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FoodBev Media
Impact / Research Live
LADbible Group
Limerick Leader
Live Science
Reach plc
Semafor
Freelance Update - Kate Bussmann
Freelance Update - Yvette Filer
Freelance Update - Holly Rubenstein

Coast
Andy Cooper has been appointed Editor of Coast magazine, effective in the new year. Andy is a freelance journalist and writer with over 30 years’ experience. He can be found on LinkedIn.

Daily Express
Emily Braeger (@braegeremily) has been promoted to Consumer Editor at the Daily Express, where she was previously a Trainee Reporter. Emily covers a variety of consumer finance issues with a focus on the cost-of-living crisis.

House & Garden
Lotte Brouwer is now Acting Digital Features Editor at House & Garden. Lotte joins the team from Livingetc, where she was Digital Editor.

Informa Markets
Mark Glover was recently appointed Editor of the Informa Markets title Safety and Health Practitioner. Mark succeeds Ian Hart, who earlier this year moved to the trade publication License Global as Digital Editor, UK & EMEA.

FoodBev Media
Gwen Jones (@gwenjones26) is now a News Reporter at FoodBev Media, which provides global food, beverage, dairy and plant-based news.

Impact / Research Live
Katie McQuater (@KatieMcQuater) has returned from maternity leave to resume her role as Editor of the research news online publication Research Live as well as Impact, the quarterly magazine.

LADbible Group
Jess Hardiman (@Jess_Hardiman) has been promoted to Entertainment Lead at LADbible Group, working across LADbible, UNILAD and Tyla. She was previously a Journalist and can continue to be reached at the same email address.

Limerick Leader
Áine Fitzgerald (@AineFitzgeraldA) has been promoted to Managing Editor at the Limerick Leader. Áine has worked for the paper since 2006, most recently as Assistant Editor (News & Features).

Live Science
Alexander McNamara (@AlBeardyEditor) has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of Live Science. Alexander joins the Future Plc title from New Scientist, where he was Audience Editor.

Reach plc
Nicola Smith (@NicolawordSmith) is leaving her role at Reach to become a Content Designer on the Social Security Scotland team at the Scottish Government. She was previously Commercial Content Editor for regional content on the Daily Record, Glasgow Live and Edinburgh Live.

Semafor
Alexis Akwagyiram (@alexisak) will be joining Semafor in October as Managing Editor, Africa. Alexis is currently Digital Editor on the world desk at the Financial Times.

Freelance Update - Kate Bussmann
Kate Bussmann (@katebussmann) is now available for freelance work after leaving her role as Deputy Head of Long Reads at The Telegraph. In her 25-year career Kate has written for every major national newspaper in the UK and has made appearances on the Today Programme, Channel 4 News and NPR. She is available for shifts and commissions, as well as hosting live events and appearing on panels.

Freelance Update - Yvette Filer
Yvette Filer (@yvetteslostpages) has returned from maternity leave and is available for commissions. Yvette specialises in homes and interior design and has written for home interest titles such as Livingetc., Homes & Gardens, KBB, and Your Home. Get in touch via email or visit her website.

Freelance Update - Holly Rubenstein
Season 8 of The Travel Diaries, a podcast by travel and entertainment journalist Holly Rubenstein launched on Tuesday September 13. Episode One features TV chefs, the Hairy Bikers. The season will run until late October. Previous guests have included Sir Michael Palin, Rick Stein, Stanley Tucci and Miriam Margolyes. For further information about the podcast visit thetraveldiariespodcast.com and Holly's Instagram @hollyrubenstein