Alastair Yates has died

A terrible shock, particularly at so young an age. Always seemed like an unassuming bloke who had got where he was on merit and talent, rising from the ranks of BBC Local Radio and onwards.
He made everything he did look so effortless they you didn't really notice that he was so bloody good at his job.

I trust that the World/News Channel overnight simulcast will have a suitable tribute.

Wasn't he the voice of BBC World at one point?

I'm not too sure, I remember Adrian Finigan doing it at one point.

Very sad news and very unexpected. Alastair Yates was the God of newsreading in his time.

RIP Alastair

Ah yes, that's who I'm getting him mixed up with

Dreadful news!

https://tvnewsroom.org/news/former-bbc-sky-news-presenter-alastair-yates-dies-at-the-age-of-66-190018/

Horrible news. RIP

Small tribute at the end of Midlands Today this evening.

Very sad news, such a loss to the broadcast news industry

Good on Simon to close Afternoon Live with a brief reporting of the passing.
https://twitter.com/NathanEChard/status/1022878008577806341?s=19

He'll always be the face of News 24 World bulletins overnight to me.

Shocking news. Had the honour of meeting the great man as well.

All round lovely chap and a gravitas on air which has been missed since he departed the BBC.

Very sad, helped me through many an all nighter in my student days.