Reach plc hires Allenby as newsletter lead
Ben Allenby has joined Reach plc as newsletter lead. In his new role, he will work on newsletters across the Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Daily Star and OK!. Recently, Allenby was a newsletter editor at MyLondon, where he was responsible for running and sending its 14 newsletters. Allenby has a B.A. from Newcastle University and […]
Express Newspapers appoints Garner-Purkis investigations editor
Zak Garner-Purkis has joined Express Newspapers as an investigations editor, online. Recently, he was a chief reporter at MyLondon. Garner-Purkis is a contributor at Forbes, where he covers European soccer and stadiums. Previously, he served as a news editor and head of content at Construction News. He also worked as a senior writer and researcher […]
The i Paper hires Wilkinson as assistant news editor
Sylvie Wilkinson has joined The i Paper as an assistant news editor on the breaking news team. Recently, Wilkinson was a content editor at MyLondon, where she held the posts of news reporter and senior news reporter. She freelanced for Reach plc title the Daily Mirror and was a reporter at Archant. She worked as […]
MyLondon names Zayed exec editor
Reach plc local news website MyLondon has tapped Alya Zayed to serve as executive editor. In her new role, she will focus on editorial direction and content procurement. Zayed joined MyLondon in September 2021 as a content editor. Before that, she first served as a reporter and then as a content editor at Cambridge News. […]
MyLondon taps Ormiston to serve as acting head of content
Sam Ormiston is now acting head of content at MyLondon. Recently, he served as a content editor. Ormiston joined MyLondon in September 2021 as a news reporter. He was then appointed as a senior reporter. She was also a news reporter at The Bolton News. She also worked as a multimedia reporter at Newsquest. Ormiston […]
Daily Express hires Snow as world news editor
The Daily Express has tapped Maia Snow to serve as a world news editor. Recently, she was a content editor at MyLondon, where she joined in February 2021. Before that, Snow was at Leicester Live, where she worked for more than two years, first as a trainee digital reporter and then as a senior digital […]
Davey joins MyLondon as audience editor
MyLondon has tapped Kieran Davey to serve as an audience editor. Since January 2022, he has held the same post for Reach plc’s South East titles. Davey also held the same post for Reach plc titles Hampshire Live and Surrey Live. He also worked as a digital reporter, social media editor and head of digital […]
The Times hires Hughes as homepage reporter
Seren Hughes has joined The Times as a homepage reporter. Recently, she was at MyLondon, where she was a reporter and senior reporter. There, Hughes covered breaking news, crime, housing, health, the cost of living crisis and local issues. She was a multimedia journalism trainee at News Associates. Hughes graduated from the University of York. […]
Walker joins Daily Express as US assistant editor
The Daily Express has tapped James Walker to serve as U.S. assistant editor. Recently, he was an assistant editor at MyLondon. Prior to joining MyLondon, Walker was a reporter at Newsweek and the Press Gazette, a U.K-based media industry watchdog publication. Walker graduated from City, University of London. Be sure to congratulate Walker on Twitter.
Battison takes on new role at MyLondon
Jessica Battison, a senior life writer at MyLondon, has been named What’s On and theater writer. She joined as a trainee life writer in June 2021. Battison was a contributing writer at the London Student, which is Europe’s largest student newspaper and published by the University of London. Battison is a graduate of the University […]
