Sarah Falkland (journalist)
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Sarah Falkland is a British television journalist, working as a reporter and newsreader
for BBC Midlands Today
for the West Midlands Region
.
Before joining Midlands Today, she worked for the BBC's Hereford and Worcester
, Coventry and Warwickshire and WM
local radio stations.
Currently, Falkland reports frequently from the Warwickshire and Worcestershire areas as well as presenting various short bulletins and covering for main co-anchor Suzanne Virdee
on the flagship 6:30pm weekday programme. Up until December 2009, Falkland was also one of two presenters for the weekly Politics Show opt-out in the West Midlands.
She is also an ambassador for the charity CORD
.
, Worcestershire
where she enjoys walking and mountain biking in the countryside and horse racing.
News presenter
A news presenter is a person who presents news during a news program in the format of a television show, on the radio or the Internet.News presenters can work in a radio studio, television studio and from remote broadcasts in the field especially weather...
for BBC Midlands Today
Midlands Today
Midlands Today is the BBC's regional television news programme for the West Midlands region, which covers the north of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands county...
for the West Midlands Region
West Midlands (region)
The West Midlands is an official region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It contains the second most populous British city, Birmingham, and the larger West Midlands conurbation, which includes the city of Wolverhampton and large towns of Dudley,...
.
Before joining Midlands Today, she worked for the BBC's Hereford and Worcester
BBC Hereford and Worcester
BBC Hereford and Worcester is the BBC Local Radio service for the English counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. It broadcasts from its studios in both Worcester and Hereford on 104 , 104.4 104.6 and 94.7 FM; as well as 738 and 1584 MW on AM...
, Coventry and Warwickshire and WM
BBC WM
BBC WM is the BBC Local Radio service for the West Midlands, South Staffordshire, north Worcestershire and north Warwickshire, operated by BBC Birmingham. Launched on 9 November 1970 as BBC Radio Birmingham, it broadcasts from central Birmingham on 95.6 FM, DAB and on the internet...
local radio stations.
Currently, Falkland reports frequently from the Warwickshire and Worcestershire areas as well as presenting various short bulletins and covering for main co-anchor Suzanne Virdee
Suzanne Virdee
Suzanne Virdee is a British television newsreader known in the Midlands area. She is one of the presenters of Midlands Today on BBC One and has appeared on BBC Breakfast as the programme's newsreader, until a change of studio and format in March 2006.-Career:Virdee became a journalist at the age...
on the flagship 6:30pm weekday programme. Up until December 2009, Falkland was also one of two presenters for the weekly Politics Show opt-out in the West Midlands.
She is also an ambassador for the charity CORD
Christian Outreach for Relief & Development
CORD - New life after conflictCORD is a humanitarian organisation working with displaced people and communities affected by violent conflicts around the world. Established in 1967 and rooted in Christian faith. Located in Leamington Spa, UK.CORD's key sectors are education and livelihoods...
.
Personal life
Falkland currently lives in BeoleyBeoley
Beoley is a village and civil parish just north of Redditch in the Bromsgrove District of Worcestershire, and adjoins Warwickshire to the east. The 2001 census recorded a parish population of 945, most of whom live at Holt End...
, Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
where she enjoys walking and mountain biking in the countryside and horse racing.