"That is one of my memories, I just looked forward to seeing them. Mr Garmston said it was a nasty scare and warned people travelling abroad to be careful with air conditioning as that is where he thinks it may have come from, even though PHE were not able to find the source. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. David Whitely has left the BBC - he presented Inside Out, Look East bulletins and on BBC Radio Norfolk. Sign up to our daily newsletter for the latest local and breaking news in Bristol. "The tea ladies in particular were amazing, they brought me so many cuppas and custard creams and gave us a laugh every day. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. There will be a new operating model for regional TV news, which will mean our 13 TV newsrooms are consistent across the country, a spokesperson said. Describing finding out he had legionnaires' disease as a shock, the 63-year-old said: "It turned out that I was incubating this rather nasty disease. A BBC presenter caught a rare disease while on holiday in Majorca and ended up spending a week in intensive care. A BBC spokesperson said the cuts were at the moment still only proposed, and there would be a consultation process to go through, with voluntary redundancies preferred. Points West presenters Alex Lovell and David Garmston. She tweeted the news, commenting: A hard pill to swallow today. The TV presenter said he was put on antibiotics and, as he was still having difficulties breathing, he was moved from a respiratory ward to the intensive care unit (ICU) as a precaution in case he needed to be ventilated. The thing Gloucestershire farmers can do that Jeremy Clarkson found hilariously difficult, 'Never seen again' Nick Knowles makes startling claims about why BBC dropped his show. 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The Bristol-born presenter contracted Legionnaires' disease while on a family holiday to Majorca Sign in Home Local Headlines Coronavirus Original Recommend Entertainment Entertainment Celebrities TV & Videos Music Movies Visual Art TV Series BC presenter David Garmston has spoken of his battle with legionnaires disease - which he caught while on holiday in Majorca. Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? WebJ. Sign up for exclusive newsletters, comment on stories, enter competitions and attend events. The tea ladies in particular were amazing, they brought me so many cuppas and custard creams and gave us a laugh every day. He is still feeling a bit tired, he continued, but is now feeling pretty much back to normal and is hoping to go back to work soon. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. "I feel very close to viewers, I feel they are part of the family really so I am really grateful. 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All Rights Reserved. Sent by C V Gower Funeral Directors on 07/10/2021. "I just put it down to being a bit anxious about things, but I was obviously quite ill at that time and didn't realise it.". Menu. "I was just really humbled by the care I got. Viewers are clearly concerned at the absence of someone whos been part of their local news family for years, she said. The TV presenter said he was put on antibiotics and, as he was still having difficulties breathing, he was moved from a respiratory ward to the intensive care unit (ICU) as a precaution in case he needed to be ventilated. Mr Garmston - who has been at Points West since 1985 and has been a regular presenter for many years - said he didn't need to be ventilated in the end, but that he was on oxygen during the two weeks he spent in hospital. We are also bringing our TV and online teams together so their work can be incorporated. I am I and you are you, whatever we were to each other that we still are. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Describing finding out he had legionnaires' disease as a shock, the 63-year-old said: "It turned out that I was incubating this rather nasty disease. "I didn't think anyone would notice I was off, but they have and I am incredibly grateful. I feel very close to viewers, I feel they are part of the family really so I am really grateful. BBC presenter David Garmston caught legionnaires' disease while on holiday in Majorca. Were going to modernise our offer to audiences in England by making digital a central part of everything we do. READ MORE: All the Bristol locations you might recognise in new ITV drama. 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David Garmston Born: Bristol, United Kingdom. Get notification with the latest net worth updates for free. Blimey this sounds like the demise of the BBC. Apart from feeling very anxious, Mr Garmston said he was also coughing and couldn't breathe very well so he took a couple of lateral flow tests and they came back negative. If you're a middle-aged or elderly male presenter of a regional news programme in England, it looks like your time is up. Several Covid tests came back negative - and his family called an ambulance when he passed out on his bed. A recent Freedom of Information Act request to Bristol City Council for information about the media interest in the toppling and raising of the statue of Edward Colston revealed that the Mayor Marvin Rees had received almost 30 requests for interviews from all over the world, including separate requests from 11 different parts of the BBC. Garmston. We cannot allow the BBC to sleepwalk into a death by a thousand cuts, which will inevitably see people switch off because they arent getting the service they want, she added. are doing the shorter bulletins. The staff were amazing, particularly the nurses in intensive care who held my hand and never let me out of their sight, he added. Mr Garmston - who has been at Points West since 1985 and has been a regular presenter for many years - said he didn't need to be ventilated in the end, but that he was on oxygen during the two weeks he spent in hospital. To get breaking news like this straight to your inbox, click here "When they said people were writing in, I didn't believe them. It ws the very last word of his https://t.co/zJ6khvjp5X, @bbcpointswest Extract from a poem by Henry Scott Holland. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. 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