MyLondon taps Blaylock to serve as editor
Reach plc has tapped Deanne Blaylock to serve as editor of MyLondon. She will begin in January. Recently, Blaylock served as editor of five Reach plc “Live” titles in Berkshire, Hampshire, Herts, Northants and Sussex. She has also held an editor role for Live publications in Surrey, Hampshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. She has […]
Lynch departs NationalWorld for Reach plc
Ben Lynch has joined Reach plc’s title MyLondon as LDR reporter. Recently, she was a reporter for LondonWorld, part of NationalWorld. Since March 2014, Lynch has been freelancing as a music writer. He worked as a trainee reporter at Newsquest and as a trainee journalist at PA Media. Lynch graduated from the University of Liverpool. […]
Daily Express hires Bullard as senior showbiz reporter
Alexandra Bullard has joined the Daily Express as a senior showbiz reporter. She wrote on X/Twitter: “Really looking forward to getting stuck in. You can still reach me at alexandra.bullard@reachplc.com.” Recently, Bullard was a senior writer at MyLondon, where she covered breaking news, events, entertainment, lifestyle, culture, health, and food and drink reviews. She also […]
Daily Express hires Ormiston as assistant news editor
Sam Ormiston has joined the Daily Express as an assistant news editor. He wrote on Twitter: “I’m still interested in hearing about any strong interview opportunities and tip-offs on the same email – sam.ormiston@reachplc.com.” Ormiston joins from MyLondon, where he recently served as acting head of content. During his two years, he also held the […]
MyLondon promotes Spivey to content editor
Matt Spivey, a senior reporter at MyLondon, has taken on the post of content editor. He joined the title in December 2021 as a trainee reporter. Previously, Spivey was a production journalist for The Sun at News UK and worked as a showbiz and news online writer for the Daily Star at Reach plc. He […]
Evans swaps MyLondon for the Independent
The Independent has hired Holly Evans as a news reporter. Since November 2021, she has served as a courts and crime senior reporter at MyLondon. Evans worked as a reporter on Reach plc’s video team, where she covered royal and showbiz news for the Daily Express. She interned at BBC Wales, Cambridge News and The […]
MyLondon taps Cuddeford to serve as courts and crime reporter
MyLondon has promoted Callum Cuddeford to the post of courts and crime reporter. Recently, he served as a senior reporter and before that as a general news reporter. Cuddeford has also worked as a news reporter at both the South London Press and the South West Londoner. Cuddeford graduated from the University of York. You […]
Battison joins LADbible Group as journalist
LADbible Group has tapped Jessica Battison to serve as a journalist. In her new role, she will cover all things entertainment across LADbible, UNILAD and Tyla. Battison joined from MyLondon, where she worked for two years, first as a trainee life writer and recently serving as senior What’s On and theatre writer. Battison has a […]
Mayer swaps MyLondon for the Telegraph
James Mayer has joined The Telegraph as a social media editor. Recently, he held the same post at MyLondon, where he joined in July 2021 as a local democracy reporter. Mayer was also a local democracy reporter at The Lincolnite. He has contributed to The Indiependent and worked as an election night runner at Sky […]
Channel 5 appoints Iles assistant news editor
Lexi Iles has joined Channel 5 as an assistant news editor. Recently, she was a reporter at MyLondon. Previously, Iles was a regional editor at Nub News in London and worked as a trainee journalist at News Associates, where she completed her NCTJ certification. Her work has also appeared in Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Wales […]
