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 . The feedback I get from people is fantastic - although what they seem to comment on most is our colour co-ordinating outfits! I really wanted to meet Ian before we did a screen test together. Naga Munchetty. 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. Ian Axton and Kylie Pentelow present ITV News West Country at 6pm each weeknight. In my teens I won an award for acting and one day want to return to the stage, I can sing Halfway Up the Stairs in the style of The Muppets. It's also rather odd that the ITV Local sites have only recently relaunched, yet they are using the blue graphics. . 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 says: I would send a DM to Lucy Verasamy from Ian with hearts and kissesonly joking! 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.". 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. He said he would be leaving at the end of July and the time was right for a new challenge. He left BBC Points West in the summer after 17 years as a reporter and presenter. The Exmoor Squirrel Project says landowners can trap the animals and restaurants can cook them. Monday 27 February 2023, 5:03pm. (Plus the presenting and reporting team kept on from Border seem pretty crap). To see this page as it is meant to appear, please enable your Javascript! All Rights Reserved. In the Central West region there is no comparison anymore. The South West has always been home to me. 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. Tesco has now apologised for the smell, and claimed staff are working on the issue. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. is broadcast from studios in Brislington, Bristol, with district reporters and camera crews based in newsrooms at Plymouth, Exeter, Truro, Taunton, Swindon and Gloucester. Add to Media list. The available deals include 12 free bus taster tickets for Bristol city and ten free bus taster tickets for the West of England region. Why do you think regional TV is still essential viewing? Kylie's work has spanned all areas of journalism - from breaking news to celebrity interviews, from studio presenting to live broadcasts. She says: "I am so pleased Seb is joining the ITV News West Country team. ", 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. Im always a regular at the Chagstock music festival. 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. Can you name her two dogs? Kylie says: Its Clive Owen! Credit: ITV. ". 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Its a genuine privilege to be given the chance to work on ITV News West Country, a programme with such a great reputation for bringing the best of local news. Sorry, you have Javascript Disabled! How long have you both been working together and what was your first impression of each other? Ian: I dont think you can categorise our viewers - we really do get people of all ages and backgrounds watching us, its a real mix. 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. Whats the funniest/worst thing to happen live on air whilst you have been working together? Ian says: NO COMMENT! On 22 January 2018, it was announced that interim presenter Jonty Messer had become Longhurst's replacement. Since Bob took over the weather presenting job three years ago, thats what seems to have happened! We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. . 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? ITV News West Country extended the East (now West) and West (now South West) opt-out services to at least 20 minutes of the 6pm programme, in addition to separate weekend bulletins for the two sub-regions, effectively restoring full services for the two areas. No contest for us here in Gloucester. On Twitter, @object_000 wrote: "Shouldn't the mitigation be an improved bus service, rather than some free "taster" tickets? [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. For those who are more adventurous, there's also a free VOI e-scooter one-day pass and. A Gannett Company. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . Kylie: There is nowhere else on TV where you get the chance to see whats happening where you live, and celebrate your region. Points West profiles: Presenters. I have a vintage caravan that I refurbished - even sorting out the floors! Weather watchers across the North West and the Isle of Man have been wowed by a spectacular light show in the night sky. (It is) just a shame the clouds began rolling in just as it started.". Olga Pantos and her family are living in the second home of a man whose life he claims she saved. Who cares about stuff in Stranraer and Peebles? Photographers raced to find their cameras to capture swathes of pinks, greens and purples illuminating an otherwise dark Sunday evening, 26 February. I then got a job as a trainee journalist at the BBC where I worked for 12 years. - Audrey and Lulu. 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Notable on air staff include Ben McGrail (Somerset correspondent). @harbour58 tweeted: Sad to see this Jonty, you have a natural, relaxed way of presenting. She is married to Wiltshire reporter Robert Murphy and they have a son, Arthur. Professor Jim Wild from Lancaster University "It's really nature's light show - the natural equivalent of a neon lamp above our heads. X. When Kylie isn't sitting on the sofa with Ian Axton she loves nothing more than walking her retired greyhound Lulu. Ian: The changes that weve seen in regional television over the past few years have ensured its survival. Kylie Ann Pentelow (born 29 June 1979) is an English journalist and television news presenter. I know some people who arent at home in time to watch at 6pm so they tune in to ITV+1 at 7pm! Kylie: I trained as a journalist and worked at The Bath Chronicle newspaper. 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. 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. 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. Alex joined the team in August 2004 originally as an Autocue Operator for the 6 O' Clock News, before training to join the regional weather team. She has travelled across the world as a journalist, most recently as the US Correspondent for ITV Daybreak. 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. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Somerset. Photographers raced to find their cameras . No contest in my area. 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. Will I be able to see the Northern Lights? Until then it was Sunny He was born in South Africa, but his parents returned to the UK when he had grown out of short trousers and the family settled in Plymouth. Anyone who has tried knows they can't rely on public transport in Bristol. 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. 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. Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. Police issue appeal to find Nicholas Cash, who has been convicted of domestic abuse charges. She advised: "It's always best to get as far away from light pollution as you possibly can. Notable former on air staff include Lisa Aziz, Alex Beresford, Bob Crampton, Mark Longhurst, Jonty Messer, Peter Rowell and Steve Scott. ITV News West Country presenter Jonty Messer is leaving the programme to take up a new challenge away from television. City councillors are urging NHS Devon to "stop dithering" in getting the new facility built. What do the different colours of the Northern Lights mean? 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