UK – 15 May 2014

This week’s Media Updates covers changes at news titles including Independent, London Guardian and BBC Radio; fashion and lifestyle changes at The London Magazine, Homes & Antiques and Knit Today and business changes at Sky News and Air Cargo News.

News & Current Affairs

• Clive James will leave his role as TV critic on The Telegraph after 3 years.
• Richard Hall has announced via Twitter that he has left his role as assistant foreign editor at The Independent.
• Guardian News & Media has announced that Rafael Behr will join the Guardian as a political columnist in June. Rafael was previously political editor of the New Statesman.
• Willie Mack has been appointed editor of The Oban Times.
• Littlehampton Gazette has promoted Tom Cotterill to chief reporter.
• Maggie Doyle is joining BBC Radio Kent’s Breakfast Show as a presenter.
• Lauren Wafer-Kiddle has joined the Halifax Courier as a reporter.
• Rachel Parry has joined The Star as a reporter.
• Helen Barnett has been appointed crime reporter at The Southend Echo.
• The Slough & South Bucks Observer and Royal Borough Observer will be moving to, 3 Etongate, 112 Windsor Road, Slough, SL1 2JA on 2 June.   

Fashion, Lifestyle & Entertainment

• Sophy Grimshaw has been appointed editor of The London Magazine.
• Sam Scott-Jeffries has announced via Twitter that she is to join as editor of Homes & Antiques.
• Louisa Castle has been appointed editor of The Cheshire Magazine.
• Knit Today magazine has unveiled a new look to its magazine which is available now.
• The People’s Friend has re-launched its website.

Business & Finance

• Sky News is to launch Ian King Live on 2 June. It will broadcast Monday to Thursday at 6.30pm.
• Air Cargo Week has announced via Twitter that James Muir has joined as a reporter.
• EMAP has announced the appointment of Ruth Faulkner as editor of Retail Jeweller.

Speedy Spotlights

• An interview with Gabriella, author of Thyme & Honey.  Gabriella spoke to us about what inspires her to blog about food, how she works with SEO and PR professionals and why she prefers building friendly (rather than formal) relationships with them.