ITV News

Matt Teale is presenting the lunchtime update tomorrow

I noticed that on the epg but ignored it because I thought it would be wrong. No Charlene or Alex?

According to DigiGuide (and various other TV listings), Matt Teale is presenting the main Lunchtime bulletin on Friday 23 July.

Also, Andrea Benfield is down to present at 1.30 the day before...

EDIT; for those that saw, ignore my original post. The reason why matt is presenting is that both Alastair and Nina will present the 6:30 & 10:00 news, therefore needing a relief to present (presuming, like Julie, Mary and Mark, James, Steve, Geraint and Romilly are away that day.)
For Thursday: I can't find an explanation, my thought is that Nina may be away that day and the relief crew are unavailable.

We're not going to end up needing a rota thread for ITV News too are we?

why they use andrea i don't know last year they axed lucy meacock from weekend news because of two many presenters now they use andrea all the time why not just use lucy who is a better newsreader also why not use steve scott and geriant vincent more i don't think matt will present it .

They got Andrea because they needed someone to take over Nina's weekend position and relief position.
Personally I am not that keen on Romilly, therefore in my opinion Andrea is a better option.

yes I no but why not use lucy ?

Travel costs.

wales and northwest near enough same distance and im sure its not gonna cost that much difference .

Anyone one with common sense can see that Andrea is better than Lucy. More professionalism, speaks better and looks better.

if youre gonna go on looks you should have cheryl cole and michael buble doing news at 10 why the hell judge on that lucy is a very experienced and respected broadcast famous for the conderlisa rice interview and also her warming attitude she is much better I have met her and she is a very lovley person . she is much better andrea wouldant be where she is if lucy owen hadant of moved on and was just chose as a cheap option.