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City Happen
Daily Mail
DairyReporter
Esquire UK
GLASS
hitched.co.uk
The Independent
Immediate Media
Labiotech.eu
Liverpool Echo
Secret Media Network
SWNS Media Group
Times Higher Education
The World of Interiors
Freelance Update - Mary Novakovich


City Happen
Kat Adams has taken over as Editor to relaunch City Happen, a lifestyle website. City Happen covers the latest news happening in and around London. She will cover travel, food/drink, fashion, beauty and London events.

Daily Mail
Sophie Huskisson (@soph_husk) is now a Health Reporter at the Daily Mail, where she was previously a News Reporter. Sophie also covers health-related science and can continue to be reached at the same email address.

DairyReporter
Teodora Lyubomirova has been appointed Editor of DairyReporter, the William Reed Business Media title for the dairy industry. Teodora was previously Assistant Editor at LSi.

Esquire UK
Joseph Furness has joined Esquire UK as Assistant Editor (Fashion, Grooming and Watches) where he will be covering style e-commerce. He is open to pitches on buying guide inclusions and upcoming fashion releases. Prior to joining Esquire UK, Joseph wrote on a freelance basis for FARFETCH, Mr Porter, Highsnobiety and British GQ.

GLASS
GLASS has announced the following editorial team updates:
Imogen Clark (@imogenclark_), Deputy Managing Editor of GLASS and GLASS Man magazines, has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of GLASS Digital in addition to her current role.
Lily Rimmer (@lilyrimr) is now Senior Fashion Editor for GLASS Magazine; she was previously Managing Editor for the title and Deputy Editor of GLASS Man.
Amanda Bernstein has been promoted to the brand’s Travel Director.
Izy Yap has joined as Junior Features Editor.

hitched.co.uk
Rima Barakeh has been appointed Deputy Editor at hitched.co.uk. Rima previously worked for the wedding site as a Junior Digital Writer before moving into teaching in 2018.

Immediate Media
Claire Norman, previously Associate Editor for Girl Talk and other pre-teen titles, has been appointed Editor. 
Becky French has been appointed Deputy Editor/Digital Editor, responsible for all video output across the GirlTalkWorld YouTube channel and other social outlets.
Gabrielle Meredith-Elsworth has been appointed Senior Writer.
Kelly Wilks has been appointed Features Editor/Special Projects with a particular focus on new brands expected to launch later in the year. She will continue in her role working across the editorial team.
Krystle Brady will continue her role as Fashion and Beauty Editor.
The team want to hear about beauty launches, exciting fashion drops, exclusive entertainment and viral news across the web, Instagram and TikTok; gaming and toy brand releases, upcoming book, film and TV slates, plus inspirational females to feature in their multi-award winning Girls Are Amazing campaign. Please contact the team for any interview opportunities, celebrity or otherwise.

The Independent
Kieran Jackson (@kieranrjackson) is now Formula 1 Correspondent at The Independent. He was previously with MailOnline as a Sports Reporter. Kieran is keen to hear about any F1 and motorsport news and opportunities and can be reached via email.

Labiotech.eu
Jim Cornall recently joined the biotech industry news website Labiotech.eu as Editor-in-Chief. The site is headquartered in Berlin but Jim continues to be based in the UK, where he was previously Editor of the trade title DairyReporter. Jim can be found on LinkedIn.

Liverpool Echo
Ian Croll (@iancroll1) has been appointed Social Video Editor at the Liverpool Echo, where he will oversee the outlet’s social video output. Ian can be reached via email.

Secret Media Network
Secret Media Network has announced the following appointments:
Sam Barker recently joined Secret London to cover all the best London events, places to visit, and things to do.
Alice Lorenzato-Lloyd is moving over to become the Staff Writer for Secret Manchester, covering everything Manchester is buzzing about and sharing the city's best happenings with locals and visitors. Alice previously covered the sites in Bristol, Birmingham, Liverpool, and Glasgow.
The former Manchester Editor Laura Rogan has begun a new role as Social Media Manager for Secret Media UK, helping to drive engagement and interest across our social media accounts.
Charlie Case has joined as a new Staff Writer for Secret Bristol and Secret Birmingham. Based in Bristol, he'll be writing about news, events, and things to do in both cities in order to share the best of city life with Bristolians and Brummies alike.

SWNS Media Group
Hannah Poon is now Editor at SWNS Media Group, where she was previously Features Editor. Hannah continues to work across Pick Me Up! Weekly, Pick Me Up! Monthly and Chat Monthly, which are produced by SWNS on behalf of Future Plc. Hannah can be reached via email or found on LinkedIn.

Times Higher Education
Ellie Philpotts (@eleanor__p) has joined Times Higher Education as a Rankings Reporter, where she writes news and features on THE rankings and other industry topics. Ellie was previously a Features Journalist at Pulse, the title for medical professionals.

The World of Interiors
Donna Salek (@donnasalek) has been appointed as a Digital Associate at The World of Interiors, where she will be working across all their digital platforms. Donna was previously Editorial & Social Media Assistant at Whistles.

Freelance Update - Mary Novakovich
Travel journalist Mary Novakovich's travelogue/memoir, My Family and Other Enemies: Life and Travels in Croatia's Hinterland, will be published by Bradt on 18 August. She is available for travel features on the culture, food and history of Croatia and its Balkan neighbours, as well as first-person features on multiethnic identity, mother-daughter road trips and coping with parental dementia.