A stint in the east followed with a three year job in Cambridge at BBC Look East as a presenter/reporter. Seb replaces Jonty Messer who left ITV News West Country in the summer. On Twitter, @object_000 wrote: "Shouldn't the mitigation be an improved bus service, rather than some free "taster" tickets? Jamie Mines lost both his hands and legs when he was electrocuted while working on a building site. 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. 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. Ian is an award winning broadcaster and journalist. I was between jobs for a while back in 2001 and was given a short placement in ITVs Southampton newsroom. Women's Work Lab is seeking new clients to help them return to paid roles after becoming a parent. 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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]. ", 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. Introduction : Amanda Houston is a British investigative & weather journalist. . Credit: ITV. ITV News West Country presenter Jonty Messer has announced on Twitter that, after 12 years, he has decided to leave his role. "The lights were dancing. 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. . In this conversation. 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. 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. David Woodland. There have been enormous changes in regional TV over the past few yearshow has this been for the better? 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In his new role, Seb will present ITV News West Countrys two regional news programmes alongside Eli-Louise Wringe. If you missed it, there is a chance that the lights may show again this evening, 27 February. Better to stick to the BBC. While visiting friends last week, I couldn't believe that the local itv news was featuring things which happened nearly 200 miles away. 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. Ian: My background is in radio and I stumbled into TV, even though it had always been an ambition. View Alex Lovell 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. Self - Avon & Somerset Police 1 episode, 2014. During his time there he also worked on The One Show, Springwatch, BBC Breakfast and presented the current affairs programme Inside Out West. Jonty Messer (left) and Eli-Louise Wringe on ITV News West Country (Image: ITV) ITV News West Country presenter Jonty Messer has announced on . Why do you think regional TV is still essential viewing? Oli and May Hopson-Ward have been donated vital items after a fire destroyed their home. Kylie's work has spanned all areas of journalism - from breaking news to celebrity interviews, from studio presenting to live broadcasts. "It really is worth staying up late for. Ian says: NO COMMENT! 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? . [13] The opt-outs were known as East and West at first, then changed to more geographically accurate names. I was lucky enough to travel around the country and the world as a reporter, covering all sorts of hard news stories and features. Ian says: Kylie. . Something went wrong, please try again later. . Eli-Louise Wringe is maternity leave cover for Pentelow from April 2022. The "Coming Home Trees" at Cookworthy Knapp are a familiar landmark near the Devon/Cornwall border. In the Central West region there is no comparison anymore. Jonty Messer who left ITV News West Country in the summer. Sorry to say it - but he doesnt have any! Felicity Barr first female sports correspondent for ITV News in 2001. . ", Weather presenter Emma Jesson explains the phenomenon. More information about the presenters. Sadly :mad: I used to live in Bristol. 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A range of free transport initiatives are still available across the region. Since Bob took over the weather presenting job three years ago, thats what seems to have happened! Before moving into broadcasting Seb was a local newspaper journalist. "We get to sit beneath it and look up and enjoy it. ITV News West Country is broadcast from studios in Brislington, Bristol, with district reporters and camera crews based in newsrooms at Plymouth, Exeter, Truro, Taunton, Swindon and Gloucester.. History. 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. He joined Meridian Tonight South-East in 2006 to anchor the programme. She is a presenter of ITV News West Country and the ITV Weekend News . Kylie Pentelow moved to Wales at Six on 4 February 2019,[9] for a one-year secondment. Updated 15:20, 28 JUN 2022. 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. . 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. . Its important to remember that ITV is a commercial channel - were not funded in the same way as the BBC. He can also be seen presenting the ITV National Weather in London; which he says is a real honour. 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. (Plus the presenting and reporting team kept on from Border seem pretty crap). 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! 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. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . Managers say losing 56,000 trees in a popular forest is "sad but necessary". For those who are more adventurous, there's also a free VOI e-scooter one-day pass and. ITV News West Country: With Ian Axton, Caron Bell, Kylie Pentelow, Sean Memory. Wiltshire Council says it is looking at long-term housing solutions for Ukrainians in the county. 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. People who work with me refer to my look to camera as the Pentelow Pout. No contest in my area. Weather watchers across the North West and the Isle of Man have been wowed by a spectacular light show in the night sky. Crime. I think and sincerely hope she would avoid the temptation! X. 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. Kylie: I love life drawing (drawing from the human form!). Self - Somerset Correspondent 1 episode, 2014. He said he would be leaving at the end of July and the time was right for a new challenge. Lancaster University's AuroraWatch service will be tweeting updates on where and when the phenomenon may become visible on Monday evening, 27 February. Notable on air staff include Ben McGrail (Somerset correspondent). @harbour58 tweeted: Sad to see this Jonty, you have a natural, relaxed way of presenting. . This gourmet day of eating put on by former head chef of The Waterfront will be one you wont want to miss. However, Aziz was suspended in June 2009 from her position and left ITV in February 2010, with former Westcountry Live freelancer Vanessa Cuddeford taking over. ITV local is a joke! ", 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. DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. Sign up to our daily newsletter for the latest local and breaking news in Bristol. 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'. The scheme will turn empty outbuildings into three artist studios, a charity says. 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. Ive been with ITV ever since! I use it every year for the Glastonbury festival. The NHS is working with the art gallery to offer the sessions in March. More than 600 residents have signed a petition in opposition of the bridge. Naga Munchetty. I then got a job as a trainee journalist at the BBC where I worked for 12 years. Its fantastic working on the national and international news. Very strange that they didn't co-ordinate this with the national revamp, as has always been the case in the past. Ive enjoyed watching the programme for many years and its a privilege to now be one of the main presenters. Bristol-based district correspondent Cordelia Lynch became a stand-in main presenter for Cuddeford from May 2012 when she went on maternity leave. Dressing room gossip - things you never knew about Ian & Kylie. Then she went to the Midlands with a Carlton traineeship and worked at Central TV. Then it was on the A38 to Bristol and HTV West. Ive loved every minute and will miss the incredible team and lovely viewers hugely but the time is right for a new challenge. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. ITV News West Country is a British television news service broadcast and produced by ITV West Country. What is her favourite on-screen outfit? A fin whale measuring an estimated 56ft (17m) long is is spotted feeding off the island of Bryher. 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. ITV News today announced changes to its award winning presenter line-up. How many sugars does Ian take in his tea/coffee? I watch BBC South Today each evening as the new ITV local is awful. Jamie White, 45, from Bristol, is convicted of molesting the girl while babysitting her. Both East Midlands Today & Central News are p*ss-poor! His series 'Meridian Missing' won him a Royal Television Society Award in 2004. - Audrey and Lulu. Our opinion and news judgement are very similar; that was clear from the very first meeting. Queen Elizabeth II paid numerous visits to the region. Mr Smith said: "Ive seen the lights on several occasions from home (and they are) always great to see. She is married to Wiltshire reporter Robert Murphy and they have a son, Arthur. Lookaround was the most watched of all the ITV regional news programmes. 32,976 talking about this. City councillors are urging NHS Devon to "stop dithering" in getting the new facility built. "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". Memories so far? The British Hound Sports Association bans the hunt after members are filmed throwing a fox to the dogs. As well as growing up in Stroud in Gloucestershire, much of my working life has been in the region.. Presenter Jonty Messer says Goodbye after 12 years at ITV West Country, Seventeen regions into nine: How the updated ITV local news services will run, OFCOM sets out licence terms for ITV, STV, UTV and Channel 5, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ITV_News_West_Country&oldid=1133531149, This page was last edited on 14 January 2023, at 07:32. . 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. Former BBC presenter Sabet Choudhury has joined ITV News West Country as the new presenter of our flagship 6pm regional news programmes. "The (coronal mass ejection) that hit Earth yesterday evening put on a great show. 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