebditch, previously at the Daily Record, is News Editor.

BBC Music Magazine
Charlotte Smith, previously Editor at The Strad magazine, has started her new role as Editor of BBC Music Magazine. Charlotte can be reached via email or found on LinkedIn.

Capital North East
Sam Lavery has joined Capital North East as the new host of weekday drive, taking over from Martin Lowes. Sam had a previous stint on the station as a guest host in 2018 and can now be heard on weekdays from 4pm-7pm.

CircleZeroEight
Former GQ Style Deputy Editor Elgar Johnson is now Editor-in-Chief of CircleZeroEight, an upcoming sports, style and culture magazine. The title will be available in print and launches in April 2022; they can be found on Instagram @circlezeroeight

Esquire UK
Nick Pope is now Executive Digital Editor of Esquire UK. He is looking for pitches around culture, men’s style and lifestyle and can be reached via email.

Financial Times
James Fernyhough is now working for the Financial Times as Australia Correspondent (fixed term). James is based in Melbourne and was previously a business reporter at The Australian Financial Review, and an energy and climate reporter for RenewEconomy. He can be found on Twitter @jamesfernyhough

Gfinity Esports
Cameron Bald has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of Gfinity Esports, where he was previously Managing Editor. Cameron, who has also worked for Network N and Steel Media, can be reached via email or found on Twitter @cjtbald

GRAZIA
Jane McFarland has been appointed Associate Editor (Fashion, Luxury & Beauty) of Grazia magazine, effective 21 February. Jane joins the team from The Sunday Times Style magazine, where she was Fashion Director. She has previously worked at MATCHESFASHION and Net-a-Porter and written for various titles including The Guardian, The Financial Times, The Times and The Evening Standard.
Emma Rowley is promoted from Assistant Editor to Deputy Editor, replacing Kenya Hunt who leaves Grazia on 11 February. Emma, who starts her new position on 26 February, will continue to head up the features team across print and digital, whilst stepping up to work strategically with Hattie Brett on the Grazia brand development in 2022.

i newspaper
Grace Gausden has started her new role as Deputy Money Editor at the i newspaper, joining them from the This is Money team at MailOnline. She can be reached via email or found on Twitter @gracegausden93

Inflight
Satu Dahl has been appointed Editor of Inflight magazine. Satu was previously at Real Response Media, where she edited Aircraft Cabin Management, Low-Cost & Regional Airline Business, MRO Management and Airline Cargo Management. She can be found on Twitter @satu_dahl

ITV
Annabel Zammit has been appointed Deputy Head of Showbiz at ITV's Loose Women. Formerly Deputy Editor of OK! magazine and Planning Producer at BBC One's Morning Live, Annabel would like to hear pitches for celebrity guest interviews. She is particularly keen to hear about exclusive showbiz stories covering health, relationships and women’s issues.

Quintessentially
Georgie Young is now Junior Editor at luxury concierge group Quintessentially, working primarily on Noted, which is their digital magazine/blog. They cover restaurants, bars, travel, culture and beauty, and want to hear about relevant openings, releases, product launches and interview opportunities. Georgie can be found on Twitter @georgiekeyoung

The Sunday Times
Scarlett Russell, Entertainment Editor of The Sunday Times Style magazine, has returned from maternity leave. Scarlett can be reached at the same email address or found on Twitter @scarroserussell

Tatler
Eilidh Hargreaves has joined Tatler as Features Editor, where she will be working across print and online. Prior to her new appointment, Eilidh held the roles of Commissioning Editor and Luxury Commissioning Editor at the Telegraph. She has previously written for British Vogue, Glamour, Dazed and Style.com. In her new role, Eilidh will work with Clare Conway, Tatler’s Features Director, to commission, edit and write features for the title. She is interested in hearing about high calibre interviews; fashion, restaurant and travel launches appropriate for Tatler, as well as news of upcoming books, films, television shows, theatre and music.

Thomson Reuters Foundation
Anna Jay (@annalewcock) has been appointed Head of Audience Development at the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Anna was previously Editorial Manager at the Mozilla Foundation and prior to that worked for Nature as Chief Editor, Digital and Engagement. She can be found on LinkedIn.

The Times
James Beal (@JamesSBeal) has returned to the UK from New York after six years as US Editor for The Sun. James is now Social Affairs Editor at The Times and can be reached via email.

Transportation Professional
John Challen has been appointed Editor of the trade publication Transportation Professional. John remains Editor of Fleet World and EV Fleet World and also works freelance. He can be found on Twitter @Johnchallen or LinkedIn.

YourMoney.com
Paloma Kubiak has returned to YourMoney.com from maternity leave and has also been promoted from Deputy Editor to Editor. She can be reached via the same email address.

Freelance Update - Hannah Swerling
Writer and editor Hannah Swerling is available for freelance commissions. Hannah has worked at ELLE, Burberry, The Sunday Times Style and The Sunday Times Magazine. For opportunities and commissions, she can be reached via email and www.hannahswerling.com

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