Ian: My background is in radio and I stumbled into TV, even though it had always been an ambition. 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During his time there he also worked on The One Show, Springwatch, BBC Breakfast and presented the current affairs programme Inside Out West. 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 (Image . ", 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. . Who takes longest doing their make-up and hair for the show - you or Ian? The NHS is working with the art gallery to offer the sessions in March. Who is Ians secret celebrity crush? 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. What do the different colours of the Northern Lights mean? Self - Somerset Correspondent 1 episode, 2014. 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. Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. The scheme can even provide free adult cycle training to build confidence, accompanied rides and a journey-planning session. 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. She has travelled across the world as a journalist, most recently as the US Correspondent for ITV Daybreak. A Gannett Company. The Orange County Register covers local news from Westminster CA, including city government, crime and breaking news. Kylie. Former BBC presenter Sabet Choudhury has joined ITV News West Country as the new presenter of our flagship 6pm regional news programmes. Now she is the face of our regional Daybreak bulletins. Ian: The changes that weve seen in regional television over the past few years have ensured its survival. Councillors in Plymouth agree to savings totalling 23m and a council tax increase of 4.99%. (Plus the presenting and reporting team kept on from Border seem pretty crap). Hell also present alongside Kylie Pentelow when she returns from maternity leave next year. [13] The opt-outs were known as East and West at first, then changed to more geographically accurate names. Kylie Pentelow is the co-anchor for ITV News West Country. As a general rule, BBC London has proper news and covers the arts and sport much better than London Tonight. Ian: Ive been presenting ITV News here in the West Country since 2010. 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. . Ive loved every minute and will miss the incredible team and lovely viewers hugely but the time is right for a new challenge. I have a vintage caravan that I refurbished - even sorting out the floors! Monday 27 February 2023, 5:03pm. . She then went on to perfect the art of tea-making at GMTV, where she was a runner. 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. 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. Weather watchers across the North West and the Isle of Man have been wowed by a spectacular light show in the night sky. The British Hound Sports Association bans the hunt after members are filmed throwing a fox to the dogs. . [3] ITV West weather presenters Alex Beresford and Bob Crampton were both retained. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. He's a brilliant presenter and I can't wait to sit next to him every night at 6pm and introduce him to our wonderful viewers who I know will love him. Kylie's work has spanned all areas of journalism - from breaking news to celebrity interviews, from studio presenting to live broadcasts. Kylie Pentelow moved to Wales at Six on 4 February 2019,[9] for a one-year secondment. ", 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. . Read More: Bristol Live demands better buses for Bristol. I look forward to seeing you on air with Eli-Louise and the team very soon.. 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. "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". Kylie Pentelow of BBC East Midlands Today replaced Cuddeford from July 2013.[7]. "It really is worth staying up late for. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. ITV local is a joke! Im always a regular at the Chagstock music festival. 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. 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. Kylie says: Definitely Ian! I love to watch my favourite TV shows like Sons of Anarchy and Game of Thrones while wearing a fan t-shirt. So how well do they really know each other? [11][12] Sabet Choudhury succeeds Messer from 17 October 2022.[10]. More information about the presenters. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. Kylie: As Ian said, we are so lucky to interview celebrities, sportspeople and politicians - but always the most inspiring are those ordinary people who have gone through hardship or tragedy and are using their experience to help others. 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.". 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. . "The lights were dancing. The programme received one of the highest percentage shares of radio listening in the UK. Photographers raced to find their cameras to capture swathes of pinks, greens and purples illuminating an otherwise dark Sunday evening, 26 February. I even had a short stint freelancing at the wonderful Falmouth Packet in the 1990s. I really wanted to meet Ian before we did a screen test together. "We get to sit beneath it and look up and enjoy it. Sadly :mad: I used to live in Bristol. Ian is an award winning broadcaster and journalist. Its important to remember that ITV is a commercial channel - were not funded in the same way as the BBC. Ian says: Kylie. At weekends he would sneak into the studio and try his hand at presenting, sending his attempts to the head of news. ITV- but I also live in the Granada region which is one of the few ITV actually bother about. He's gone from strength to strength. Jamie White, 45, from Bristol, is convicted of molesting the girl while babysitting her. In the North West, I would always opt for Granada Reports- the balance of the programme has gone rather features-heavy in recent years, but there is a good, strong reporting team and a warm feel to the presentation. [5] Scott left his position to become sports editor for ITV News in May 2010,[6] and was replaced by former Meridian Tonight presenter Ian Axton. It's also rather odd that the ITV Local sites have only recently relaunched, yet they are using the blue graphics. . On 22 January 2018, it was announced that interim presenter Jonty Messer had become Longhurst's replacement. 32,976 talking about this. 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Eli-Louise Wringe is maternity leave cover for Pentelow from April 2022. He joined Meridian Tonight South-East in 2006 to anchor the programme. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. In 26 years only sweeping the floor has eluded him. 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. 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. Verified account Protected Tweets @; Suggested users Jonty Messer (left) and Eli-Louise Wringe on ITV News West Country (Image: ITV) ITV News West Country presenter Jonty Messer has announced on . Ive been lucky enough to present the programme in the patch I grew up in and call home. London Tonight though seemed to have much more news. * IAN AXTON. Self - Avon & Somerset Police 1 episode, 2014. She advised: "It's always best to get as far away from light pollution as you possibly can. Alex Lovell. She is a presenter of ITV News West Country and the ITV Weekend News . Hes worked as a news reporter, a presenter, a producer and even directed the evening news. 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. He denies the charges. At present, Freeview and Virgin Media carry the ITV News Central region on ITV HD in the West and Westcountry, requiring these viewers to use the standard definition ITV channel for their regional ITV News West Country service. 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