BBC Good Homes was saved from closure today after the BBC Worldwide sold the 11-year-old monthly to Kelsey Publishing, a Kent-based publisher of lifestyle magazines and books.Kelsey will take over publishing the home improvement magazine from its August 2009 edition. It will lose all BBC branding and affiliation.The company, established in 1989, has a portfolio of 26 magazines including Country Kitchen, Practical Reptile Keeping, Practical Poultry and Classic Military Vehicle and more than 70 books about lifestyle, motoring and rural interests.Under Tupe (transfer of undertakings protection of employment) rules, the 17 Good Homes staff who faced losing their jobs when the BBC announced the magazine's closure last month will transfer to Kelsey Publishing."Good Homes Magazine is a trusted, quality magazine and it was with great regret that BBC Magazines announced its proposal to close the title last month," said Peter Phippen, managing director of BBC Magazines."We are therefore delighted that following discussions with a number of interested parties, we have found an ideal buyer in Kelsey Publishing. I am confident that this family business will be able to develop the magazine beyond its current remit and I wish them every success."Steve Wright, managing director of Kelsey Publishing, said: "Good Homes Magazine has an outstanding reputation within the industry and we look forward to incorporating it into our business."More ...