At present, its anchored by two - Alex Lovell and veteran broadcaster David Garmston. Menu. Mr Garmston said he thought he was suffering from anxiety at travelling post pandemic - but was also coughing and struggling to breathe. A true trooper after 56 years in the business BC presenter David Garmston has spoken of his battle with legionnaires disease - which he caught while on holiday in Majorca. 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. He said the disease is very rare, with only around 200 people a year contracting it in the UK. Sally Taylor should stay however and Anne Davies keeps her job. Fundraising for. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. He ended up passing out on the bed, and being rushed to hospital, Never miss Somerset's latest and breaking news again by signing up to our Daily Newsletter. Points West presenter Alex Lovell said job cuts at the BBC in Bristol which will see only one presenter front the show for the first time ever were a hard pill to swallow. Dedicated to the memory of David Garmston. The presenter was taken to hospital by ambulance after passing out at home. "That is one of my memories, I just looked forward to seeing them. The other big change is on BBC Radio Bristol. He spent a week in ICU, he said, and wished to thank all the staff at the hospital. He added: "Everyone in the Points West family has been great as well, they have been really nice - more than I deserve. Mr Garmston said he is feeling much better and hopes to return to his role in the next couple of weeks. READ MORE: The thing Gloucestershire farmers can do that Jeremy Clarkson found hilariously difficult. Fundraising for. If youd like to join in, please sign in or register. He has worked in television in the West Country for nearly three decades. 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Something went wrong, please try again later. BBC presenter David Garmston caught Legionnaires disease while on holiday in Majorca and ended up having to spend a week in intensive care. We are consulting our members on how these plans will impact on the BBCs output and the extent to which it will increase workloads on already-stretched newsrooms. I thought that no one would notice that I wasn't there," he said. "When they said people were writing in, I didn't believe them. 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Mr Garmston is now preparing to return to work. He ended up passing out on the bed, with his family calling an ambulance at this point. BBC presenter David Garmston caught legionnaires' disease while on holiday in Majorca. He added: "Everyone in the Points West family has been great as well, they have been really nice - more than I deserve. Designer lookalike for a fraction of the cost. Download our app on iPhone or Android, David Garmston says he cannot thank hospital staff enough. Points West presenter David Garmston said he had a wonderful family holiday to the Spanish island in August but, having felt fine during his time abroad, he started to feel unwell when he came back. Im in the BBC West region, where we have Alex Lovell and David Garmston work sharing, I think one of them does 3 days on one week, the other the next. are doing the shorter bulletins. David had to spend a week in intensive care after contracting the WebView the profiles of people named David Garmston. Tesco has now apologised for the smell, and claimed staff are working on the issue. Sign up to our daily newsletter for the latest local and breaking news in Bristol. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. WebDiscover short videos related to David Garmston on TikTok. It's actually a myth about how to make money on Facebook David Garmston is an English journalist who currently works as a presenter on BBC Points West and Sunday Politics West. 115.00 Raised so far Donate. 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 use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. We hope that you find it a positive experience developing the site and that it becomes a place of comfort and inspiration for you to visit whenever you want or need to. Once qualified by the NCTJ (coming joint top in the UK) he joined the new independent radio station for Bristol and Bath, Radio West . Garmston has, since 1985, been the male anchor on BBC Points West, working alongside Alex Lovell, Amanda Parr and Imogen Sellers. "I just can not thank them enough, they were magnificent and so were all the staff, I was very well looked after. ", Want our best stories with fewer ads and alerts when the biggest news stories drop? I was very fortunate they were on top of it. He spent two weeks in Bristol Royal Infirmary and has since been convalescing at home. "I didn't think anyone would notice I was off, but they have and I am incredibly grateful. A total of 29 jobs will go from the Inside Out programmes and the 11 programmes will be replaced by a new current affairs strand produced from six regional hubs in Newcastle, Yorkshire Norwich, Birmingham, London and Bristol. ", Follow BBC West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. "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.". Picture: BBC News In reply to the newsreaders tweet, fashion giant Zara messaged back to apologise and to assure her Mr Garmston said that when he arrived at the Bristol Royal Infirmary he was asked where he had been on holiday and, telling them he had been to Spain, they checked him for legionnaires' disease. You can change your choices at any time by visiting your privacy controls. "I feel very close to viewers, I feel they are part of the family really so I am really grateful. David had to spend a week in intensive care after contracting the disease which affects just around 200 people a year in the UK. READ MORE: All the Bristol locations you might recognise in new ITV drama. They found what was wrong quickly and gave me the medication to specifically target it," he said. 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. David had contracted legonnaires' disease while on holiday. 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. According to the latest Twitter stat on 2023-02-28, David Garmston has a total favourites count of 500 on the Twitter account and David Garmston has 2.64 Thousand followers on the same Twitter account. WebJ. BBC Points West newsreaders Alex Lovell and David Garmston got into the Star Wars: Episode 7 spirit for the evening news, presenting an item dressed as a Stormtrooper and Boba Fett respectively. "I didn't think anyone would notice I was off, but they have and I am incredibly grateful. Generally if one of them does the 1.30 bulletin, they don't do the 10.30 or, if they do the 6.30, they do the 10.30. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Is Jon Sopel capable of doing anything more than a 30 second piece to camera? The Covid-19 crisis has shown more than ever the need for an effective public service broadcaster and for trusted, quality journalism in an era of disinformation and fake news. Through Twitter, the journalist announced his departure from the network. The broadcaster said at first he thought it was just anxiety caused by all the additional stresses of going abroad during the pandemic, such as forms and covid tests. BBC presenter David Garmston caught legionnaires' disease while on holiday in Majorca. Don't they have enough staff in the Washington bureau? READ MORE: The thing Somerset farmers can do that Jeremy Clarkson failed at. I owe them my life and I shall be forever grateful.". 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