London Tonight though seemed to have much more news. When Kylie isn't sitting on the sofa with Ian Axton she loves nothing more than walking her retired greyhound Lulu. Memories so far? What is Kylies favourite food? 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. He says: Its a huge honour to join and learn from such a talented and professional team at ITV News West Country. 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. Seb replaces Jonty Messer who left ITV News West Country in the summer. . What is his worst habit in the studio? 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. Website. Kylie says: All kinds of chocolate. Anyone who has tried knows they can't rely on public transport in Bristol. During his time there he also worked on The One Show, Springwatch, BBC Breakfast and presented the current affairs programme Inside Out West. Cubs Minor League Coverage; Headlines. Ian says: Me, but Kylie Instagrams and I dont! Who is Ians secret celebrity crush? 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'. 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Self - Avon & Somerset Police 1 episode, 2014. Seb is one of the most respected journalists in the South . (Plus the presenting and reporting team kept on from Border seem pretty crap). Bromley return to winning ways with victory over lowly Torquay, who slump to their third defeat in four games. - David Cameron. ITV News West Country presenter Jonty Messer is leaving the programme to take up a new challenge away from television. 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? Kylie: I am always surprised at the huge range of people who watch regional news; from young mothers to retired couples. Weve exciting plans to refresh the programme later this year. As a general rule, BBC London has proper news and covers the arts and sport much better than London Tonight. It's also rather odd that the ITV Local sites have only recently relaunched, yet they are using the blue graphics. How many sugars does Ian take in his tea/coffee? Bristol-based district correspondent Cordelia Lynch became a stand-in main presenter for Cuddeford from May 2012 when she went on maternity leave. Seb will present his first programme for ITV News West Country on October 17. Photographers raced to find their cameras . Tesco has now apologised for the smell, and claimed staff are working on the issue. Read more: Plymouth's Royal Citadel and Stonehouse Barracks saved from closure, Ill miss working in TV and news and the thrill of the titles rolling every evening at 6 but I was offered a rare opportunity to try something new and couldnt turn it down. Ian grew up in North Dorset where he was an avid viewer of HTV and TSW. The Tet parade is Westminster's largest annual event, and for the last 11 years, it was organized by private entities. Introduction : Amanda Houston is a British investigative & weather journalist. He's gone from strength to strength. X. The 'new' North East Tonight seems to have improved news content for the first 15 minutes than pre-merger but goes downhill when joined by Border for the second half. Wiltshire. 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. Welcome to the official Facebook page for ITV News West Country, presented each night by Sabet Choudhury and. 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.". Ian: There was a moment involving a strangely shaped cucumber. 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. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Its fantastic working on the national and international news. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can Crime. [13] The opt-outs were known as East and West at first, then changed to more geographically accurate names. 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. . Jonty joined ITV News West Country in 2010, initially working as a web journalist before moving on to produce the regional news bulletins. 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. A stint in the east followed with a three year job in Cambridge at BBC Look East as a presenter/reporter. 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. Managers say losing 56,000 trees in a popular forest is "sad but necessary". Former BBC presenter Sabet Choudhury has joined ITV News West Country as the new presenter of our flagship 6pm regional news programmes. . Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Caroline Abbott. Jamie Mines lost both his hands and legs when he was electrocuted while working on a building site. 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. "It really is worth staying up late for. Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. The feedback I get from people is fantastic - although what they seem to comment on most is our colour co-ordinating outfits! In a multi-platform media world where we can get news 24 hours a day who do you think watches regional news? Like their male counterparts, female BBC World News reporters boldly give the audience the opportunity to taste the quality and depth of BBC reports from their correspondents spread all over the world. . - Dark chocolate. Alex Lovell. Both East Midlands Today & Central News are p*ss-poor! Kylie says: Definitely Ian! This gourmet day of eating put on by former head chef of The Waterfront will be one you wont want to miss. Kylie Pentelow moved to Wales at Six on 4 February 2019,[9] for a one-year secondment. No contest in my area. 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. Why do you think regional TV is still essential viewing? He moved from radio news to entertainment when he hosted a music and talk based breakfast show. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Ian says: Anything striped. Our opinion and news judgement are very similar; that was clear from the very first meeting. The BBC's North West Tonight always strikes me as very dry and the style quite forced. 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. When the programme launched, it was presented by ITV West presenters Lisa Aziz and Steve Scott (formerly of The West Tonight). Will I be able to see the Northern Lights? 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. Sunday 4 March 2012, 11:27pm. She had wanted to be a journalist since she was 12, and her first job was in London as a PA for Robert Kilroy-Silk on the Kilroy programme. . 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. "The lights were dancing. Red with white spots. 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 general I tend to watch the BBC local news only because I prefer the BBC national bulletins and stay tuned. He started his career as a radio journalist and won the title BT Southern News Broadcaster of the Year. 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