Clare Weller, who fronts ITV Anglia East’s evening news programme, is to be dropped from the programme in the New Year, according to reports.
Weller, a former presenter on the ITV News Channel, was told the news on Monday morning. She’ll be replaced by Becky Jago, who will present the evening bulletin alongside current co-presenter, Jonathan Wills.
ITV Anglia correspondents, Rebecca Atherstone, Dianne Stradling and Timothy Evans are taking voluntary redundancy.
Anglia West presenters, Caroline Oldrey and Tim Curtis have also been sacked.
ITV is cutting the number of regional news programmes in England and the Scottish borders from 17 to 9.
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QUOTE: “ITV is cutting the number of regional news outputs in England and the Scottish borders from 17 to 9″. Does the current figure of 17 not INCLUDE Wales? (i.e. there are only SIXteen programmes in England and southern Scotland at the moment).
Unless your counting the short sub-opt in Lookaround to bring the England/S Scotland total to 17? But, if that sub-opt counts in your view, then surely so should the forthcoming sub-opts? In which case, although ostensibly there’ll be only 9 programmes, the sub-opts mean still partially be 15 variants across England/S Scotland.
I am disgusted that Tim Curtis and Caroline Oldrey have been removed from our screens. They were a delight to watch. No more ITV local news for this family!
Both Tim and Caroline + the rest of the Anglia team are brilliant at what they do. They’ll be sadly missed. Good luck to them and the rest of the team. Thank you for being part of the family.
So when do Tim and Caroline go? It seems that they have not been on screen as much over the last few weeks Is this itv chiefs way of phasing them out or is it the presenters choice?
I would like to wish Tim and Caroline the very best for the future, and I am sure that they will succeed in whatever they go on to do next
We will really miss Caroline Oldrey and Tim Curtis they were both very natural presenters. I think someone has made a very big mistake sacking them and not thought about the people that matter, the viewers. Please bring them back.
Has Tim Curtis been reprieved?
There is no mention of Tim being kept on. All internet searches say Jonathan Wills is taking over. Anglia is still running the split broadcasts so I guess all changes will come in to play at the same time. This is going to be a big mistake, ITV Anglia news out put is more and more mirroring that of BBC Look East with the opt out, except the ITV one will be a pre record, its not cost cutting more like dumbing down and trying to ensure that the public don’t notice!
I love Tim and Caroline – such a top team. A real lose. Does anyone know if they will be on our screens anywhere else as it’s a shame to completley be out of touch with such amazing people
It is such a shame that Clare Weller has been sacked from
Anglia News as she was the face that we all got to expect
every night at 18.00pm. Why was Jonathon Wills employed
when you were cutting back? May I wish her well and I hope
she finds something soon in these hard times and I thank
her for the last 11years.
What a truly dreadful year for Anglia.At the end of the last football season Gerry Harrison announced the end of over 40 years of local football.Then Wendy Hurrell the face of the station left for BBC London and now this.
The new look Angia Tonight will be in good hands but I deplore Anglia and the way they have brought in new faces and wiped out all its main presenters including on GMTV pushing the likes of Sally Rourke and Emma Baker out of the studio.The Angia Knight would hold his head in shame.