The Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Thread - Page 675

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Andrew Founding member 16 February 2018 11:12pm

The report itself was done by Spencer Stokes, I’m surprised Len Tingle didn’t do it.

Not really Len's area, he's the Political Editor, although I see James Vincent also seems to have the same title of late.

I was referring to how he seem to be gleefully announcing she had been “SACKED” on his report when it initially happened.

Amy Garcia seems to do Wednesday to Friday now, but also seems to have generous holidays so the likes of Charlotte and Amanda often appear.

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JAS84 17 February 2018 2:49am

Steve in Pudsey posted:

Bit of a meta one on Look North, with the second story being Christa Ackroyd's tax tribuneral

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-43074584

Which was also awkward for Calendar, which she also used to present.

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Fluffy Bunny Feet 21 February 2018 1:45pm

Why? It was while she was at Look North the case began.

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JAS84 21 February 2018 6:10pm

Do you really think the Calendar staff wanted to report this sort of thing about an ex-colleague? It doesn't matter that she was currently at the competition.

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dosxuk 22 February 2018 1:07pm

JAS84 posted:

Do you really think the Calendar staff wanted to report this sort of thing about an ex-colleague? It doesn't matter that she was currently at the competition.

Well i doubt they want to report murders, rapes or child abuse either, but it is kind of their job.

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Steve in Pudsey 22 February 2018 7:12pm

She left Calendar in 2001, I'm sure they could find somebody who joined the team in the intervening decade and a half (and therefore hadn't worked with her) to produce a package, if necessary.

I get the impression that the rivalry between the two is a friendly one, at least these days.

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Fluffy Bunny Feet 22 February 2018 8:42pm

dosxuk posted:

JAS84 posted:

Do you really think the Calendar staff wanted to report this sort of thing about an ex-colleague? It doesn't matter that she was currently at the competition.

Well i doubt they want to report murders, rapes or child abuse either, but it is kind of their job.

Exactly, also I expect there are a lot of staff who have never worked with her.

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TROGGLES 24 February 2018 11:15am

Christa leaving Look North was not really anything connected to the tax thing, that was just used as an excuse. It was more a 'management' decision - probably best described as a clash of very strong personalities.

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Steve in Pudsey 24 February 2018 10:58pm

The Yorkshire Post have an interview with Christa making that point, that other freelancers in the same position weren't taken off air

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/christa-ackroyd-exclusive-yes-i-cried-over-it-but-why-did-bbc-take-me-off-air-over-a-contract-dispute-1-9033647/amp

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Spencer 26 February 2018 1:26pm

"I am a huge, huge star."

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London Lite Founding member 26 February 2018 11:30pm

Have to admit it was surreal seeing Keeley Donovan do a two way from the sofa with Abbie Dewhurst about the snow tomorrow when she's still a part-time weather presenter.

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Steve in Pudsey 27 February 2018 1:00am

Must happen in other regions too, Shefali at Midlands Today does some presenting, and Victoria Graham at Spotlight is formerly of the national Weather team.

I suspect it's actually quite nice for the person doing weather - they're going to get sensible questions from somebody who understands the limitations of the forecast and technology, so no curve balls - certainly no Buerk vs McCaskill scenario if it's all gone pear shaped!