He moved from radio news to entertainment when he hosted a music and talk based breakfast show. Tim 'Poshboy' Backshall, Helen 'One Blouse' Pearson et al are horrendous. How long have you both been working together and what was your first impression of each other? More than 600 residents have signed a petition in opposition of the bridge. Send a news tip or press release to ITV News West Country - Presenters. as an aspiring journalist with absolutely no idea how to make tv news. Its a genuine privilege to be given the chance to work on ITV News West Country, a programme with such a great reputation for bringing the best of local news. Better to stick to the BBC. . . As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Kylie says: Hes right. Its our job each night to focus on the stories that really matter to people and the issues and the characters that make the West Country such a special place. She then went on to perfect the art of tea-making at GMTV, where she was a runner. The available deals include 12 free bus taster tickets for Bristol city and ten free bus taster tickets for the West of England region. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Ive been lucky enough to present the programme in the patch I grew up in and call home. He's gone from strength to strength. How many sugars does Ian take in his tea/coffee? Richard Lawrence Bristol, England, U.K. Reporter @ ITV News West Country - Reporters. . 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. His series 'Meridian Missing' won him a Royal Television Society Award in 2004. I also laugh at his dad jokes which makes him happy! 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. People eligible in Cornwall and Devon have until Sunday to come forward. Kylie says: Definitely Ian! Who is Ians secret celebrity crush? This is a list of newsreaders and reporters currently employed by BBC Television and BBC Radio.. BBC News employs many presenters and correspondents who appear across television, radio and contribute to BBC Online.BBC News provides television journalism to BBC One bulletins and the rolling news channels BBC World News and the BBC News Channel in the United Kingdom. Kylie Ann Pentelow (born 29 June 1979) is an English journalist and television news presenter. Now she is the face of our regional Daybreak bulletins. As well as reading news bulletins he presented a weekly current affairs programme and reported from Bosina at the end of the war. . Then it was on the A38 to Bristol and HTV West. City councillors are urging NHS Devon to "stop dithering" in getting the new facility built. This evening I hang up my microphone as the main presenter, pack away my makeup and hand back my pass. Both East Midlands Today & Central News are p*ss-poor! Kylie Pentelow of BBC East Midlands Today replaced Cuddeford from July 2013.[7]. A range of free transport initiatives are still available across the region. ", 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. Kylie: I am always surprised at the huge range of people who watch regional news; from young mothers to retired couples. Ian Axton and Kylie Pentelow present ITV News West Country at 6pm each weeknight. While the lights are a common sight at the edge of the Arctic Circle, they are usually only evident in northern England about once a year. I was lucky enough to travel around the country and the world as a reporter, covering all sorts of hard news stories and features. contact the editor here. 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(It is) just a shame the clouds began rolling in just as it started.". (the main evening news). 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 .. Ive covered incredible stories, seen amazing places and interviewed inspirational people. Ian says: Anything striped. Can you name her two dogs? Introduction : Amanda Houston is a British investigative & weather journalist. .He gained recognition for his appearances on Jeff. Kylie says: I would send a DM to Lucy Verasamy from Ian with hearts and kissesonly joking! In general I tend to watch the BBC local news only because I prefer the BBC national bulletins and stay tuned. 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. Verified account Protected Tweets @; Suggested users Kylie: I trained as a journalist and worked at The Bath Chronicle newspaper. Monday 27 February 2023, 5:03pm. Sadly :mad: I used to live in Bristol. Just been wondering this today, which local news do you prefer to watch? Jonty Messer who left ITV News West Country in the summer. Katty Kay. 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. In a multi-platform media world where we can get news 24 hours a day who do you think watches regional news? The scheme will turn empty outbuildings into three artist studios, a charity says. 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: There is nowhere else on TV where you get the chance to see whats happening where you live, and celebrate your region. Good luck in the future! @robertbreckon wrote: Congrats on a brilliant career in TV, Jonty, you leave big shoes to fill. Police issue appeal to find Nicholas Cash, who has been convicted of domestic abuse charges. Its important to remember that ITV is a commercial channel - were not funded in the same way as the BBC. 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. Both Cuddeford and Lynch announced their departures from ITV West Country a year later. Ian says: Tapping the desk in time with the theme tune. . Filton Avenue: Woman stabbed outside pub as man remains in custody, A 36-year-old man was arrested and remains in custody, Tesco shoppers vow to boycott store as it smells like 'rank toilet' making them want to 'heave'. As part of the pan-regional launch of what was initially called The Westcountry Tonight in February 2009, two opt-out services were retained, incorporating the first half of the main evening programme on weeknights at 6pm, the full late bulletins after News at Ten on weeknights, and sports news on Mondays and Fridays. I even had a short stint freelancing at the wonderful Falmouth Packet in the 1990s. Ian is an award winning broadcaster . 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. At weekends he would sneak into the studio and try his hand at presenting, sending his attempts to the head of news. On 5 September 2011, separate weekday daytime bulletins for the two sub-regions (at breakfast and lunchtime) were reintroduced. "To get a really good show like this, pushing the northern lights down to southern parts of England, we get it maybe a couple of times a decade, once a decade, something like that. . The Orange County Register covers local news from Westminster CA, including city government, crime and breaking news. A stint in the east followed with a three year job in Cambridge at BBC Look East as a presenter/reporter. 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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'. 11K views, 153 likes, 21 loves, 102 comments, 4 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from ITV News West Country: Meet our new presenter. Since Bob took over the weather presenting job three years ago, thats what seems to have happened! ". Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. David Woodland. The BBC speaks to people who captured the rare phenomenon on camera to find out how they did it. It's been a long time since I've been able to see the BBC & ITV early evening local news bulletins. When Kylie isn't sitting on the sofa with Ian Axton she loves nothing more than walking her retired greyhound Lulu. Working in the South West, my favourite part of the country, is an absolute pleasure. Former BBC presenter Sabet Choudhury has joined ITV News West Country as the new presenter of our flagship 6pm regional news programmes. Emma Jesson said the aurora will return to the north tip of Scotland by 7 o'clock. However, I wish Granada would do some of the more overtly political stories which NWT isn't afraid of. On Twitter, @object_000 wrote: "Shouldn't the mitigation be an improved bus service, rather than some free "taster" tickets? Digital Spy Ofcom 'to allow' ITV regional news cuts, BBC News ITV to merge regional newsrooms, Bob Crampton retires after four decades at ITV, Newsgirl Lisa Aziz quits after dropping race and sex claims, Scott confirmed as ITV News sports editor. Caroline Abbott. Who is Kylie Pentelow, who's replaced Andrea Byrne on ITV Wales? He started at The North Devon Journal in Barnstaple, then a spell reporting back in South Africa on the Soweto riots, before returning to Westward Television and later Television South West. Who tweets more ? 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