Comments have been closed on this article. Before joining Border, Peter was with 'The Scotsman' since 2005, working across the Scottish Government and Business briefs before rising to the rank of Deputy Editor. [13], The following August, Border began to use the opt-out service to provide split coverage of sports and occasional political programming. In September 2013, Lookaround was restored as a full half-hour programme on weekdays with shorter daytime and weekend bulletins reintroduced during the month. During her career, Amy has reported on stories both home and abroad, including the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the manhunt for Raoul Moat and the Manchester Arena bombing. The broadcaster suffered various cuts to his face, a bloodied nose and is . The TV service previously covered the Isle of Man from 26 March 1965 until 15 July 2009. Whatever happened to actress and singer Barbara Dickson. Outside of work Ryan enjoys playing rugby and cricket and reading. Border also opened an Edinburgh bureau to provide coverage of the Scottish Parliament. Samantha Parker joined ITV Border as west Cumbria reporter in May 2010. He was also a Border TV continuity announcer. "But through speaking to these women and hearing their achievements, this shared conversation made me go, whatever we tell ourselves we can do, we can be positive, we can help ourselves, we can help other people.". He has presented two BBC documentaries about Star Wars: The Galaxy Britain Built: Droids, Darth. Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, Why Trudeau is facing calls for a public inquiry, The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter'. What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? The Times, Saturday, 27 December 1980 pg. From March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ITV Tyne Tees & Border services were impacted. 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Matthew most enjoys working at ITV Border because "it has maintained its role in the heart of the community and its something that is still cherished by locals.". She is now the team's reporter for Dumfries and Galloway. ITV News Lookaround is a British television news service produced by ITV Tyne Tees & Border and broadcasting to the "Border" region. Two members of the UK Government - Scottish Secretary of State Michael Moore and deputy David Mundell (both MPs in the Border region) - backed ITV's proposal for a Border current affairs programme while the Scottish Government called for STV programming (including Scotland Tonight) to be simulcast. "But inside I knew it was me I was laughing at. He has been among the top wicket takers and has seen a huge reward for his performances. (Photo: AFP/Anatolii Stepanov) 03 Mar 2023 05:29AM (Updated: 03 . The female presenter then turns to Hutchinson and says offhandedly, "You'd make a good Bottom, wouldn't you?" Becky Jago born 20 April 1976 is a news presenter for ITV News Anglia. We are looking back 20 years to 2001 when Border Television celebrated its 40th anniversary. When describing what she likes most about her job, Lori says "I love the fact that one minute I'll be in the office working on our website, the next I'll be sent out reporting. "I remember in our newsroom when transsexual people featured in the news and it was considered a joke. For the semi-final shows, tickets will be priced between 30 and 290. Holdings include news and current affairs, sport, documentary, light entertainment, music, children's programmes, travel and local interest material. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. For more on Michaels company, see lipfriend-rodd.co.uk. The Edinburgh bureau produces the southern Scotland political programme, Representing Border. But when a public relations job came up in Newcastle it gave her the perfect opportunity to be herself, and so she went to the interview as the woman she wanted to be. ITV Border's own regional news service ceased production on Tuesday 24 February 2009, replaced by a dual-regional service the next day. Tickets will be on sale from midday GMT on Tuesday 7th March . During those 11 years, I showcased everything from the first digital watch, to Teletext, the personal stereo, the CD player and, of course, the invention that everyone remembers the first mobile phone, which was huge in size. 3. BMX Beat 'World Championships' was a 4 part TV special produced by Border TV for ITV Network UK. Granada Television and ABC Weekend Television had laid a claim to providing service via Caldbeck whilst Scottish Television expressed a strong interest in Selkirk. By 1980, Border was again in severe financial trouble owing to a national economic downturn which affected advertising revenue on the whole ITV network, with the station losing 70,000 before tax in October 1981. Border Television Limited is a public company which, under agreement with the Independent Television Authority, provides the television programmes for the whole week, serving Southern Scotland, Cumberland, Westmorland, the Isle of Man and North Northumberland, including Berwick-upon-Tweed. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. The TV service previously covered the Isle of Man from 26 March 1965 until 15 July 2009. 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[5] In November 1978, a dispute with the ACTT (Association of Cinematograph, Television and Allied Technicians) led to 40 staff at the Durranhill studios being locked out for three weeks by management several members of staff resorted to a sit in until the strike ended in stalemate and compromise. Getting naked isn't a new gimmick though, and it's been done for TV shows and films including Naked Attraction, How to Look Good Naked and The Full Monty. The main ITV Border newsroom is now based in the Kingstown area of Carlisle with reporters living and working in Carlisle, Dumfries, Edinburgh, Kendal, Selkirk and Whitehaven. The opt-out service was launched on Freeview in January 2014 and consists of a thrice-weekly political programme, Representing Border, and a weekly feature series, Border Life. When describing working at Border, Paul says "it's the close relationship we have with the local communities that makes us special. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Jago started her career at Vibe FM radio station, working her way up from researcher to become the co-presenter on the breakfast show. [29] The programme continues to be broadcast from Gateshead with extra journalists recruited for newsgathering in the Border region, including a Scottish political editor in Edinburgh, a sports correspondent and district reporters. On 28 March 2021, ITV Tyne Tees & Border announced that Amy Lea would be the new co-presenter of the main weekday news programme alongside Ian Payne as of 29 March 2021, taking over from Pam Royle who left ITV on 26 March 2021. More info. Website http://www.itvregions.com/border Keywords I've not had the test," she says. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Raymond Snoddy Media Editor. I enjoyed Tomorrows World but I left to present business shows for ITV, Channel 4 and then to start my own company. I also still love playing the guitar. This site is not affiliated with any broadcaster, production company or design/marketing/talent agency. Fiona Marley Paterson Credit: ITV News Border Fiona Marley Paterson joined ITV Border in July 2013 as South Lakes reporter. Kat says the podcast was personal for her. One day I will be doing a story about Sellafield the next about a Roman Dig in Maryport. HP10 9TY. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. Paying tribute on Twitter, the BBC's Jeremy Vine said Mr Myers was one of the "friendliest, funniest people in the radio industry" with a "deep passion" for the medium. "For five years I led a secret double life, flip-flopping between male and female in two different cities. On 30 September 2008, it was announced the number of ITV Border employees would be slashed from 64 to 13. India said: "There were many occasions towards the end of my time at ITV that I thought, I just cant carry on going in as Jonathan. Your service title . Published 19 February 2013. Anna Maria Ashe [2] However, on 16 September 2013, a full regional news service for the Border region was restored as part of an extensive relaunch of the station's local programming. But one serious issue to continually emerge was the impact parents can have on their children's body image. and then, "This is Border Television broadcasting to Cumbria, South Scotland, the Isle of Man and North and West Northumberland, from the Caldbeck, Selkirk and associated transmitters of the Independent Broadcasting Authority." In another one, with the same sequence against a backdrop of spinning discs and blue and purple colours. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Border Television was taken over by Granada plc in 2001 and a year later, as part of a network-wide re-launch, the name Border Television was dropped from on-air presentation, continuity and idents before networked programming in favour of the national ITV1 brand (ITV1 Border was used before regional programming). Describing him as "our hero", he said: "He went through life with a smile, his glass was always half full and no matter how much life got you down he always found the humour.". [20] Rumours over its future persistently dogged Border and it trod a difficult path to balance the interests of three different nations. Actress Isabelle Jarrett arrived at Queens Cross in 1983 she had worked for Border Television as an announcer/newsreader before joing Grampian. The former BBC Radio Cumbria and Border TV presenter's death at the age of 60 was announced by his son Scott via social media on 1 June. [24], On 16 May 2013, the first televised Scottish independence debate was broadcast on STV's Scotland Tonight across northern and central Scotland, however viewers in the south of the country were unable to see it as ITV Border took the decision not to broadcast it, leading to further criticism from politicians in the region. It features a thick shape with a forker line crossing it and running either side of the shape, which divides the area into three parts, representing Scotland above the line, England below it, and the Solway Firth in the small area to the left. The popular Carlisle-based television station launched in September, 1961. From Friday 26 March 1965, the Isle of Man was added to Border's coverage area. Astrid Kirchherr: The woman who gave The Beatles their style. On 23 May 2012, ITV announced proposals for further changes on its regional news programming, with "some content replaced with aggregate of news from several regions" and an expansion in sub-regional coverage. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Melvyn Bragg went on to become deputy chairman of Border Television in 1985 and its chairman in 1990. To mark the anniversary, a dinner was held at the Border TV headquarters in Harraby attended by many people who had worked for Border over the years, including some who went on to work on national TV such as Fiona Armstrong and Lis Howell. Catherine Houlihan is the Managing Editor for ITV Border. Outside of work Samantha enjoys spending time with her husband and friends, wandering the fells, visiting the theatre or hiding from the rain in a coffee shop with a good book. My family and friends completely oblivious to my alternate worlds. Please report any comments that break our rules. Big #Eurovision2023 news! Two members of the UK Government Scottish Secretary of State Michael Moore and deputy David Mundell (both MPs in the Border region) backed ITV's proposal for a Border current affairs programme while the Scottish Government called for STV programming (including Scotland Tonight) to be simulcast. [7] Border had lobbied the IBA for over a decade to serve the southern Lake District a move backed by Cumbria County Council while on the Isle of Man, officials voiced a preference to switch signals to Granada, citing inclusion in regional news coverage would benefit the tourism industry, with direct ferry links from Liverpool and Heysham. Determined to change her life, whatever the consequences, she resigned from her job at ITV Border. I enjoyed Tomorrows World but I left to present business shows for ITV, Channel 4 and then to start my own company. When describing working at ITV Border, David says he "likes the chaos of news.". On 5 September 1994, the logo was updated into a 3D version, this ident features a 3D Border logo falling into place against an icy-cold cyan backdrop, which was set to the same as 1989 ITV Generic theme, and it remained for nearly 12 months until 31 August 1995. BMX Beat World Champs (1987- ) 30 min | Sport. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? "The pressure built up because I felt that if the truth came out I was going to lose everything, career, family and friends. On 23 July 2013, OFCOM announced it had approved the second option of Scottish non-news programming. Launch was scheduled for February 1961 but construction problems with both transmitters resulted in delays until May of that year. A destroyed Russian tank sits in Ukraine on March 1, 2023 amid ongoing fighting. "A lot of the stories we heard we only found out because we did the podcast," adds Kat. "One of the funniest was 'foof'," she says with a roar of laughter. border television presenters. "Afterwards, Alison said, 'I hadn't thought about that in so long.' "I never ever thought I'd be able to do that," she adds. Before moving to Kendal, she worked for BBC Radio Newcastle. He has presented two BBC documentaries about Star Wars: The Galaxy Britain Built: Droids, Darth Sally Simpson is a news presenter at ITV Calendar/. Rate this. "At that point, she was like 'oh well, phew'", Jenny adds, saying Isma obviously found out what really happened once she was married. Outside of work Hannah enjoys walking in the lakes, travelling and spending time with her husband. A new office for Border's news and advertising operations was opened in the Kingstown area of Carlisle with news reports being sent via file server to the ITV Tyne Tees & Border studios in Gateshead from where Lookaround and ITV News Border are broadcast. The incident happened on the B4228 in Tiddenham at around 11am and the road . Fiona Marley Paterson joined ITV Border in July 2013 as South Lakes reporter. 2023 BBC. Everyone remembers Mr & Mrs which was one of ITVs most-popular daytime quiz shows of the 1970s and early 1980s and presented by Cumbrian Derek Batey. VideoRussian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, Snow, Fire and Lights: Photos of the Week. Initially, Border produced little for the network and concentrated on local programming, most notably its flagship local news programme Lookaround. Paul Bell joined the team in 2011 as planning editor, in charge of sourcing and setting up the stories you see on the programme. Tim's favourite part of working at ITV Border is "meeting so many different people who all have their own stories to tell.". "And the fact that we we all do that, that was really sad for me.". The company was dissolved on 7 February 2023. [1], As of 25 February 2009, the regional news programme Lookaround was broadcast from the studios of ITV Tyne Tees in Gateshead with news and advertising staff based at offices in Carlisle and Edinburgh. Tom Swarbrick asks listeners what can be done to improve the fairness of the rental system as private landlords face an investigation into the rents they charge. Mr Myers was born in Carlisle and became a leading figure in the radio industry - setting up stations, advising the government and winning awards. "For me, one of the things was that we're both now in our 30s, and women especially spend a long time wanting to change their bodies, to get thinner, to get fitter, to get a better tan, to have curly hair or straight hair," she says. Michael (left) with Judith Hann and William Woollard, 'I keep in touch with my fellow Tomorrows World presenters, Judith Hann and Maggie Philbin'. John was born in Carlisle. Kat has been transformed by the experience, saying "I feel 300% or 1,000% better". I keep in touch with my fellow Tomorrows World presenters, Judith Hann and Maggie Philbin. They admit getting naked for an interview "isn't everybody's cup of tea". She was on the verge of suicide when she quit broadcasting to work as a glamorous female PR executive in Newcastle on weekdays, before driving 60 miles home to Carlisle at weekends, where she would resume the role of Jonathan. The clip shows Hutchinson sat next to his ITV presenters as a news segment about Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream - a play which famously includes a character named Bottom - comes to an end. Since then he has worked in the technical and camera departments as well as outside broadcasts. Isma, who grew up in a Muslim household, recalled finding sex education lessons at school difficult "as she had to imagine your parents having sex". We have so many talented sportsmen and women in our area.". A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital in Bristol after a serious crash near the Gloucestershire border with Wales. The Guardian (19592003) [London (UK)] 28 March 2000: 27. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. She was speaking in her capacity as a novelist, rather than as a television presenter. This package remained for four years until 7 November 1999. He was also , Sue was a continuity announcer at Border (1988 1995). Yet I stared at myself in disgust. In April 1999, the opt-out was extended to cover Dumfries and Galloway and a dedicated Scottish news bulletin was introduced on weekday lunchtimes. Ill never forget that it was the guitar that opened the very first door of my career.. Isabelle left the station in 1984 and has appeared in Taggart, Take The High Road, Dr Findlay, Two Thousand Acres of Sky and many theatre productions. Its not a million miles away from what I was doing during my early days at Border. We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The opt-out service was launched on Monday 6 January 2014 and initially broadcast over Freeview only, with programmes also available on the ITV Border website.