UK – 9 February 2017

This week’s Media Updates covers moves and changes at news titles including Telegraph Media Group, Sun Online, Irish Times, Hull Daily Mail, Bolton News, Red, ELLEUK.COM, Time Out London and TVBEurope

News & current affairs

• Hannah Thaxter has been appointed as editor at the Yorkshire Evening Post. She replaces former editor Nicola Furbisher
• Arron Hendy has been appointed editor at The Argus. He was previously assistant news editor at the title
• Hugh Montgomery is set to join the Telegraph Media Group as deputy head of culture from 13 February. He joins from the i Paper where he was deputy arts editor
• Martin Doyle has been appointed books editor at the Irish Times
• Caroline McGuire has been appointed digital travel editor at Sun Online
• Daniel Holland has been appointed politics reporter at the Bolton News
• Becky Barnes has been appointed social media editor at Huffington Post UK. She was previously a journalist at the Press Association
• Matt Aldus has been appointed social media editor at the Bristol Post
• Alex Grove has been appointed reporter at the Hull Daily Mail. He was previously a reporter at the North West Evening Mail
• The Sheffield Telegraph has a new look. The revamped title now includes an extended business section, a new look property guide and a 24 page lifestyle supplement
• The Gazette (Middlesborough) is set to vacate its current premises on Borough Road for a new location at Hudson Quay. They hope to complete the move by the middle of April

Fashion, lifestyle and entertainment

• Harry Mount has been appointed editor at The Oldie. He replaces former editor Alexander Chancellor who passed away last week
• Scarlett Russell has been appointed acting entertainment director at Red magazine covering for Rosamund Dean, who will be on maternity leave from 13 February. Scarlett was previously a freelance entertainment journalist. She has also held roles including acting entertainment editor at InStyle and entertainment editor at Grazia
• George Driver has been appointed digital beauty editor at ELLE.UK.COM and takes up her role on the 13 February. She was previously digital beauty editor at InStyle.co.uk
• Jonathan Hatfull has been appointed editor at SciFiNow and took up the role from 1 February
• Helen Daly has been appointed TV reporter at the EXPRESS (Online)
• Cydney Yeates has been appointed TV reporter at the Daily Star Online
• Jemima Cousins has been promoted to deputy editor at Black Beauty & Hair. She was previously production and sub editor at the title
• Olivia Hubbard has been appointed features editor at Fitpro. She was previously a features writer at the title
• Katie McCabe has been appointed senior events writer at Time Out London. She was previously the editor at Artists & Illustrators magazine
• Aisha Nozari has been appointed editorial assistant at PHOENIX

Business and finance

• Jenny Priestley has been appointed editor at TVBEurope. She was previously editor in chief at Global Listings
• Tania Mason has been appointed editor at Governance & Leadership. She was previously editorial director at Civil Society Media
• Luke Barras-Hill has been appointed deputy editor at TRBusiness. He was previously editor at African Review of Business and Technology
• Julia Faurschou is now a news reporter at Financial Adviser and FTAdviser. She was previously a news reporter at Investment Adviser
• Hayley McDowell has been promoted to senior reporter at The Trade. She was previously a staff writer at the title
• Bernie Baldwin has stepped down from his role as editor at LARA/Low-Fare & Regional Airlines to go freelance

Health, science and technology

• Christine Walker has been appointed editor at Learning Disability Practice. She will still remain editor at Nursing Children and Young People. Former editor Colin Parish still remains as editor at Mental Health Practice