BBC News | Presenter & Correspondent Reshuffles

Sima Kotecha is now BBC Midlands Correspondent (on loan from the Today programme) replacing Sian Lloyd.

Has Nicolas Owen left the BBC then? A real shame if so

No he was on the News Channel on Sunday night, as well as the weekend before.

Sorry! I didn't realise. I just couldn't recall seeing him for many months. Good news then

To be fair it was the first time he'd appeared since August!

Look who made a welcome return to BBC News this evening as a contributor on Outside Source talking about the Vendee Globe sailing competition.

Chris Eakin!

Apparently he was also on earlier this afternoon with Simon and Anita.

at 3pm so he been floating around the newsroom all day

Andrew Harding has now returned to Johannesburg as a correspondent.

You guys should check out this twitter thread by Benjamin Zand showing the treatment he went through just to come to the US for SXSW.

It seemed like the TSA officials were sympathetic and were unfortunately doing what was required.

https://mobile.twitter.com/BenjaminZand/status/840679860150390784

Graphics showing an incorrect twitter handle for Katty Kay during 100 days (@bbckattykay instead of @kattykaybbc)

Tulip Mazumder is acting as BBC Washington Correspondent for the time being.