She says: "I am so pleased Seb is joining the ITV News West Country team. 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. Who is Kylies secret celebrity crush? The following is a list of the leading female BBC Newshour reporters: Lyse Doucet. He's gone from strength to strength. During his time there he also worked on The One Show, Springwatch, BBC Breakfast and presented the current affairs programme Inside Out West. . Queen Elizabeth II paid numerous visits to the region. Kylie: I trained as a journalist and worked at The Bath Chronicle newspaper. She then went on to perfect the art of tea-making at GMTV, where she was a runner. 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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. ". Ive covered incredible stories, seen amazing places and interviewed inspirational people. Westcountry News presenters Ian Axton and Kylie Pentelow, Ian Axton: '! I was lucky enough to travel around the country and the world as a reporter, covering all sorts of hard news stories and features. The South West has always been home to me. Introduction : Amanda Houston is a British investigative & weather journalist. Kylie's first reporting job was for The Bath Chronicle and it was then that she discovered her love of the West and vowed to one day come back to live and work here. 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. 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. Ian: There was a moment involving a strangely shaped cucumber. Kylie joined me on the sofa in 2013. 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. Kylie Ann Pentelow (born 29 June 1979) is an English journalist and television news presenter. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's "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. 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No contest for us here in Gloucester. Verified account Protected Tweets @; Suggested users City councillors are urging NHS Devon to "stop dithering" in getting the new facility built. 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. 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. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. Former BBC presenter Sabet Choudhury has joined ITV News West Country as the new presenter of our flagship 6pm regional news programmes. Ian Axton and Kylie Pentelow present ITV News West Country at 6pm each weeknight. BBC or ITV Local? "We get to sit beneath it and look up and enjoy it. Weve exciting plans to refresh the programme later this year. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Kylie says: All kinds of chocolate. It's like playing for your favourite club and then being picked for England". [11][12] Sabet Choudhury succeeds Messer from 17 October 2022.[10]. Ive been lucky enough to present the programme in the patch I grew up in and call home. In the Central West region there is no comparison anymore. This evening I hang up my microphone as the main presenter, pack away my makeup and hand back my pass. He started his career as a radio journalist and won the title BT Southern News Broadcaster of the Year. Ive been with ITV ever since! Whats the funniest/worst thing to happen live on air whilst you have been working together? As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Self - Avon & Somerset Police 1 episode, 2014. Kylie: There is nowhere else on TV where you get the chance to see whats happening where you live, and celebrate your region. In general I tend to watch the BBC local news only because I prefer the BBC national bulletins and stay tuned. Professor Jim Wild from Lancaster University "It's really nature's light show - the natural equivalent of a neon lamp above our heads. I then got a job as a trainee journalist at the BBC where I worked for 12 years. A Gannett Company. Cubs Minor League Coverage; Headlines. To see this page as it is meant to appear, please enable your Javascript! Ian will say me - but check out his number of tweets - its HIM!! is broadcast from studios in Brislington, Bristol, with district reporters and camera crews based in newsrooms at Plymouth, Exeter, Truro, Taunton, Swindon and Gloucester. 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 "Coming Home Trees" at Cookworthy Knapp are a familiar landmark near the Devon/Cornwall border. * IAN AXTON. Designer lookalike for a fraction of the cost. 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. Hes worked as a news reporter, a presenter, a producer and even directed the evening news. 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. 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. The available deals include 12 free bus taster tickets for Bristol city and ten free bus taster tickets for the West of England region. So how well do they really know each other? Add to Media list. It's always the ordinary people who have done something amazing against the odds who make the biggest impression on me' (Image: Tim Alban). Michael Buerk, BBC, Today Programme and previously BBC Nine O'Clock News. 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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. In a multi-platform media world where we can get news 24 hours a day who do you think watches regional news? Kylie: We first met very late at night in a hotel bar; this isnt as dodgy as it sounds! Which is his favourite on-screen tie? Probably not even the people who live there! contact the editor here. - David Cameron. Jamie Mines lost both his hands and legs when he was electrocuted while working on a building site. What do the different colours of the Northern Lights mean? [3] ITV West weather presenters Alex Beresford and Bob Crampton were both retained. Who is Ians secret celebrity crush? I love to watch my favourite TV shows like Sons of Anarchy and Game of Thrones while wearing a fan t-shirt. Bromley return to winning ways with victory over lowly Torquay, who slump to their third defeat in four games. 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For those who are more adventurous, there's also a free VOI e-scooter one-day pass and one-month bike and e-bike trials. She is married to Wiltshire reporter Robert Murphy and they have a son, Arthur. Chris Parry, 28, was killed while helping to evacuate civilians in eastern Ukraine in January. He says: Its a huge honour to join and learn from such a talented and professional team at ITV News West Country. Just been wondering this today, which local news do you prefer to watch? Notable former on air staff include Lisa Aziz, Alex Beresford, Bob Crampton, Mark Longhurst, Jonty Messer, Peter Rowell and Steve Scott. Tim 'Poshboy' Backshall, Helen 'One Blouse' Pearson et al are horrendous. Red with white spots. Ian says: Kylie. Why do you think regional TV is still essential viewing? It's been a long time since I've been able to see the BBC & ITV early evening local news bulletins. 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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. It is very different from my job in the West Country - but both are challenging in different ways! Self - Somerset Correspondent 1 episode, 2014. The Grand Annual Steeple Chase cup was stolen from a silversmiths in Sheffield. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Sign up to our daily newsletter for the latest local and breaking news in Bristol. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. The scheme can even provide free adult cycle training to build confidence, accompanied rides and a journey-planning session. She grew up in Burnham Beeches in Buckinghamshire and had her first taste of the South-West when she went to the University of Bath to study Sociology. Itv local news is just a cost-cutting joke. Tesco has now apologised for the smell, and claimed staff are working on the issue. Ian is an award winning broadcaster and journalist. Points West profiles: Presenters. Official website. ITV News West Country is a British television news service broadcast and produced by ITV West Country. He said he would be leaving at the end of July and the time was right for a new challenge. Kylie - you now also present for ITNwhat do you love about that and do you get more nervous than when you do the day job? [8] Longhurst left the programme seven months later. Max Woosey announces his final fundraising effort for North Devon Hospice. Richard Lawrence Bristol, England, U.K. Reporter @ ITV News West Country - Reporters. [14] The changes came into effect from 16 September 2013. As of 2022, she is around 41 years old. No contest in my area. I was between jobs for a while back in 2001 and was given a short placement in ITVs Southampton newsroom. Ian is an award winning broadcaster . A couple of years later, Jonty began presenting the early and lunchtime news and shortly after covered for Ian Axton on the main programme. . Photographers raced to find their cameras . I look forward to seeing you on air with Eli-Louise and the team very soon.. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Being good sports Ian & Kylie agreed to take my special Mr & Mrs style quiz. When the programme launched, it was presented by ITV West presenters Lisa Aziz and Steve Scott (formerly of The West Tonight). 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. Its no secret - weather presenter Lucy Verasamy. 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! Somerset. 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As well as reading news bulletins he presented a weekly current affairs programme and reported from Bosina at the end of the war. I will say no more, but if you Google Ian Kylie Cucumber youll see what I mean.. Kylie: Ian made me laugh so much I couldnt read the autocue. Lookaround was the most watched of all the ITV regional news programmes. Seb replaces Jonty Messer who left ITV News West Country in the summer. Dressing room gossip - things you never knew about Ian & Kylie. Like me, he's lived in the West Country for decades and knows what a beautiful and exciting region we have.". She is a presenter of ITV News West Country and the ITV Weekend News . Councillors in Plymouth agree to savings totalling 23m and a council tax increase of 4.99%. On 5 September 2011, separate weekday daytime bulletins for the two sub-regions (at breakfast and lunchtime) were reintroduced. He worked on his hometown paper, The Stroud News and Journal, after being introduced to journalism in Cornwall. 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. "The lights were dancing. . 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. He left BBC Points West in the summer after 17 years as a reporter and presenter. 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. However, I wish Granada would do some of the more overtly political stories which NWT isn't afraid of. After a short spell as the region's sports correspondent, Jonty took over the role as main presenter full-time. 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. Kylie says: Hes right. Bristol-based district correspondent Cordelia Lynch became a stand-in main presenter for Cuddeford from May 2012 when she went on maternity leave. Eli-Louise is looking forward to working alongside Seb. . At weekends he would sneak into the studio and try his hand at presenting, sending his attempts to the head of news. ITV News West Country: With Ian Axton, Caron Bell, Kylie Pentelow, Sean Memory. Get breaking news, local headlines, weather alerts, live streaming video and more from Spectrum News, your source for Los Angeles news. Around 540 people had requested to join an adult cycle training course and were contacted by the council to set that up, with 81 people requesting a family group cycle training. The scheme will turn empty outbuildings into three artist studios, a charity says. Its important to remember that ITV is a commercial channel - were not funded in the same way as the BBC. I really wanted to meet Ian before we did a screen test together. Seb is one of the most respected journalists in the South West and brings a wealth of experience to his new role. 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