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CONSUMER
GRAZIA UK
HUNGER
Metro.co.uk
Oxford Mail
Radio X Classic Rock
Reach plc
Real Homes

FREELANCERS
Rosamund Dean
Brooke Pollock

GRAZIA UK
Digital Director Rebecca Holman (@rebecca_holman) has returned to work from her maternity leave. Rebecca can once again be reached at her Grazia email address.

HUNGER
HUNGER magazine is relaunching this February with a fresh redesign, a heavier focus on long reads covering national and global issues, and a continued pledge to champion up-and-coming talent from across the arts. HUNGER was founded by renowned photographer Rankin (who also founded Dazed and AnOther), he continues to be at the helm of HUNGER as the magazine’s Editor-in-Chief alongside Editorial Director Devinder Bains.

Metro.co.uk
Alex Goldsmith (@alex_goldsmith_) has been appointed Assistant Head of Social at Metro.co.uk, where she’ll be responsible for social video. Alex, previously Senior Video Journalist at the Evening Standard, starts her new role on 6 March.

Oxford Mail
The Oxford Mail has hired the following journalists:
Albert Tait (@alberttait1) has joined as a Multimedia Reporter.
Robert Folker (@RobertFolker) and Olivia Christie (@oliviachristie_) are now Digital Reporters.
Ed Halford (@edhalford1) is a Politics Reporter for the title.

Radio X Classic Rock
Global has launched a new Radio X station, Radio X Classic Rock, fronted by presenter and music journalist Sunta Templeton. The new station focuses on the legends of rock music.

Reach plc
Alice Cunningham (@__cunningham) has been appointed Deputy Editor for multiple Reach sites in the south east, including HertsLive, BedfordshireLive, BuckinghamshireLive, NorfolkLive and SuffolkLive. Alice is currently Content Editor for HertsLive.

Real Homes
Eve Smallman (@eve_smallman) has returned to journalism as a Staff Writer at Real Homes. Eve was Magazine Editor, South East at Archant before taking on a PR role.

Freelance Update - Rosamund Dean
Rosamund Dean (@RosamundDean) is available for commissions. Previously Deputy Editor of Grazia, she specialises in wellness, culture and celebrity profiles. Her book Reconstruction: How to Rebuild Your Body, Mind & Life After Breast Cancer is published 25 May 2023. For commissions including features, profiles and live event hosting - or anything relevant for her wellness newsletter Well Well Well - contact Rosamund via email.

Freelance Update - Brooke Pollock
Brooke Pollock (@brookeptweets) recently graduated with a BA in journalism and is currently working freelance. Brooke is interested in entertainment and current affairs journalism and has written for the Daily Star, Closer magazine and other outlets. She can be reached via email or found on LinkedIn.