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 Aug 25 2009, 07:26 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 6,085 Joined: 13-May 09 From: Newbury, Berkshire. Member No.: 33  |
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Who watches local news on TV? Usually you have to sit through half an hour of ‘local’ news that has nothing at all to do with where you actually live in the hope they mention a snippet of your area. Yes, I know... it is not worth it. However, over the last couple of week I’ve been watching the NWN local news channel on their web site that actually covers our area. The newscasters are their journalists who actually do a very good job. I have just one criticism though; it is only 2 minutes and about 30 seconds long... a bity it is not longer. Then again Newbury is probably so boring that nothing really happens anyway. At least their news is better than BBC South or Meridian local news. |
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Aug 25 2009, 07:36 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,138 Joined: 13-May 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 20 |
Yes, bear in mind it is West Berkshire news, not just Newbury.
http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/News/FlashNewsPlayer.aspx |
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Aug 25 2009, 07:38 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 6,085 Joined: 13-May 09 From: Newbury, Berkshire. Member No.: 33 |
QUOTE (Iommi @ Aug 25 2009, 08:36 PM)  Yes, bear in mind it is West Berkshire news, not just Newbury. http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/News/FlashNewsPlayer.aspx I stand corrected. However, worth watching. |
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Aug 25 2009, 07:46 PM
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BBC South usually only features stories that have the English Channel in the background. Meridian is a joke since they closed the local studios - Thames Valley Today was actually quite watchable.
I've watched the NWN news videos a few times - they are pretty good and deserve support. |
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Aug 25 2009, 07:57 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,138 Joined: 13-May 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 20 |
QUOTE (GMR @ Aug 25 2009, 08:38 PM) I stand corrected. However, worth watching. I wasn't trying to correct, but I just wanted to write something more than just post a link. 
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Aug 25 2009, 08:01 PM
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QUOTE (JeffG @ Aug 25 2009, 08:46 PM) BBC South usually only features stories that have the English Channel in the background. Meridian is a joke since they closed the local studios - Thames Valley Today was actually quite watchable. I've watched the NWN news videos a few times - they are pretty good and deserve support. That weather girl Georgie Palmer is a bit of a cracker though!
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Aug 25 2009, 08:02 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 6,085 Joined: 13-May 09 From: Newbury, Berkshire. Member No.: 33 |
QUOTE (JeffG @ Aug 25 2009, 08:46 PM) BBC South usually only features stories that have the English Channel in the background. Meridian is a joke since they closed the local studios - Thames Valley Today was actually quite watchable. I've watched the NWN news videos a few times - they are pretty good and deserve support. I agree, that is why I put this post up. |
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Aug 25 2009, 08:03 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 6,085 Joined: 13-May 09 From: Newbury, Berkshire. Member No.: 33 |
QUOTE (Iommi @ Aug 25 2009, 08:57 PM) I wasn't trying to correct, but I just wanted to write something more than just post a link. I know where you are coming from, I have the same thoughts 
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Aug 25 2009, 08:06 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 5,064 Joined: 26-May 09 Member No.: 103 |
And Christine Bleakley on "The One Show"
(Sorry, am I digressing here??  )
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Aug 25 2009, 08:40 PM
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Yes. Slap wrist.
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Aug 25 2009, 09:32 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 8-July 09 From: Thatcham Member No.: 183 |
Would this be for people too lazy to just read the articles on the main website?
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Aug 25 2009, 09:36 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 6,085 Joined: 13-May 09 From: Newbury, Berkshire. Member No.: 33 |
QUOTE (Branston Pickle @ Aug 25 2009, 10:32 PM) Would this be for people too lazy to just read the articles on the main website? It is the same amount of effort; sitting and reading, or sitting and listening. |
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Aug 26 2009, 12:04 AM
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QUOTE (Iommi @ Aug 25 2009, 08:36 PM) Yes, bear in mind it is West Berkshire news, not just Newbury. http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/News/FlashNewsPlayer.aspx Actually a bit more than West Berkshire - the NWN covers a fair bit of north Hampshire news as well. |
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Aug 26 2009, 08:52 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 15-May 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 60 |
You would think they could get one of the Sky Sports News Girls to read the local news though. I would tune in every day then!
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Aug 26 2009, 09:28 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 6,085 Joined: 13-May 09 From: Newbury, Berkshire. Member No.: 33 |
QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Aug 26 2009, 09:52 AM) You would think they could get one of the Sky Sports News Girls to read the local news though. I would tune in every day then! I prefer real people than fake dumb blonds. |
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Aug 26 2009, 10:56 AM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Aug 25 2009, 09:01 PM) That weather girl Georgie Palmer is a bit of a cracker though! Not as good as the one on GMTV. |
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Aug 26 2009, 10:57 AM
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QUOTE (GMR @ Aug 26 2009, 10:28 AM) I prefer real people than fake dumb blonds. How do you know they are fake?
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Aug 26 2009, 11:17 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 6,085 Joined: 13-May 09 From: Newbury, Berkshire. Member No.: 33 |
QUOTE (Gumbo @ Aug 26 2009, 11:57 AM) How do you know they are fake? I am a people-person-tester and I have a tester machine. It especially works on blonds and fakes
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Aug 26 2009, 05:18 PM
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QUOTE (Iommi @ Aug 25 2009, 08:36 PM) Yes, bear in mind it is West Berkshire news, not just Newbury. I think they cover North Hampshire toohttp://www.newburytoday.co.uk/News/FlashNewsPlayer.aspx QUOTE (JeffG @ Aug 25 2009, 08:46 PM) BBC South usually only features stories that have the English Channel in the background. Meridian is a joke since they closed the local studios - Thames Valley Today was actually quite watchable. You're right, South Today only seems to cover the South Coast. The furthest North they'll venture most of the time is Winchester. Thames Valley Today was much better but Michael Grade decided to get rid of that, if I'm not mistaken. |
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Aug 26 2009, 07:10 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 6,085 Joined: 13-May 09 From: Newbury, Berkshire. Member No.: 33 |
QUOTE (user23 @ Aug 26 2009, 06:18 PM) I think they cover North Hampshire too You're right, South Today only seems to cover the South Coast. The furthest North they'll venture most of the time is Winchester. Thames Valley Today was much better but Michael Grade decided to get rid of that, if I'm not mistaken. Going by the comments on this post it is obvious that NWN news channel is popular; maybe they should think of extending it? I also like their free and easy reporters who seem more human than what you get from any of the main channels or even sky. They - the main national and international broadcasters - look like they've been assimilated by the Borg and regurgitated up and thrown back out. |
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