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Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets 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 Is Jon Sopel capable of doing anything more than a 30 second piece to camera? The TV presenter added he doesn't think his life was ever in danger but that it was frightening, particularly for his family. Read about our approach to external linking. Mr Garmston said he thought he was suffering from anxiety at travelling post pandemic - but was also coughing and struggling to breathe. 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. Several Covid tests came back negative - and his family called an ambulance when he passed out on his bed. 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. 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 Hes clearly so loved and we miss him hugely at work. Help grow David's Tribute by adding messages or memories you'd like to share. He is the second male anchor on 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Local BBC presenters Alex Lovell and David Garmston on the old red sofa that has now been replaced. Fundraising. "I feel very close to viewers, I feel they are part of the family really so I am really grateful. 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. ". Sign up to our daily newsletter for the latest local and breaking news in Bristol. inside Out West presenter Nosipho Ledwaba-Chapman with the stolen Benin Bronze found in Bristol Museum. Speaking about his ordeal with the Bristol Live, the presenter said hed felt fine while holidaying on the Spanish island in August but started to feel unwell when he came back. BBC presenter David Garmston caught legionnaires' disease while on holiday in Majorca. "It is a real boost that they have noticed and that they have cared.". 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Points West presenter David Garmston is preparing to return to screens following illness. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more David Garmston will return to his presenting role on Points West following his recovery from Legionnaires' disease, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. "When they said people were writing in, I didn't believe them. A BBC presenter caught a 'very rare' disease while on holiday in Majorca and ended up having to spend a week battling in intensive care. In loving memory of David Garmston. "I was very fortunate they were on top of it. 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. BBC presenter David Garmston caught legionnaires' disease while on holiday in Majorca. They found what was wrong quickly and gave me the medication to specifically target it," he said. A BBC presenter caught a rare disease while on holiday in Majorca and ended up spending a week in intensive care. 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. Warmest wishes this Christmas from everyone at Children's Hospice South West. WebDavid Garmston presenter of The Politics Show for the West David Garmston has appeared on 'Points West' for a number of years. I owe them my life and I shall be forever grateful.". The NUJ welcomes the BBCs commitment to swiftly share vital data on equality impact and stress risk assessments. David Garmston is an English journalist who currently works on BBC Points West and has worked in the west for over two decades. He is the second male anchor on the programme and works alongside Alex Lovell, Amanda Parr and Imogen Sellers. 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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. Sign up to our daily newsletter for the latest local and breaking news in Bristol. Just been announced Rob Smith leaving South East Today after more than 25 years with the BBC. They found what was wrong quickly and gave me the medication to specifically target it, he said to the BBC. Why havent other regions gone down this route. Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. 2023 BBC. Blimey this sounds like the demise of the BBC. Continue with Recommended Cookies. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. Life means all that it ever meant, it is the same as it ever was. She or co-host David Garmston face redundancy or a job share as part of a raft of cuts at the corporations Whiteladies Road headquarters. The 63-year-old said: It turned out that I was incubating this rather nasty disease. 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. 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. And speaking of politics, Norman Smith, the former Assistant Political Editor, bowed out around the same time as Carrie Gracie. Mr Garmston paid tribute to all those who had cared for him since he became unwell, in particular the medics whom he credits with saving his life. Several Covid tests came I owe them my life and I shall be forever grateful.". Other occupants: Emma Simpson. That change will be permanent, meaning one presenter and their production team could well lose their jobs. "I feel very close to viewers, I feel they are part of the family really so I am really grateful. Join Facebook to connect with David Garston and others you may know. Im confident we can evolve our local and regional services while improving our impact and better serving our audiences, she said. 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. To get breaking news like this straight to your inbox, click here. In loving memory of David Garmston. 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 "That is one of my memories, I just looked forward to seeing them. "When they said people were writing in, I didn't believe them. The presenter was taken to hospital by ambulance after passing out at home. ", Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. 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But in terms of what the viewers and listeners will see or hear from Whiteladies Road, there will be two main differences, albeit with a raft of redundancies and voluntary redundancies among production teams and journalists behind the scenes. BC presenter David Garmston has spoken of his battle with legionnaires disease - which he caught while on holiday in Majorca. I am I and you are you, whatever we were to each other that we still are. Points West presenter David Garmston is preparing to return to screens following illness. Helen Thomas, the Director of BBC England, said: Im proud people have turned to us for trusted news and information in huge numbers during COVID-19, proving the importance of our local and regional services. 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She tweeted the news, commenting: A hard pill to swallow today. A BBC presenter caught legionnaires' disease while on holiday in Majorca and ended up having to spend a week in intensive care. 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. Designer lookalike for a fraction of the cost. "I was just really humbled by the care I got. But the BBC regional headquarters in Bristol has got away comparatively lightly compared to other BBC regions, as part of a national picture which will see 450 job losses across the BBC England network. WebJ. "I just can not thank them enough, they were magnificent and so were all the staff, I was very well looked after. He spent a week in ICU, he said, and wished to thank all the staff at the hospital. "I was just really humbled by the care I got. 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Points West presenter David Garmston said he had a wonderful family holiday in Majorca last month August but, having felt fine during his time abroad, he started to feel unwell when he came back. 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. Normally the ad cost for an Instagram ad post is based on the number of followers on the account. 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. As well as cutting the I feel very close to viewers, I feel they are part of the family really so I am really grateful. Thank you for setting up this memorial to David. "That is one of my memories, I just looked forward to seeing them. 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