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Daily Record
26-05-2025
- Climate
- Daily Record
Good Morning Britain viewers demand 'fantastic' presenter returns amid ITV shake-up
Things were changed up due to the bank holiday. Good Morning Britain viewers tuning into Monday's programme were impressed with the different presenting line-up due to the bank holiday. Usually on a Monday, Susanna Reid is joined by one of her regular male co-hosts, either Ed Balls or Richard Madeley. However, due to the bank holiday fans tuned in to see Ranvir Singh and Robert Rinder in the presenting seat. The hosts received mixed reactions from viewers, however it was the change up of weather presenter change that delighted fans at home, writes Bristol Post. Standing in for the regular weather star, Laura Tobin, was Des Coleman. Des has been a stand in on Good Morning Britain over the years and viewers were thrilled by the shake-up. Taking to X (formally Twitter), one person commented: "We like Des [sic] and he should always fill in for Laura when she's away doing whatever she does. Always a pleasure to see him." Another wrote: "Love Des so cheerful." Praising Des, someone else said: "And that people is how the weather should be presented." One viewer shared: "Ah, a professional weather person! [sic] GMB hasn't finally taken the hint?" Chiming in, another said: "Please keep #descoleman on GMB. He is fantastic." In agreement, one commented: "How lovely to have a stand-in for Laura who is clear and eloquent. A real pleasure to see @DESCOLEMAN on. Please get him on more." Good Morning Britain is set to replace Lorraine's usual 9-10am slot for a period of 22 weeks annually. During the remainder of the year, Lorraine will host her show every weekday, pushing Christine Lampard and Ranvir Singh, the regular stand-ins for Fridays, off the schedule. MailOnline disclosed the move to drastically reduce programming is part of a strategy to free up funds for investment in new dramas. A source informed the publication: "There is a need to cost save but also so that the right money can go to the right shows and with everything getting more expensive these things have to be looked at." They further mentioned: "Christine and Ranvir remain part of the ITV daytime family." In a positive turn for fans, This Morning is set to continue without changes, safeguarding its presenters Alison Hammond, Cat Deeley, Ben Shephard and Dermot O'Leary. Kevin Lygo, ITV's Managing Director for Media and Entertainment, commented on the matter, saying: "Daytime is a really important part of what we do, and these scheduling and production changes will enable us to continue to deliver a schedule providing viewers with the news, debate and discussion they love from the presenters they know and trust as well generating savings which will allow us to reinvest across the programme budget in other genres. "These changes also allow us to consolidate our news operations and expand our national, international and regional news output and to build upon our proud history of trusted journalism at a time when our viewers need accurate, unbiased news coverage more than ever." Kevin went on to say: "I recognise that our plans will have an impact on staff off screen in our Daytime production teams, and we will work with ITV Studios and ITN as they manage these changes to produce the shows differently from next year, and support them through this transition. "Daytime has been a core element of ITV's schedule for over 40 years and these changes will set ITV up to continue to bring viewers award winning news, views and discussion as we enter our eighth decade," he concluded. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community!
BBC News
16-04-2025
- BBC News
Headlines: School pupil attacked and parrot chicks hatch
Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media. Our pick of local website stories Six teenagers have been charged after a 14-year-old was attacked outside a school, the Swindon Advertiser reports, and the suspects were allegedly armed with anaesthetist who raised £50,000 for Ukrainian medics with a transatlantic rowing challenge is featured in the Salisbury Journal. Dr Leonid Krivskiy's trip took 96 days. Both his wife and mother are from Ukraine.A café in Weston-super-Mare is closing, the Bristol Post reports, to make way for the renovation of the Tropicana entertainment venue. The café bid a heartfelt goodbye to customers on social endangered African parrots have hatched at the Bristol Zoo Project, with footage of the chicks featured on ITV West County. The chicks' parents were rescued from the illegal wildlife trade.A new bakery is set to open on the site of the former Crusty Cob in Burnham on Sea, the town's online news site says, after being taken on by the owners of nearby bakery Maisey's. Our top three from yesterday What to watch on social media Barbers in Swindon are being trained to talk to customers about their mental health by Swindon Borough Council in a bid to support male of an EE worker holding a cat by the scruff of its neck while making door-to-door calls in Weston-super-Mare has sparked outrage "Calne Pong" is still making life a misery for residents and Wiltshire councillor, Sam Pearce-Kearney, is continuing his mission to find its source. He has also shared advice from the Environment Agency on whether it poses a risk to human in Lydney are fed up at reportedly receiving no communication whatsoever from any of the candidates running for seats on Gloucestershire County a picture of Birnbeck Pier taken in the 1960s has sparked a wave of nostalgia from the community, and hopes that it could "look that good again" once renovation works get under way.
BBC News
02-04-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Headlines: Woman to race Great Bristol Run at 73 and wrong burial plots
Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media. Our pick of local website stories A red super yacht which arrived at Bristol's Floating Harbour on Tuesday has been gaining lots of attrraction. The Bristol Post have reported that it is believed to be owned by Jonathan Faiman - one of the men who set up the shopping delivery service Ocado.A 73-year-old grandma from Berkeley, who took up running at the age of 70, is running the 10k race at the Great Bristol Run this apology has been issued to family and friends of two people buried in the wrong places at the Coney Hill cemetery in Gloucester. An investigation into what happened has been requested, reports Gloucestershire Grade II listed Royal Clarence House is up for sale, according to the Bridgwater Mercury, with a guide price of £920,000. Current tenants include Specsavers, Greggs and Betfred. And the Wiltshire Times has reported on the Met Office amber wildfire warning for the county. Our top three from yesterday What to watch on social media The Red Superyacht has got people talking on social media. This Reddit user posted a photo of sailing down the River start of the restoration of the Health Hydro in Swindon is taking "longer than anticipated", but should be done by the end of year – and reopen in early 2026.A number of lifesaving rings on Weston-super-Mare Seafront have been tampered with, according to Councillor Mike Bell. He said they are having to be replaced on almost a weekly basis, with five going missing last someone spotted a mink in West Pennard during their lunchbreak.
