The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Natalie grew up in Sussex and started working for the BBC in 1996. 10:43, 1 MAY 2021. Even this region is a stretch to call local. Do you have a story to sell? Prior to 2001, London, and the whole of the South East had been considered part of the same editorial region by the BBC, and as a result, received a single regional service, including news programmes London Plus (19841989) and Newsroom South East (19892001). It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Jul 11, 2021. She is regularly deployed to anchor special news . 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Rob Smith joined the BBC as a reporter on BBC Radio Kent before presenting BBC South East Today. [4] The programme's editor is Quentin Smith and the sports producer is Ben Moore. [citation needed], The show then became double-headed, with Beverley Thompson (formerly the programme's health correspondent) and Giles Dilnot presenting. Maybe one day they will appear on screen together like Ruth and I. Its a lot of journalism for sometimes a very brief moment on screen and this is where my laid-back character really helps, as I dont tend to panic although Ive had my moments.. * Follow Mirror Celebs on Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter and Facebook . Very occasionally a joint bulletin will still be broadcast, usually due to staff shortages in one newsroom or the other. BBC South East Today: With Natalie Graham, Charlie Rose, Jen Bartram, Nina Ridge. She joined the team which launched BBC South East Today in 2001 as a reporter/presenter based in Brighton. 1 Early life; 2 Career. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. But that is way behind Gary Lineker who pockets 1.35m for his appearances on BBC. The Scotsman worked in renowned restaurants around the world before opening his own in . She also presents the region's Inside Out. 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. I am meeting people every single day whose lives could have gone in a particular direction just because of one particular single moment.. The Corals singer James Skelly wrote: Thats horrible. Im a video journalist, so I get the story in the morning, you go to two of three locations and it can take a long time to get the story, particularly if you factor in the distances that can be involved working in Kent. There are certain stories that we call the evergreens, slow burners that come back, stories Ive done half a dozen times but every single time there is always something new because of the passing of time and it feels fresh.. Following digital switchover in the south on 7 March 2012, the Whitehawk transmitter in Brighton transferred from the BBC South region to BBC South East. Edwards had played for Nottingham Forest as a defender. In 2007 Jon was named political journalist of the year by the Public Affairs Industry. Rob Smith, presenter of BBC South East Today, has announced he is leaving the broadcaster after 25 years. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can In a shocking video posted on social media, BBC 5 Live presenter Nihal Arthanayake explained how he got talking to a drunk man outside a pub in Altrincham as he waited for his wife. With journalists in more countries than any other international news broadcaster, we don't just report a story, we live it. "Polly is an award winning journalist who worked for the BBC for two decades as a multi-media news Correspondent and Television Anchor. 8. You can read more about Komla here. BBC South East Today is the BBC South East regional television news programme, serving Kent, East Sussex, part of West Sussex and a small part of Surrey. It was so weird. BBC reporting also includes BBC. She joined in 2005 and was best known for fronting the evening news show with Rob Smith. Among the well-known faces to have been told that their services are no longer required are Jane Hill, Martine Croxall, Ben Brown, Shaun Ley and Geeta Guru-Murthy. Ian clearly loves Kent, helped by the fact that his wife, who has her own communications business, is a Tunbridge Wells girl (ex-TWGGS) and all her girlfriends from school have now come back home after university and working in London. Clark and Thompson presented the programme together for five years until their departure in September 2009. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. But there was an up side. I love country probably because its all about telling stories blues and rock. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. From the white cliffs of Dover to Canterbury Cathedral, football fans across the South East are preparing for England men's first major tournament final in 55 years. Ellie Crisell. 324 were here. In 2010, she began presenting Politics South East and in 2011 became the presenter of Inside Out, the regional current affairs programme. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. The Bristol-born, Bath-raised youngster loved school, especially history, but admits: I wasnt particularly academic really I was just a sports jock.. See production, box office & company info, Self - Home Affairs Correspondent (2002-), The Great Hall, Mount Pleasant Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. The couple exchanged traditional vows and wedding rings a diamond-encrusted platinum band for Nazaneen and plain gold for Charlie before leaving the church as man and wife. Rob Smith left the programme in November 2020. Unlike ITV Meridian (East), it does not serve southern Essex (received from a Bluebell Hill overlap), this area being part of the BBC London region instead. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. And I went, Why would you ask that?. News broadcasts outside of these hours are fronted by other BBC presenters, many of which previously appeared on the domestic and international rolling news channels prior to their merger. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. And I said, Well why did you say that word, why did you need to say that word?. Sara Thornton (weather forecaster) Sara Thornton is an English broadcast journalist and weather presenter. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Editors' Code of Practice. The Tunbridge Wells studios are located in The Great Hall, a historic building previously used as public rooms, photography studios, a performance venue, a cinema, a dancing school and until 1980, a nightclub called Carriages. The dash to digital is referenced by Mr Thompson when he states: I want BBC in the East to be a truly digital-first, multimedia operation that will harness all our amazing content.. And I was in this pub which Id been in with my wife, dancing around, jumping around etc. BBC SE Olympics Correspondent for 2012. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Get a daily dose of showbiz gossip direct to your inbox. Natalie particularly enjoys the unpredictability of live broadcasting, political interviews and the wide range of inspiring people she's privileged to meet as part of her job. It also provided regional information for the BBC Ceefax service until its closure in October 2012. A BBC presenter has revealed how he was racially abused on a night out in Manchester. Put them together and anything is possible. Kent Life catches up with the multi-faceted BBC South East Today presenter in Tunbridge Wells. Before taking over HARDtalk, Stephen was based in Brussels for three years as the BBC's Europe Correspondent. "It really was such an amazing day and were still on cloud nine from it all," the Sky News presenter told HELLO! The Mirror has contacted Nihal, Greater Manchester Police and the BBC for further comment on this story. In 2020, South East Today joined forces with BBC London News during the COVID-19 Pandemic to keep viewers in both regions informed with the developments about the virus in their areas, although it didn't affect their separate main evening programmes. Tunbridge Wells certainly has that pull and because of the juxtaposition to the capital, it will always have that freshness and cosmopolitan feel.. She started at BBC Southern Counties Radio in 1996,[2] then moved to South Today. Smith joined. The money he received after the crash was spent funding a postgraduate diploma in broadcast journalism at the University of Central England in Birmingham in 1993, where he not only learnt his craft but also met his future wife, Siobhan Sterling, who was taking the same course. I went flying though the air and twisted my knee it was a very bad ligament tear and although I played rugby later after occ psych repaired it, it was never the same again. We'll be sad to see Rob go. For a round-up of the day's top stories direct to your inbox, subscribe to our newsletter here. She was born in Worthing, West Sussex (then in Sussex). Both Look East and Radio Norfolk - which dubbed itself the voice of the county - are now pale shadows of their former selves. After a university education, she studied for a post-graduate diploma in Broadcast Journalism, and then joined the BBC as a trainee . Natalie Frances Graham (born 1972) is a British television presenter, who often presents BBC South East's South East Today. Following the BBC's South East Review of 2001, the London and South East arrangements changed, with BBC London split off as a separate entity and Heathfield viewers rejoining Bluebell Hill and Dover in a new smaller BBC South East region, launched on Monday 3 September 2001 and based in Royal Tunbridge Wells. When theyve settled down and had their children, they end up wanting to give their family what their parents gave them. Presented by Rob Smith, Polly Evans and weather by Kaddy Lee-Preston. So I said, Can I come and sit with you, can we talk? He was like Yeah, yeah, absolutely. The BBC region was created in September 2001 by the joining of the Heathfield transmitter (formerly part of the BBC South region) with the Bluebell Hill and Dover transmitters (from the then BBC London and South East region) to form a new regional TV service. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. The main presenter is Natalie Graham with weather presenters Nina Ridge and Sara Thornton. But Nihal revealed the conversation quickly turned abusive with what the man to him said next. He moved to BBC South East Today when it launched in 2001 and became co-presenter in 2009. Jon Sopel, Presenter, Global with Jon Sopel, Lyse Doucet, Chief International Correspondent, On board the worlds last surviving turntable ferry. Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? These invisible guard rails made by the mouth are the last feeble vestiges of the colonial project. As well as working for some of Britain's biggest broadcasters on TV as a studio presenter (BBC, GMTV, ITV) Marcella is also an experienced radio presenter, equally at home taking the helm. 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For that reason, for decades the Look East programme had an east/west split of its local news output. Presented by Rob Smith, Polly Evans and weather by Kaddy Lee-Preston.Regional news programme for the South East of England which features news, sport, weather and other special stories broadcast live from the Royal Tunbridge Wells studio. Read about our approach to external linking. The 51-year-old radio host was asked if he was a doctor before being called a p*** and then the N-word. Polly has joined The Access Project, a charity which "work[s] with bright students from disadvantaged backgrounds to help them gain access to top universities by providing volunteers tutors and in-school support.". As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The size of the region was gradually reduced in stages, starting in 1993 when the Heathfield transmitter serving East Sussex was switched from BBC South East to BBC South. ", MORE: Declan Donnelly's wedding day: See the beautiful pics. He has been a familiar face on our TV screens for more than 15 years, bringing us the news from across Kent and the south east. And we have a specialist Facebook group covering traffic and travel across the south east, where we provide the latest updates from any incidents on the roads or trains. There are days when the Look East programming is reduced to one, maybe two stories from Norfolk and Suffolk, with main stories from places that are nearer London than Norwich or Ipswich. BBC 2022 - COPYRIGHT REMAINS WITH THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND IS USED FOR EDUCATIONAL & REFERENCE USE.11 years since her last shift at BBC South East Today, fore. The studios, as is now the trend with most modern developments, can be viewed by the public through tours or through the display windows into the offices from the public areas. Ms Hill and Ms Croxall broadcast predominantly to British audiences on the BBC News Channel. In 1980, the building was severely damaged by fire. A BBC presenter has revealed how he was racially abused on a night out in Manchester. The BBC region was created in September 2001 by the joining of the Heathfield transmitter (formerly part of the BBC South region) with the Bluebell Hill and Dover transmitters (from the then BBC London and South East region) to form a new regional TV service. Fully recovered from his injuries by then, Ian has not looked back and, after working for the BBC in Coventry, Wiltshire, Somerset, Bristol, and Nottingham, he eventually ended up in Leicester, staying there for four years. Launched with a sole main presenter Laurie Mayer, the programme was briefly the centre of a minor BBC scandal, after Mayer resigned amid accusations of management bullying. Shop: shirts from Fenwick and Hoopers locally and a couple of places along The Strand when Im in London. Launched on 3 September 2001, South East Today airs with short programmes and bulletins at varying times. Despite the changes throughout the decade, the large region and fewer regional operatives meant the service was still far from ideal. She joined in 2005 and was best known for fronting the evening news show with Rob Smith. BBC South East's television output consists of the flagship regional news service South East Today and its main programme is broadcast weeknights at 6:30 pm, with short bulletins throughout the day and during the weekend. Its not difficult to work out that Ian has played rugby, he has the classic build after all, but his first love was cricket and it wasnt until he went to Leicester University to study politics and public administration that he switched over to rugby and realised thats what he wanted to do and to play to the highest possible level. Polly Evans presented the evening programme with Rob Smith. Presented by Rob Smith, Polly Evans and weather by Kaddy Lee-Preston. In a sense, that is everybodys story - you turn a corner and you face whatever you face. Ian came to the Tunbridge Wells in February 2001 and recalls: The newsroom was completely bare, we were meant to launch in early spring but in the end we didnt launch until 3 September, so we had eight months to train which was brilliant. As a result, the region had fewer local bulletins. Presenter of BBC South East Today. BBC 5 Live presenter Nihal Arthanayake explained how he was racially abused outside a pub in Manchester as he waited for his wife on a night out. AI chatbots 'may soon be more intelligent than us', Russia troop deaths hit 20,000 in five months - US, France May Day protests leave dozens of police injured, 'My wife and six children joined Kenya starvation cult', On board the worlds last surviving turntable ferry. When I first started we used to cut tape, give it to a despatch rider who would take it back to the studio in Tunbridge Wells with no guarantee theyd get there in time for the news slot. However, Ian admits the hardest stories to tell are those that involve sick children and it is that tender heart that has led the father of two daughters and a son to giving as much support as he can to Kent Lifes Charity of the Year, ellenor. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's South East Today is produced and broadcast live from the BBC's South East Regional Production Centre in Royal Tunbridge Wells with district reporters covering Brighton, Chatham, Dover and Hastings. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Do you want to stay up to date with everything that's happening across the county with KentLive? "She has also worked as a TV News Editor responsible for General election coverage and daily news output. London, England, United Kingdom News reporter for BBC News outlets including TV bulletins, News Channel, digital and all BBC radio stations BBC 6 years 3 months Senior Broadcast Journalist. BBC South East. Does he understand that stories from Bedfordshire, Northampton and south Essex are of absolutely no interest to the good folk of East Anglia. Reporter/presenter BBC News. But not East Anglia, which comprises the historic counties of Norfolk and Suffolk and, more loosely, Cambridgeshire and Essex. A couple of years into the job I remember driving through Kent early one morning in spring after a particularly hard winter and just thinking to myself, I am just so lucky to be working here., Place: I love Hever Castle, Margate as the sun is going down is unbeatable, Ightham Mote is always a delight, Keeping fit: when the kids were young, we used to walk as a family with the dogs - now its not cool to walk with your parents! The main difference about being on TV is that you have to think about what youre wearing, and I hadnt done autocue before, but found I really enjoyed it, he says. article "Natalie Graham" is from Wikipedia, https://en.everybodywiki.com/index.php?title=Natalie_Graham&oldid=937030. So what has kept Ian, 51, who lives just outside Tunbridge Wells in Langton Green, in the south east over the years? You are strong. For What's On content such as the latest openings, events, and shopping news see here. After all, Ians @Pinkygooner twitter handle hints at a journalist fascinated by the power of sport and music and indeed Ian used to be a member of a two-piece band, playing guitar and singing. To quote again from Mr Thompsons EDP column: Of course, change isnt always easy and we have to make some tough decisionsbut change is essential. Editors' Code of Practice. This was reflected in the fact that since the launch of regional TV news bulletins in 1957, there was no specialist division within the BBC tasked with producing South East opt-outs. And the media, particularly TV, has changed hugely since Ians early days. While working on attachment for the radio newsroom at Television Centre he was offered the chance to work for a new regional television news programme, South East Today: It took me about two seconds to accept the position, he laughs. Read more. BBC One - South East Today - Contact Us BBC One Home Episodes Clips Contact Us Presenters Contact Us We're always keen to hear from you and there are plenty of ways to get in touch.. This page was last edited on 9 August 2020, at 16:53. In a way thats why I am where I am.. My wife is a great walker, she suggested we go walking on our first or second date, which I dont particularly like Id rather run or cycle - but it was worth it! Former BBC South East Presenter Rob Smith opens up about inner turmoil 6 months after leaving the media outlet (Image: Kent and Sussex Courier) Former BBC South East Today star Rob Smith has described the rollercoaster journey he's been on since leaving the media outlet after 25 years. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. From a headline-making investigation in Afghanistan's Kandahar province to her reporting from Libya during the Arab Spring, Yalda has built up a wealth of journalistic experience around the world. She joined South East Today in Kent at its start in 2000, when it replaced the former Newsroom South East. They never stopped saying it though or thinking of us in that way., Its so draining still having to deal with this in 2023, said a second, while a third said: Sorry you heard that bro, also you dealt with it much better than most people.. He is lost, a trapped fox, drunk & lonely, cornered by your kindness, shadow boxig himself, in search of meaning. Or might it have been music? Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. However, fate had other plans. Broadcasting across BBC World News, BBC News Channel and BBC World Service, Stephen has interviewed many high-profile guests. The debate around the licence fee being scrapped prompts questions about how the public broadcaster should be financed and what its journalism should look like. 3 day right of rescission florida real estate,

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