"It really is worth staying up late for. She had wanted to be a journalist since she was 12, and her first job was in London as a PA for Robert Kilroy-Silk on the Kilroy programme. Michael Buerk, BBC, Today Programme and previously BBC Nine O'Clock News. Max Woosey announces his final fundraising effort for North Devon Hospice. In general I tend to watch the BBC local news only because I prefer the BBC national bulletins and stay tuned. [14] The changes came into effect from 16 September 2013. BBC Points West has ITV West Country tonight licked, now that the latter covers the whole of the south west.mind you, I was beginning to get fed up with the West Tonight before the ITV changes, as it seemed to be becoming more and more fluffy, with less and less real news well ITV Central is a complete joke, & has been for a number of years. Tesco has now apologised for the smell, and claimed staff are working on the issue. 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The Sandbanks Ferry suffered serious damage on the way to a scheduled refit in Cornwall. She is married to Wiltshire reporter Robert Murphy and they have a son, Arthur. . All Rights Reserved. The West Country is steeped in history, heritage and a sense of community, all of which I want to explore in my new role. Ian Axton and Kylie Pentelow present ITV News West Country at 6pm each weeknight. Ian grew up in North Dorset where he was an avid viewer of HTV and TSW. London Tonight though seemed to have much more news. . He moved from radio news to entertainment when he hosted a music and talk based breakfast show. The feedback I get from people is fantastic - although what they seem to comment on most is our colour co-ordinating outfits! Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. From 24 November 2016, ITV News West Country began broadcasting in HD to the ITV West and ITV Westcountry regions on Sky and Freesat only. ITV News today announced changes to its award winning presenter line-up. Somerset. Beresford left the programme in a full time capacity to present the weather for Good Morning Britain in 2017; Crampton remained in his role until his retirement in 2018.[4]. Seb replaces Jonty Messer who left ITV News West Country in the summer. Kylie: We first met very late at night in a hotel bar; this isnt as dodgy as it sounds! The South West has always been home to me. Will I be able to see the Northern Lights? Kylie says: Definitely Ian! Hes worked as a news reporter, a presenter, a producer and even directed the evening news. Then she went to the Midlands with a Carlton traineeship and worked at Central TV. For those who are more adventurous, there's also a free VOI e-scooter one-day pass and. . If youd like to join in, please sign in or register. Then it was West for her first appearance at the then HTV in Bristol before she went up north to Edinburgh to work as the Scotland Correspondent for GMTV. . The NHS is working with the art gallery to offer the sessions in March. Caroline Abbott. Verified account Protected Tweets @; Suggested users Who is Ians secret celebrity crush? Weve exciting plans to refresh the programme later this year. In a multi-platform media world where we can get news 24 hours a day who do you think watches regional news? "When we had the Floods in July 2007 and the snow in February 2009 we worked round the clock to keep on top of the developments fuelled on by adrenaline and excitement". ITV News West Country (South West) covers Cornwall, Devon, parts of Dorset and parts of Somerset, while ITV News West Country (West) covers Bristol, parts of Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire. Liz Hughes. Alex was also picked as one of 20 Black National Role Models by the Government to work with young Black boys and young Black men to encourage and raise aspirations. Journalists working at or writing for ITV News West Country - Reporters: Robert Murphy Bristol, England, U.K. Crime and Investigations Correspondent @ ITV News West Country - Reporters. Ian: My background is in radio and I stumbled into TV, even though it had always been an ambition. Alex joined the team in August 2004 originally as an Autocue Operator for the 6 O' Clock News, before training to join the regional weather team. Bristol-based district correspondent Cordelia Lynch became a stand-in main presenter for Cuddeford from May 2012 when she went on maternity leave. BBC Points West does have some awful reporters - eg Steve Brodie who seems to have terrible trouble even talking properly, although to be fair ITV have Peter Rowell who can't say "H" (more like Aischlllhhhh") which is a real problem when you have to say "HTV" a lot! The available deals include 12 free bus taster tickets for Bristol city and ten free bus taster tickets for the West of England region. Not sure if that's still the case now it's switched from LNN to ITN. Ian is an award winning broadcaster . . Sunday 4 March 2012, 11:27pm. Dressing room gossip - things you never knew about Ian & Kylie. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. In July 2013, proposals for a more localised Channel 3 news service were approved. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Ill look forward to watching my regional news programme from home from August x. Queen Elizabeth II paid numerous visits to the region. View Alex Lovell Better to stick to the BBC. The 'new' North East Tonight seems to have improved news content for the first 15 minutes than pre-merger but goes downhill when joined by Border for the second half. He started his career as a radio journalist and won the title BT Southern News Broadcaster of the Year. Kylie says: All kinds of chocolate. Kylie says: I would send a DM to Lucy Verasamy from Ian with hearts and kissesonly joking! BBC Points West has ITV West Country tonight licked, now that the latter covers the whole of the south west. ITV WestCountry tonight seems to be 2 versions - same presenters, different studios and storys (am guessing they are both recorded - or one recorded and one live), Here in West Yorkshire , Calendar is a bit lightweight and fluffy at times it is more like GMTV , but at teatime and Look North seems to cover West Yorkshire better and Harry , Christa and Paul Hudson all chip in with the news and weather so all in all it makes a good team. Kylie: I am always surprised at the huge range of people who watch regional news; from young mothers to retired couples. At weekends he would sneak into the studio and try his hand at presenting, sending his attempts to the head of news. we get lots of fires in Margate and thats the only thing thing they report on here down on the very tip of the south coast. [10], Messer left ITV on 27 July. I then got a job as a trainee journalist at the BBC where I worked for 12 years. Its important to remember that ITV is a commercial channel - were not funded in the same way as the BBC. Bobs father worked as a regional news anchorman for the BBC, so despite the warnings it was natural for him to go into the business. Editors' Code of Practice. Memories so far? It never rains but it pours. I look forward to seeing you on air with Eli-Louise and the team very soon.. they have 'Central News' with no news content, hmmm, Aside from tonights headline debacle, Tyne Tees Border is way ahead of BBC Look North, Sometimes Looks South and Only Does Carlisle if it floods. As the oldest commercial television network in the UK, ITV has employed many journalists and newsreaders to present its news programmes as well as to provide news reports and interviews during its history. Until then it was Sunny He was born in South Africa, but his parents returned to the UK when he had grown out of short trousers and the family settled in Plymouth. The BBC's North West Tonight always strikes me as very dry and the style quite forced. Ian's move into television came when he joined ITV Meridian as a producer and presenter. . His team won a prestigious Sony Radio Award in 1999 and Ian has since been invited onto the panel of judges for the Sony Radio Awards. Photographers raced to find their cameras to capture swathes of pinks, greens and purples illuminating an otherwise dark Sunday evening, 26 February. No contest for us here in Gloucester. The .. He revealed on Twitter that he would be leaving his role at the end of July. Services will be held across the region today (12 September) to mark his accession to the throne. Ian says: NO COMMENT! I always watch anglia news first then lookeast but have always liked anglia more. Credit: ITV. The Met Office Tweeted: "A coronal hole high speed stream arrived this evening combined with a rather fast coronal mass ejection leading to Aurora sightings across the UK.". Kylie Pentelow: 'I am always surprised at the huge range of people who watch regional news' (Image: Tim Alban). - Audrey and Lulu. Ian: As part of the interview process I had to carry out a number of on-screen auditions with presenters who wanted to work here and I can honestly say I really liked Kylie from the moment I met her. To see this page as it is meant to appear, please enable your Javascript! As a general rule, BBC London has proper news and covers the arts and sport much better than London Tonight. The nightly regional news programme was launched on 16 February 2009 as The West Country Tonight, following the merger of two regional news services The West Tonight (ITV West) and Westcountry Live (ITV Westcountry).[1][2]. Ive enjoyed watching the programme for many years and its a privilege to now be one of the main presenters. Ian: I dont think you can categorise our viewers - we really do get people of all ages and backgrounds watching us, its a real mix. The "Coming Home Trees" at Cookworthy Knapp are a familiar landmark near the Devon/Cornwall border. is broadcast from studios in Brislington, Bristol, with district reporters and camera crews based in newsrooms at Plymouth, Exeter, Truro, Taunton, Swindon and Gloucester. Who takes longest doing their make-up and hair for the show? ", While @stace_the_face tweeted First Bus when their service didn't turn up, saying: "The irony is I did that consultation survey and got free bus tickets. X. The scheme can even provide free adult cycle training to build confidence, accompanied rides and a journey-planning session. Investigations take place at Dairy Crest's Davidstow site, whose owners were fined 1.5m in 2022. The Tet parade is Westminster's largest annual event, and for the last 11 years, it was organized by private entities. Im always a regular at the Chagstock music festival. Cubs Minor League Coverage; Headlines. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to ". The form also has an option for free train taster tickets covering Bristol and the West of England region. Hell also present alongside Kylie Pentelow when she returns from maternity leave next year. So how well do they really know each other? People in the North West and the Isle of Man may get chance to see the lights if they look northwards at a lower angle, she added. Ive covered incredible stories, seen amazing places and interviewed inspirational people. A couple of years later, Jonty began presenting the early and lunchtime news and shortly after covered for Ian Axton on the main programme. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Then it was on the A38 to Bristol and HTV West. Add to Media list. (the main evening news). We're no longer updating this account, but you can still find our stories and the latest, Tim Backshall (television presenter) Emma Baker Edward Baran Faye Barker Gaynor Barnes Sally Biddulph Alexis Bowater Fern Britton Lynda Bryans Gary Burgess Andrea Byrne C Helen Carnell Steve Clamp Ian Clayton D Anne Davies (British journalist) Anne Dawson (broadcaster) Fred Dinenage F Gamal Fahnbulleh Judy Finnigan G Kate Garraway Phil Gayle. ITV News West Country is a British television news service broadcast and produced by ITV West Country. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can In my teens I won an award for acting and one day want to return to the stage, I can sing Halfway Up the Stairs in the style of The Muppets. Kylie: I love life drawing (drawing from the human form!). - Dark chocolate. Ian says: Me, but Kylie Instagrams and I dont! Craig Smith, 43, managed to snap the northern lights flickering in the skies above his hometown of Blackburn, Lancashire. Kylie joined me on the sofa in 2013. ITV News West Country extended the East (now West) and West (now South West) opt-out services to at least 20 minutes of the 6pm programme, in addition to separate weekend bulletins for the two sub-regions, effectively restoring full services for the two areas. A fin whale measuring an estimated 56ft (17m) long is is spotted feeding off the island of Bryher. I was thinking Id try it out, and it might make me use the buses rather than drive but being stranded in town for 50 mins, frantically looking for alternative buses, with two very tired 4 yr olds is NOT the one. Towns across the West Country will come together to mark the proclamation of King Charles III. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. In a statement spread over three tweets, he wrote: After 12 amazing years Ive made the incredibly hard decision to leave my role as main presenter with @itvwestcountry at the end of July. Points West profiles: Presenters. Kylie says: Hes right. This evening I hang up my microphone as the main presenter, pack away my makeup and hand back my pass. A stint in the east followed with a three year job in Cambridge at BBC Look East as a presenter/reporter. Steve Double's comments come after a large protest and counter-protest in Newquay. She says: "I am so pleased Seb is joining the ITV News West Country team. He left BBC Points West in the summer after 17 years as a reporter and presenter. I love to watch my favourite TV shows like Sons of Anarchy and Game of Thrones while wearing a fan t-shirt. He can also be seen presenting the ITV National Weather in London; which he says is a real honour. Can you name her two dogs? Registered in England. More than 600 residents have signed a petition in opposition of the bridge. Notable former on air staff include Lisa Aziz, Alex Beresford, Bob Crampton, Mark Longhurst, Jonty Messer, Peter Rowell and Steve Scott. Yes, politics is my professional passion and the programme gives me a great chance to not only debate the issues of the day with politicians but also to hold them to account. . The initiative was first launched last year when Bristol's clean air zone was introduced, but many people are unaware that it is still ongoing. Westcountry News presenters Ian Axton and Kylie Pentelow, Ian Axton: '! In his new role, Seb will present ITV News West Countrys two regional news programmes alongside Eli-Louise Wringe. Send a news tip or press release to ITV News West Country - Presenters. It's always the ordinary people who have done something amazing against the odds who make the biggest impression on me', Kylie Pentelow: 'I am always surprised at the huge range of people who watch regional news'. ITV local is a joke! After a short spell as the region's sports correspondent, Jonty took over the role as main presenter full-time. The scheme has been met with some scepticism as a way to convince drivers to leave their cars at home now the CAZ has been introduced, given the unreliability of Bristol's bus service. Both Cuddeford and Lynch announced their departures from ITV West Country a year later. Itv local news is just a cost-cutting joke. She previously presented for the BBC in the East Midlands and worked for the BBC in Oxford, Birmingham, Bristol and also reported for the BBC News Channel. . Wiltshire. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. I watch BBC South Today each evening as the new ITV local is awful. To take advantage of the offers, residents and workers must fill out a short online form detailing their name and address and agree to be contacted to coordinate the requests. ", Local authorities in the West of England are offering residents and those that work in the area a range of transport deals, including up to 12 free bus taster tickets for travel in Bristol. What do the different colours of the Northern Lights mean? She advised: "It's always best to get as far away from light pollution as you possibly can. They get to pose the difficult questions and put interviewees on the spot every day in ITVs regional news programme, Westcountry News, but especially for Devon Life Kate Haskell turns the tables and gets the lowdown on presenters Ian Axton and Kylie Pentelow, Ian Axton: '! No contest for us here in Gloucester. Anyone who has tried knows they can't rely on public transport in Bristol. 2022 Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. They may both be married to other people but five nights a week Ian Axton and Kylie Pentelow are united in an on-screen partnership and, for better or worse, it has to work for the viewer to welcome them into their living rooms. Its always the ordinary people who have done something amazing against the odds who make the biggest impression on me; from families fighting for justice to fundraisers going to extraordinary lengths for causes they believe in. Good Morning Britain presenters: Kate Garraway Kate Garraway often presents alongside Ben on GMB. Kylie. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Official website. Jonty joined ITV News West Country in 2010, initially working as a web journalist before moving on to produce the regional news bulletins. City councillors are urging NHS Devon to "stop dithering" in getting the new facility built. Whilst theirs might still be in honeymoon stage compared to other TV partnerships, its clear when you talk to them both there is a strong connection and a commitment to bring us the news that matters as well as celebrating the region. As well as growing up in Stroud in Gloucestershire, much of my working life has been in the region.. On 3 March 2017, it was announced that former Sky News presenter Mark Longhurst would be taking over from Ian Axton, following his promotion to Head of News for ITV West Country in January 2017.
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