The NHS is working with the art gallery to offer the sessions in March. Who cares about stuff in Stranraer and Peebles? During his time there he also worked on The One Show, Springwatch, BBC Breakfast and presented the current affairs programme Inside Out West. As well as growing up in Stroud in Gloucestershire, much of my working life has been in the region.. 2022 Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. Lancaster University's AuroraWatch service will be tweeting updates on where and when the phenomenon may become visible on Monday evening, 27 February. If Kylie saw your Twitter page open on your PC at work would she be tempted to tweet something on your behalf and if so what would she write? Former BBC presenter Sabet Choudhury has joined ITV News West Country as the new presenter of our flagship 6pm regional news programmes. - Dark chocolate. When the programme launched, it was presented by ITV West presenters Lisa Aziz and Steve Scott (formerly of The West Tonight). 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. Then she went to the Midlands with a Carlton traineeship and worked at Central TV. I was lucky enough to travel around the country and the world as a reporter, covering all sorts of hard news stories and features. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. 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. ", 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. "We get to sit beneath it and look up and enjoy it. Self - Somerset Correspondent 1 episode, 2014. It is very different from my job in the West Country - but both are challenging in different ways! Self - Avon & Somerset Police 1 episode, 2014. Ive loved every minute and will miss the incredible team and lovely viewers hugely but the time is right for a new challenge. 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. . "It's great being called upon and I'm really thankful for the opportunity to work with the network team as well. 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. Which is his favourite on-screen tie? Hell also present alongside Kylie Pentelow when she returns from maternity leave next year. What is her favourite on-screen outfit? Here's a list of anchors and reporters at KTLA 5 News in Los Angeles, with photos and links to their social media profiles. In the London area, my experience was always that the BBC bulletins from Marylebone & Elstree always seemed to talk down at you and they would spend far too much time previewing West End plays than actual news. According to ITVs website, Jonty grew up on a farm in Wiltshire and spent his summer holidays from the age of 13 driving tractors up and down fields with nothing but a radio for company. 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. 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. Kylie Pentelow: 'I am always surprised at the huge range of people who watch regional news' (Image: Tim Alban). [8] Longhurst left the programme seven months later. Queen Elizabeth II paid numerous visits to the region. In general I tend to watch the BBC local news only because I prefer the BBC national bulletins and stay tuned. Both East Midlands Today & Central News are p*ss-poor! He said he would be leaving at the end of July and the time was right for a new challenge. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can ITV News West Country . The West Country is steeped in history, heritage and a sense of community, all of which I want to explore in my new role. On 22 January 2018, it was announced that interim presenter Jonty Messer had become Longhurst's replacement. In November, the council toldBristol Livethat the project had provided a total of 8,100 specific sustainable travel offers including 1,222 train tickets to people to take the train, 2,299 bus taster tickets to use in Bristol, and another 762 to use in the West of England outside of the city boundary. Oli and May Hopson-Ward have been donated vital items after a fire destroyed their home. Queen Elizabeth II paid numerous visits to the region. 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 and . ITV News West Country presenter Jonty Messer is leaving the programme to take up a new challenge away from television. On 5 September 2011, separate weekday daytime bulletins for the two sub-regions (at breakfast and lunchtime) were reintroduced. Somerset. Who tweets more ? Updated 15:20, 28 JUN 2022. He left BBC Points West in the summer after 17 years as a reporter and presenter. Alex Lovell. HP10 9TY. The BBC speaks to people who captured the rare phenomenon on camera to find out how they did it. Olga Pantos and her family are living in the second home of a man whose life he claims she saved. Ive enjoyed watching the programme for many years and its a privilege to now be one of the main presenters. People who work with me refer to my look to camera as the Pentelow Pout. While visiting friends last week, I couldn't believe that the local itv news was featuring things which happened nearly 200 miles away. Ive been with ITV ever since! She is married to Wiltshire reporter Robert Murphy and they have a son, Arthur. He has presented the national news on ITV1 and reported from across the UK for ITV's Lunchtime News, Evening News and News at Ten as well as fronting other ITV shows, including 'Climate Change, Make a Difference' and 'The People's Millions' for ITV1 and 'The Boat Show' for ITV4. Richard Lawrence Bristol, England, U.K. Reporter @ ITV News West Country - Reporters. ", Weather presenter Emma Jesson explains the phenomenon. Bristol-based district correspondent Cordelia Lynch became a stand-in main presenter for Cuddeford from May 2012 when she went on maternity leave. Seb is one of the most respected journalists in the South West and brings a wealth of experience to his new role. Who takes longest doing their make-up and hair for the show - you or Ian? Eli-Louise Wringe is maternity leave cover for Pentelow from April 2022. Councillors in Plymouth agree to savings totalling 23m and a council tax increase of 4.99%. In July 2013, proposals for a more localised Channel 3 news service were approved. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . Email your stories to [email protected]itv. 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]. All Rights Reserved. Photographers raced to find their cameras . I was born in Plymouth so I was a little interested but if I'm in Bristol/Somerset, I want to hear news from that area, not what's happening in Cornwall. Cubs Minor League Coverage; Headlines. Look North NE&C has a far stronger journalistic quality than the offer from Tyne Tees in my opinion and has done for a number of years. Ian: I was sacked from a job as a cinema projectionist because I played the film reels in the wrong order. Before moving into broadcasting Seb was a local newspaper journalist. Lookaround was the most watched of all the ITV regional news programmes, so the input from Border in the new programme can't be that bad. as an aspiring journalist with absolutely no idea how to make tv news. "We need geomagnetic activity to be very high like a big solar event," he said. No contest for us here in Gloucester. Kylie says: A navy and black one. 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. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Jonty joined ITV News West Country in 2010, initially working as a web journalist before moving on to produce the regional news bulletins. Kylie says: Its Clive Owen! Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Max Woosey announces his final fundraising effort for North Devon Hospice. But then, due to a new husband and a love of the West, she returned to ITV in Bristol as a correspondent for The West Country Tonight. [13] The opt-outs were known as East and West at first, then changed to more geographically accurate names. 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. Towns across the West Country will come together to mark the proclamation of King Charles III. ITV News West Country presenter Jonty Messer has announced on Twitter that, after 12 years, he has decided to leave his role. A fin whale measuring an estimated 56ft (17m) long is is spotted feeding off the island of Bryher. (It is) just a shame the clouds began rolling in just as it started.". 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I have a vintage caravan that I refurbished - even sorting out the floors! 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. I think and sincerely hope she would avoid the temptation! Registered in England. Website. Dressing room gossip - things you never knew about Ian & Kylie. 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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. He worked on his hometown paper, The Stroud News and Journal, after being introduced to journalism in Cornwall. It's also rather odd that the ITV Local sites have only recently relaunched, yet they are using the blue graphics. Craig Smith, 43, managed to snap the northern lights flickering in the skies above his hometown of Blackburn, Lancashire. The scheme can even provide free adult cycle training to build confidence, accompanied rides and a journey-planning session. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Kylie says: I would send a DM to Lucy Verasamy from Ian with hearts and kissesonly joking! Liz Hughes. 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: '! contact the editor here. Notable former on air staff include Lisa Aziz, Alex Beresford, Bob Crampton, Mark Longhurst, Jonty Messer, Peter Rowell and Steve Scott. Steve Double's comments come after a large protest and counter-protest in Newquay. Free Directory for Businesses in Somerset, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Devon & Cornwall. Being good sports Ian & Kylie agreed to take my special Mr & Mrs style quiz. Wiltshire. This evening I hang up my microphone as the main presenter, pack away my makeup and hand back my pass. Ian: Its never the celebrities that inspire me the most, although I loved interviewing Devons Ade Edmondson as Im a HUGE fan of his band The Bad Shepherds! If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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. Why do you think regional TV is still essential viewing? So how well do they really know each other? Both sub-regional services utilise the same presenter(s) and studio/set in Bristol, therefore one of the two opt-outs depending on the day's news is pre-recorded 'as live' shortly before transmission. As of 2022, she is around 41 years old. In general I tend to watch the BBC local news only because I prefer the BBC national bulletins and stay tuned. . The lights, also known as aurora borealis, are the product of this collision between atoms and molecules from the Earths atmosphere and particles from the sun. Ian's move into television came when he joined ITV Meridian as a producer and presenter. Ian is an award winning broadcaster and journalist. [3] ITV West weather presenters Alex Beresford and Bob Crampton were both retained. Ian: As long as people care about where they live, where their children go to school, the treatment they get at their local hospital, the state of their roads etc, there will be a place for local news on television. Will I be able to see the Northern Lights? ITV News West Country presenter Jonty Messer has announced on Twitter that, after 12 years, he has decided to leave his role. Not sure if that's still the case now it's switched from LNN to ITN. Its important to remember that ITV is a commercial channel - were not funded in the same way as the BBC. Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. .He gained recognition for his appearances on Jeff. She has travelled across the world as a journalist, most recently as the US Correspondent for ITV Daybreak. 11K views, 153 likes, 21 loves, 102 comments, 4 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from ITV News West Country: Meet our new presenter. Ive been lucky enough to present the programme in the patch I grew up in and call home. Its no secret - weather presenter Lucy Verasamy. Welcome to the official Facebook page for ITV News West Country, presented each night by Sabet Choudhury and. Armed with a post-graduate diploma in Broadcast Journalism, Jonty began freelancing for BBC and commercial radio stations across the South West, including BBC Somerset, BBC Bristol and Heart FM. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Ian will say me - but check out his number of tweets - its HIM!! . Editors' Code of Practice. It never rains but it pours. In a multi-platform media world where we can get news 24 hours a day who do you think watches regional news? Kylie Pentelow is the co-anchor for ITV News West Country. 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. Alternatively, drivers who use pay-as-you-go car sharing can get free Car Club credit. Kylie: I am always surprised at the huge range of people who watch regional news; from young mothers to retired couples. The BBC's North West Tonight always strikes me as very dry and the style quite forced. I take longer to do my make-up - but Ian takes longer in the dressing room. Who is Kylie Pentelow, who's replaced Andrea Byrne on ITV Wales? . BBC or ITV Local? Seb replaces Jonty Messer who left ITV News West Country in the summer. I even had a short stint freelancing at the wonderful Falmouth Packet in the 1990s. Monday 27 February 2023, 5:03pm. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. Ian: Ive been presenting ITV News here in the West Country since 2010. Crime. 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Official website. Weather watchers across the North West and the Isle of Man have been wowed by a spectacular light show in the night sky. Westcountry News presenters Ian Axton and Kylie Pentelow (Image: Tim Alban) They get to pose the difficult questions and put interviewees on the spot every day in ITV's 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. 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. However, I wish Granada would do some of the more overtly political stories which NWT isn't afraid of. Chris Parry, 28, was killed while helping to evacuate civilians in eastern Ukraine in January. The Sandbanks Ferry suffered serious damage on the way to a scheduled refit in Cornwall. Ian says: Kylie. 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