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	Topics BBC Points West Topic Home *BBC Points West* (known as *News West* from June 1991 until May 2000) is the BBC's regional news programme for the West of England, covering BristolBristol Bristol is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, 115 miles west of London and located at ... , GloucestershireGloucestershire Gloucestershire is a county in South West England.... , SomersetSomerset Somerset is a county in the south-west of England.... and WiltshireWiltshire Wiltshire is a large southern English county.... . Produced by BBC WestBBC West BBC West is the BBC English Region covering the local radio editorial areas of Bristol, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltsh... , the programme is produced from the BBC Broadcasting Centre at Whiteladies Road, BristolBristol Bristol is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, 115 miles west of London and located at ... with reporters also based at newsrooms in Bath, TauntonFacts About Taunton Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England.... , SwindonSwindon Swindon is a large town in the South West of England.... and GloucesterGloucester Gloucester is a city and district in south-west England, close to the Welsh border.... . The main presenters are Chris VacherChris Vacher Chris Vacher has fronted BBC Points West since 1983.... , Alex LovellAlex Lovell Alex Lovell is an English television presenter.... , David GarmstonDavid Garmston David Garmston works on BBC Points West and has worked in the west for over two decades.... and Amanda ParrAmanda Parr Amanda Parr is a reporter for the BBC regional evening news programme Points West.... . Past presenters include Michael BuerkMichael Buerk Michael Duncan Buerk is a BBC journalist and newsreader, most famous for his reporting of the Ethiopian famine on 23 October... , Shaun Ley and Susan OsmanSusan Osman Susan Osman is a news anchor on the television channel BBC News 24.... . The programme can be watched in any part of the UK via Sky DigitalSky Digital (UK & Ireland) Sky Digital is the brand name for British Sky Broadcasting's digital satellite television service, transmitted from SES Astr... channel 986 (101 in the West itself). As it is free-to-air, it is also available throughout EuropeEurope Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth.... via a digital satellite system pointed at Astra 2DAstra 2D Astra 2D is one of a group of satellites operated by SES Astra, located at 28.2 East in the Clarke Belt.... .The latest edition can be watched again on the Points West website at any time. The team Currently, the Points West on-air team consists of the following: Main presenters Chris VacherChris Vacher Chris Vacher has fronted BBC Points West since 1983.... Alex LovellAlex Lovell Alex Lovell is an English television presenter.... David GarmstonDavid Garmston Overview David Garmston works on BBC Points West and has worked in the west for over two decades.... (stand-in, also presents The Politics ShowThe Politics Show *The Politics Show* is an hour long BBC television programme broadcast in the United Kingdom on Sundays at Midday.... West) Amanda ParrAmanda Parr Amanda Parr is a reporter for the BBC regional evening news programme Points West.... (stand-in) Sports presenters David Passmore (Sports Editor) Matthew Pick Weather presenters Richard Angwin Ian FergussonIan Fergusson Ian Fergusson is BBC Weather Presenter for the West of England and a noted U.K expert on sharks, especially species inhabit... Liam Dutton (occasional) Other presenters Imogen Sellers Will Glennon Sally Challoner Mike Powell Madeleine Ware Tony Arnese BSL presenter Lorna Allsop (lunchtime bulletin) Reporters Steve Brodie (Home Affairs Correspondent) Matthew Hill (Health Correspondent) Dave Harvey (Political Editor) Ali Vowles (Bath District Correspondent, also presenter) Lizzie Way (Bath District Correspondent) Scott Ellis (Bristol District Correspondent) John Maguire (Bristol District Correspondent) Steve Knibbs (Gloucestershire Correspondent) Seb Choudhury (Gloucestershire Correspondent) Tony Arnese (Wiltshire Correspondent, also presenter) Tom Burridge (Wiltshire Correspondent) Clinton Rogers (Chief Somerset Correspondent) Mark Patterson (Somerset Correspondent) Past presenters Armine SandfordArmine Sandford Armine Sandford was the first woman to read the news on regional television when she presented the West Region's daily telev... Vivien Creegor (formerly of Sky NewsSky News Sky News is Europe's first 24-hour television news channel, originally launched as part of the 4-channel Sky Television netw... ) Graham Purches Annie McKie Beverley Thompson - now at South East TodaySouth East Today South East Today is the BBC's regional television news programme for Kent, East Sussex, and small parts of West Sussex and S... Rachel Hicks Tony Target (weatherman) Susan OsmanSusan Osman Susan Osman is a news anchor on the television channel BBC News 24.... - now an occasional presenter on BBC News and BBC World News Saima Morsin Maurice Flynn Katharine Carpenter Jeremy Carrad John Norman Jon Kay See also BBC NewsBBC News BBC News and Current Affairs is a major arm of the BBC responsible for the corporation's newsgathering and production of ne... External links