Towns across the West Country will come together to mark the proclamation of King Charles III. ", 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. 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. The Grand Annual Steeple Chase cup was stolen from a silversmiths in Sheffield. Ian: My background is in radio and I stumbled into TV, even though it had always been an ambition. Women's Work Lab is seeking new clients to help them return to paid roles after becoming a parent. Ian: The changes that weve seen in regional television over the past few years have ensured its survival. Not sure if that's still the case now it's switched from LNN to ITN. 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. Ian says: Anything striped. Jonty Messer (left) and Eli-Louise Wringe on ITV News West Country (Image: ITV) ITV News West Country presenter Jonty Messer has announced on . - Dark chocolate. Get breaking news, local headlines, weather alerts, live streaming video and more from Spectrum News, your source for Los Angeles news. Who tweets more ? Ian will say me - but check out his number of tweets - its HIM!! Ian: I was sacked from a job as a cinema projectionist because I played the film reels in the wrong order. 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. Eli-Louise Wringe is maternity leave cover for Pentelow from April 2022. . Notable former on air staff include Lisa Aziz, Alex Beresford, Bob Crampton, Mark Longhurst, Jonty Messer, Peter Rowell and Steve Scott. Kylie: I am always surprised at the huge range of people who watch regional news; from young mothers to retired couples. 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. "The lights were dancing. The scheme will turn empty outbuildings into three artist studios, a charity says. - None Ian says: None. . Tesco has now apologised for the smell, and claimed staff are working on the issue. No contest in my area. Its always the ordinary people who have done something amazing against the odds who make the biggest impression on me; from families fighting for justice to fundraisers going to extraordinary lengths for causes they believe in. No contest for us here in Gloucester. 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. He left BBC Points West in the summer after 17 years as a reporter and presenter. . ITV Granada weather presenter Emma Jesson said they were a result of a minor-to-moderate geomagnetic storm directed at the earth. All Rights Reserved. Something went wrong, please try again later. The feedback I get from people is fantastic - although what they seem to comment on most is our colour co-ordinating outfits! Oli and May Hopson-Ward have been donated vital items after a fire destroyed their home. Weather watchers across the North West and the Isle of Man have been wowed by a spectacular light show in the night sky. 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. Emma Jesson said the aurora will return to the north tip of Scotland by 7 o'clock. I always watch anglia news first then lookeast but have always liked anglia more. Kylie joined me on the sofa in 2013. 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. In a multi-platform media world where we can get news 24 hours a day who do you think watches regional news? Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. Then it was on the A38 to Bristol and HTV West. Ian says: Kylie. Who is Kylies secret celebrity crush? Somerset. 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. [8] Longhurst left the programme seven months later. 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. .He gained recognition for his appearances on Jeff. Ian says: Tapping the desk in time with the theme tune. Ian says: Me, but Kylie Instagrams and I dont! Seb replaces Jonty Messer who left ITV News West Country in the summer. Its important to remember that ITV is a commercial channel - were not funded in the same way as the BBC. The form also has an option for free train taster tickets covering Bristol and the West of England region. Jonty joined ITV News West Country in 2010, initially working as a web journalist before moving on to produce the regional news bulletins. Good Morning Britain presenters: Kate Garraway Kate Garraway often presents alongside Ben on GMB. Kylie Pentelow moved to Wales at Six on 4 February 2019,[9] for a one-year secondment. View Alex Lovell Craig Smith, 43, managed to snap the northern lights flickering in the skies above his hometown of Blackburn, Lancashire. Ive covered incredible stories, seen amazing places and interviewed inspirational people. . Westcountry News presenters Ian Axton and Kylie Pentelow, Ian Axton: '! Professor Jim Wild from Lancaster University "It's really nature's light show - the natural equivalent of a neon lamp above our heads. She is married to Wiltshire reporter Robert Murphy and they have a son, Arthur. It's always the ordinary people who have done something amazing against the odds who make the biggest impression on me' (Image: Tim Alban). Memories so far? Ian is an award winning broadcaster and journalist. He moved from radio news to entertainment when he hosted a music and talk based breakfast show. 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. There have been enormous changes in regional TV over the past few yearshow has this been for the better? Ive been with ITV ever since! I think and sincerely hope she would avoid the temptation! Sid Roseblade. 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. Weve exciting plans to refresh the programme later this year. 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! I also laugh at his dad jokes which makes him happy! In his new role, Seb will present ITV News West Countrys two regional news programmes alongside Eli-Louise Wringe. People who work with me refer to my look to camera as the Pentelow Pout. ITV News West Country presenter Jonty Messer has announced on Twitter that, after 12 years, he has decided to leave his role. He's gone from strength to strength. Kylie says: I would send a DM to Lucy Verasamy from Ian with hearts and kissesonly joking! 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. Chris Parry, 28, was killed while helping to evacuate civilians in eastern Ukraine in January. The British Hound Sports Association bans the hunt after members are filmed throwing a fox to the dogs. Email your stories to [email protected]itv. She says: "I am so pleased Seb is joining the ITV News West Country team. Kylie Ann Pentelow (born 29 June 1979) is an English journalist and television news presenter. 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. [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. If youd like to join in, please sign in or register. London Tonight though seemed to have much more news. Who is Ians secret celebrity crush? contact the editor here. In July 2013, proposals for a more localised Channel 3 news service were approved. 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. More information about the presenters. Its no secret - weather presenter Lucy Verasamy. In 26 years only sweeping the floor has eluded him. 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? Official website. Kylie says: A navy and black one. A stint in the east followed with a three year job in Cambridge at BBC Look East as a presenter/reporter. . (Plus the presenting and reporting team kept on from Border seem pretty crap). Self - Avon & Somerset Police 1 episode, 2014. 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. "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". Registered in England. The BBC speaks to people who captured the rare phenomenon on camera to find out how they did it. 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The .. Very strange that they didn't co-ordinate this with the national revamp, as has always been the case in the past. [13] The opt-outs were known as East and West at first, then changed to more geographically accurate names. 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. Lookaround was the most watched of all the ITV regional news programmes. Seb is one of the most respected journalists in the South West and brings a wealth of experience to his new role. She advised: "It's always best to get as far away from light pollution as you possibly can. 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 even had a short stint freelancing at the wonderful Falmouth Packet in the 1990s. (It is) just a shame the clouds began rolling in just as it started.". I use it every year for the Glastonbury festival. Kylie says: All kinds of chocolate. Ill look forward to watching my regional news programme from home from August x. 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? Ian: There was a moment involving a strangely shaped cucumber. Just been wondering this today, which local news do you prefer to watch? Former BBC presenter Sabet Choudhury has joined ITV News West Country as the new presenter of our flagship 6pm regional news programmes. The South West has always been home to me. Jamie White, 45, from Bristol, is convicted of molesting the girl while babysitting her. 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.". The West Country is steeped in history, heritage and a sense of community, all of which I want to explore in my new role. Bromley return to winning ways with victory over lowly Torquay, who slump to their third defeat in four games. Can you name her two dogs? People eligible in Cornwall and Devon have until Sunday to come forward. Photographers raced to find their cameras to capture swathes of pinks, greens and purples illuminating an otherwise dark Sunday evening, 26 February. Weather watchers across the North West and the Isle of Man have been wowed by a spectacular light show in the night sky. I watch BBC South Today each evening as the new ITV local is awful. At weekends he would sneak into the studio and try his hand at presenting, sending his attempts to the head of news. As a general rule, BBC London has proper news and covers the arts and sport much better than London Tonight. She is a presenter of ITV News West Country and the ITV Weekend News . Ian: Ive been presenting ITV News here in the West Country since 2010. 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 . 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. As well as reading news bulletins he presented a weekly current affairs programme and reported from Bosina at the end of the war. The Exmoor Squirrel Project says landowners can trap the animals and restaurants can cook them. . 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What is Kylies favourite food? I really wanted to meet Ian before we did a screen test together. "We need geomagnetic activity to be very high like a big solar event," he said. . 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. He says: Its a huge honour to join and learn from such a talented and professional team at ITV News West Country. The programme received one of the highest percentage shares of radio listening in the UK. Ive enjoyed watching the programme for many years and its a privilege to now be one of the main presenters. 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. Send a news tip or press release to ITV News West Country - Presenters. Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. Kylie says: Hes right. Photographers raced to find their cameras . 32,976 talking about this. 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