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Android Police
James Peckham (@jamesrwp) has been appointed Acting Editor-in-Chief at Android Police, where he was previously Managing Editor. James can continue to be reached at the same email address.

Capital XTRA
DJ and presenter Omah Howard recently joined Capital XTRA, the home of the biggest hip hop and RnB, as host of the evening show. Omah can be heard Monday to Thursday from 7pm to 10pm.

Cruise Adviser
Rebecca Barnes has been appointed Editor of Cruise Adviser. Rebecca works part-time for the magazine and continues her freelance journalism. She can be found on Twitter and Instagram as @rebeccabjourno.

Drapers
Isabella Fish (@fish_bella) has been promoted to the role of Deputy Editor at Drapers, where she was previously News Editor. Isabella can continue to be reached at the same email address.

Edinburgh Evening News
Ginny Sanderson (@ginnysanderson) has been appointed Deputy Editor at the Edinburgh Evening News. She was previously an Engagement Executive for National World’s Scottish titles, including The Scotsman and Edinburgh Evening News.

Evening Standard
Alex Pell has taken on the role of Technology Editor (freelance) at the Evening Standard to relaunch its coverage. He was formerly an Assistant Editor of The Sunday Times, with direct responsibility for tech and gaming. Alex can be found via email or on LinkedIn.

Financial Times
Leslie Hook (@lesliehook) has been appointed Natural Resources Editor at the Financial Times, responsible for commodities and energy coverage. Her previous roles at the FT include Environment and Clean Energy Correspondent, San​ ​Francisco Correspondent, Lex Writer and Beijing Correspondent.

gasworld
Dominic Ellis has joined the trade titles gasworld and H2 View as Deputy Editor. Dominic has more than 25 years’ experience as a journalist and editor, most recently with BizClik Media Group. He can be reached via email or found on LinkedIn.

The Guardian
Ann Lee (@_ann_lee) has re-joined The Guardian as Commissioning Editor for G2, the daily features section. Ann previously held the role until October 2020 and has since freelanced full time. She will continue to write freelance about music, film and TV.

Hearst UK
Georgia Green (@Georgia_NGreen) has joined Hearst UK as a Features Writer, working across Good Housekeeping, Red and Prima. Georgia was previously Digital Content Editor at YOU Magazine.

The Independent
Patrick Smith (@PatrickHJSmith) has been promoted to Head of Culture & Lifestyle at The Independent, where he was previously Head of Culture.

The Perfect Magazine
Melissa Spring All (@celery_hub) has been appointed Digital Editor of fashion and lifestyle title The Perfect Magazine. Melissa was previously Creative Producer at les girls les boys.

Refinery29
Alicia Lansom (@aliciabethlansom) has been promoted to Associate Editor at Refinery29. Alicia joined the title in 2020 as an Editorial Assistant and can continue to be reached at the same email address. She covers fashion, lifestyle, work and money.

Saga
John McCann has started a new role at Saga as Editor-in-Chief of Saga Tech, where he’ll be leading a brand-new team covering the latest and greatest consumer tech has to offer. Expect reviews, buying guides, how tos, features and much more. Previously, John was the Global Managing Editor of TechRadar, at Future Publishing. He can be found on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Screen International
Nikki Baughan (@NikkiBaughan) has been appointed Deputy Reviews Editor at Screen International. Nikki, who continues to do freelance feature writing, has worked in film media for 20 years. She was previously Contributing Editor at Screen International.