UK – 25 May 2017

This week’s Media Updates covers moves and changes at news titles including STV News, Daily Telegraph, City A.M., The Sun, Daily Star Online, Investment Week, Group Leisure & Travel and techradar

News & Current Affairs

• News Ireland have announced that the Ireland edition of The Times will be available in both digital and print formats from Saturday, June 3, 2017. This print edition will replace the international edition currently in the market.
• Nigel Burton has been appointed acting editor across the Telegraph & Argus and The Press. He replaces Perry Austin-Clarke, the former group editor at these titles
• Tom Welsh has been appointed deputy comment editor at the Daily Telegraph. He was previously business features editor at City A.M.
• Andy McLaren has been appointed online reporter at STV. He was previously a news reporter at the Evening Express
• David Lewis has announced via Twitter that he is to leave his role as news editor at the Edinburgh Evening News. He is set to join STV News from July
• Tom Edwards has announced via Twitter that he is leaving his role as political reporter at the Worcester News. He is taking up a new role with BBC Hereford & Worcester as broadcast journalist from June 19

Sports

• JOE.co.uk has announced that chief football writer Tony Barrett is to leave the website for a new position at Liverpool Football Club. He takes up his new role as head of club and supporter liaison next month

Lifestyle

• Victoria Emerson has been appointed editor at Absolute. Victoria was previously features editor at the title
• Rachel Ingram has been appointed as the editor at Tempus magazine
• Alice Snape has been appointed editor at Oh Comely
• Elena Thompson has now been appointed regulars editor at Crafts Beautiful and Make It Today Dressmaker. She was previously editorial assistant at PaperCrafter

Arts & Entertainment

• Jon Astbury has been appointed assistant architecture editor at the Architects’ Journal. He was previously assistant editor at The Architectural Review
• Janine Yaqoob has been appointed acting TV editor at the Sunday Mirror and Sunday People covering for Emma Pryer
• Shannon Mahanty has been appointed acting commissioning editor at Elle. She was previously entertainment editor at ASOS
• Hannah Hope has been appointed senior Bizarre TV reporter at The Sun. She was previously 3AM deputy editor at the Daily Mirror
• Jack Hardwick has been promoted to senior showbiz correspondent at the Daily Star Online. He was previously showbiz reporter at the site

Fashion & Beauty

• Nikki Hillan has been appointed fashion assistant at the Gentleman’s Journal, replacing Lizzie Lloyd-Wickens

Business & Finance

• Michael Sheen has been appointed asset management correspondent at Investment Week. He joins from HFMWeek where he was a reporter
• Lucy White has been appointed reporter at City A.M. She was previously a reporter at Real Deals

Travel

• Keeley Rodgers has been appointed as editor at Group Leisure & Travel magazine, along with its portfolio of print and online media. She joins Yandell Media on 5 June from her role as assistant editor at the Oxford Mail
• Joanna Reeves has been appointed deputy editor across Cruise Trade News and Destinations. She was previously editor at The Collection at National Geographic Traveller
• Jack Carter has left his role as features editor at Conference & Incentive Travel

Technology

• Adam Marshall has been appointed mobile phone deals editor at techradar