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Presenter @GMB @ITVCentral . Previously, news presenter for @ITNProductions and @DiscoveryEd . Got a story? Email lois.swinnerton @itv .com. Views my own.

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🚨📺 Excited to share this with you all… I’ve joined the @ITVCentral team and will be popping up on your TV screens every weekday from tomorrow with your @GMB headlines from across the Midlands. Grab a ☕️ and join me!
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Meet our new Early Presenter, @LoisSwinnerton who joins our presenting team from tomorrow. She will be bringing you the headlines from across the Midlands every weekday morning during @GMB Lois says: "I'm thrilled to be returning home to the Midlands and I feel honoured to be
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Thumbs up and smiling through the fear… join us on @ITVCentral tonight at 6pm as I take on the new roller coaster at Alton Towers! @PatFenelonITV left me to go solo on the ride! #nemesis
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I’m among hundreds of British tourists in Kraków Airport desperately trying to board a flight back to the UK before Poland closes its borders at midnight. #Corona #Poland
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Wishing a very happy retirement to this legend @JonMitchellITV ☀️ ⛅️ 🌧 best of luck Jon!
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Good Morning! It’s my first day in the studio for @ITVCentral 📺 Join us at just after 7 and 8 for your @GMB headlines this Wednesday morning! Thanks to @AidaFofanaa who joins me from the gallery in the producing chair!
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Good morning! It’s looking to be sunny start to the week, top temperatures of around 22°C in the Midlands☀️ I’ll have your @ITVCentral headlines on @GMB at just after 7 and 8!
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What a week it has been with @ITVCentral 🎥 Thank you so much everyone for your kind words during my first few days! I’ll be back bright and early on Monday morning 📺
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Such a pleasure to be in the chair for @itvcalendar for the first time this evening 🎥
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It’s our final @ITVCentral @GMB bulletin before Christmas 🎥 Join us on ITV1 at just after 8 🎄
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Another day to practice the all-important paper shuffle with my first @itvcalendar lunchtime bulletin📝 🎥
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Good morning, happy Friday! We’ll have your final @ITVCentral @GMB update at just past 8. Top temperatures of 24°C, and could reach 30 °C at the weekend ☀️
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Join us over on @ITVCentral at five to two straight after the ITV National news for your lunchtime update 📺
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After three brilliant years at @itvcalendar it’s time to say farewell to Yorkshire. Thank you for the wonderful send off team🎥📺
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Made my debut on the late bulletin for @itvcalendar last night and enjoyed every minute! Thanks so much to the top team in the gallery @AmaniKhanTV 🎥 📺
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That’s a wrap from me this week. I’ve had a great time presenting the @GMB headlines for @itvcalendar this week. Now I’m looking forward to sleeping in past 3.30am tomorrow!
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Good Morning! I’ll have your final @ITVCentral @GMB bulletin at just after 8am! Grab a ☕️ and join us on ITV1! 📺
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On Wednesdays, we wear pink 🎥 Standing by with your @ITVCentral headlines on @GMB at just after 7 and 8. Producer, @NickReidITV joining me from the gallery this morning 📺
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If you are up early this Good Friday, grab a ☕️ and join us on @GMB with your @ITVCentral headlines at just after 7 and 8. @AidaFofanaa and @paulcowdrill joining me as the early team this morning 🌼
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And that’s a wrap for me in the @itvnews newsroom for now. Four weeks has absolutely flown by, but what a time to have been down here. 📰 📺 Back up to the land of @itvcalendar tomorrow… and Yorkshire Tea 🫖
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Ready with your @ITVCentral lunchtime news headlines from across the Midlands 🗞️ Join us at before 2pm 📺
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Join us shortly on @GMB for your headlines from across the Midlands this Wednesday morning. @AidaFofanaa joining me this morning in the producer chair 📺 @ITVCentral
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Good morning, happy Tuesday! Join us on @GMB with your morning ☕️ for your @ITVCentral headlines at just after 6, 7 and 8!
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Good morning and happy Wednesday! Join us at just after 8 for our final @ITVCentral @GMB bulletin this morning. Coming up: 🔹Significant disruption on trains across Midlands due to strike action. 🔹Warnings of smoking dangers on #WorldNoTobaccoDay2023
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It’s me with the @GMB headlines for @itvcalendar this morning. - People urged to stick to covid guidelines today -Officers given more time to question three people from Keighley on suspicion of far-right terrorism offences - Harrogate Town play in FA Trophy final at Wembley later
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Good morning, happy Friday! Join us for your final @GMB headlines for @ITVCentral at just after 8am!
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Join us for our final @ITVCentral @GMB bulletin at just after 8! We’ll have the latest headlines from across the region, and the weather forecast as the sunshine continues with highs of 20 °C ☀️ @victoria_arm joins me from the gallery 🎥
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I’ll have your @ITVCentral lunchtime update at just before 2pm! Join us if you can 📺
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Join me and our festive tree at just after 6,7 &8 for your @ITVCentral @GMB headlines 📺 🎄
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Good morning, happy Friday! We’re back at just after 7 and 8 with your @itvcalendar @GMB headlines. Join us if you can ☕️ 📰 @KundanMalook and @benjamesbason are the top team in the gallery!
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Join me at just before 2pm with your lunchtime headlines for @ITVCentral 📺
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Join us for your Friday night update from @itvcalendar in around half an hour. @VickiSmith_ @benjamesbason and @KundanMalook with me in the gallery 🎥 📺
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East Midlands Ambulance service says it faced delays outside hospitals of more than 18,000 hours in February. I was outside The Queen’s Medical Centre last night speaking to families as they shared their frustration. Full story here @ITVCentral :
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Good morning, join me at just after 6,7 and 8 for your @itvcalendar headlines on @GMB : ▪️ Covid-19 jabs to be offered at #LeedsFestival ▪️ Five-year economic plan launched to help Hull recover from the pandemic ▪️ Tommy Coyle to hand out free school uniforms from 11am today
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It’s @OtisHolmes ’ final @itvcalendar @GMB bulletin this morning. Join us at just after 8 with @ChrisBland31 in the director chair🎥 📰 Wish I could say I’d miss the witty jokes on the early morning shift…
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It’s a cold one today, so wrap up warm if you are heading out, feeling like -1°C ❄️ Before you do venture out, join us at just after 7 and 8 for your headlines from across the Midlands @ITVCentral 📺 📰
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Good morning and happy Wednesday! Join us for your final @GMB @ITVCentral breakfast bulletin at just after 8am!
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Good morning! Join us at just after 7 and 8 for your headlines this Valentine’s Day 🩷 @ITVCentral @GMB Coming up, we’re sharing which city in the West Midlands is the least romantic! Any guesses?
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Back after a few weeks away from @GMB for @ITVCentral Join me again at just after 7 and 8 for your headlines and weather forecast across the midlands as we start a new week☕️ 📺 ⛅️
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Heading down to the studio for our final @ITVCentral @GMB bulletin this morning. Just us at just after 8 📺
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Good morning! It’s another sunny day across the Midlands, highs of around 28°C today☀️ Before heading out, join us for our final @ITVCentral @GMB bulletin at just after 8!
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Great to be back in the lunchtime news chair for @itvcalendar yesterday 📰 🎥
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I was invited for a sneak peak behind the scenes of the iconic West End show @TheLionKing which has returned to @brumhippodrome 🎭 Join me on @ITVCentral tonight at 6pm as I meet some of the cast and puppets who bring the show to life!
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Happy Yorkshire Day. Grab a ☕️ and join us for your @itvcalendar @GMB headlines 🔹Man due in court charged with murder of 9-year-old Lilia Valutyte 🔹Local reaction as Lionesses win Euro final ⚽️ 🔹Plans for directly elected mayor covering North Yorkshire and York announced
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Gaynor’s final @GMB bulletin! It’s been a pleasure working with you! @GaynorLBarnes @itvcalendar
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I’ll have your latest headlines from across the Midlands on the @ITVCentral lunchtime news in around 5 minutes 📺
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Good morning, join us for your @ITVCentral @GMB headlines this morning, coming up: 🔹Labour takes Conservative seat of Tamworth with 1,000 majority. 🔹Storm Babet brings heavy rain to the region. 🔹Burton school teacher says more time should be dedicated to music lessons.
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Join me and our @itvcalendar Christmas tree for the lunchtime news at the slightly earlier time of 1.40pm, with @HampshirePeter in the producing chair! 📰 🎥 🎄
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Here with your headlines from across the Midlands throughout @GMB this morning. Coming up: 🔹Disruption on trains between Birmingham New Street and Cheltenham Spa. 🔹Derbyshire County Council spending cuts. 🔹Bob Warman to receive honorary doctorate.
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Birmingham is looking beautiful in the sunshine this morning ☀️
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Good Morning and Happy Friday! Join us for your @ITVCentral @GMB headlines from across the Midlands at just after 6, 7 and 8 this morning! @RachaelHLewis joining me as part of the GMB team this morning 📺
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Passengers desperately trying to get on the last few planned flights back to the UK before midnight.
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Join us for your Friday night update on @itvcalendar in around 20 minutes 🎥 📰. I’m back behind the desk, with the brilliant @NatalieAHiggins in the producer chair! 📺
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Join us for your @itvcalendar headlines on @GMB this morning. - Energy bills expected to rise as Ofgem announces price cap. - Inquest into death of 86-year-old Freda Walker in Langwith Junction due to begin today. - Visitors allowed back into Lincolnshire hospitals from today.
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Our lovely director Bex providing the @ITVCentral @GMB team with some Tuesday morning inspiration today! 📺 💃🏼 @AidaFofanaa
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Just slightly happy to be chilling with the penguins #penguinlife 🐧
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Good morning, coming up on @itvcalendar @GMB - Sheffield councillors to meet over Kate Josephs’ involvement in Downing St party. - Food Angels marks 10 year anniversary. -Mobile lung screening service offered to thousands in Hull. Join me just after 6,7 and 8.
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Join me for your latest @itvcalendar headlines on @GMB this morning just after 7 and 8 this morning. Hope to see you then .
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The sun has decided to make an appearance in Birmingham this morning! More of this please!☀️☀️
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Here with your @itvcalendar @GMB headlines throughout the morning. Grab a ☕️ and join us if you can! @NatalieAHiggins and @ChloeStreet_ are the dream team in the gallery!
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Good Morning ☕️ I hope everyone’s had a lovely Bank Holiday weekend. Join us for your @GMB @itvcalendar headlines this morning. 🔹Thousands raised for bleed kits around Hull in memory of Corey Dobbe. 🔹Red Arrows pilot thanks team after bird hit aircraft at Rhyl Air Show.
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A day of two halves with @itvcalendar today; behind the lens and in front 🎥
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Spring is springing in Birmingham 🌸 🌺 🌼 #spring #Birmingham
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Arrive at my story and was surprised to find Sir Cliff Richard #wasn 'texpectingthat #sircliffrichard
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My first piece for @ITVCentral The story of a mum from Derby whose backing a new @NDCS_UK campaign asking the Government to take urgent action to increase support for deaf children under the age of 5. Alison says her daughter was let down growing up.
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Coming up on @ITVCentral at 6pm, @SameenaITV catches up with @Beverleyknight who popped by our studio after receiving her honorary doctorate from Birmingham City University!
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"I'm feeling really overwhelmed" @SeemaMalhotra1 speaks to @GetWestLondon
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Join me this morning with the @itvcalendar @GMB headlines. - Investigations into murder of 86-year-old Freda Walker continue. - Poverty rates in Yorkshire and the Humber among highest in country. - Weather warning for fog in place across the region until midday.
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Join me at just after 7 and 8am for this morning’s @itvcalendar headlines: - Pedestrian critical after collision in Lincoln. - Ferrybridge coal-fired power station demolished. - South Yorkshire support service says home working has led to rise in functioning alcoholics.
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Good morning, join me for your @itvcalendar headlines on @GMB - Calls for inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation in Bradford to be debated tonight. - Staff from universities across region to be balloted over strike action. - Appeal for poppy collecting volunteers in Rotherham.
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We have been told that all Ryanair rescue flights are full and there are no more rescue flights back to the UK #coronavirus #Poland
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People have gathered together in Bradford Cathedral to watch the Queen’s funeral #Queen
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Good Morning and Happy Friday! Join us on @GMB at just after 6, 7 and 8 for your @ITVCentral headlines from across the Midlands ☕️ 📺
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Good morning, Happy Wednesday! The @GMB team at @itvcalendar are ready with your headlines this morning at just after 6, 7 & 8 @NatalieAHiggins @leahmagras and @ChrisBland31 Join us if you can ☕️
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Good morning ❄️ ⚠️ There’s a yellow weather warning for ice and fog in place across parts of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire this morning, so take care on the roads if you’re heading out. ☕️ Join us with your @itvcalendar headlines at just after 7 and 8.
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Join us on @GMB this morning for your @itvcalendar headlines from across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. - New blood test by firm in Leeds could diagnose cancer patients sooner. - 21-gun Royal Salute in York to mark Queen’s accession to the throne. - Hull Trains services resume.
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I’ll have all of the latest @itvcalendar headlines on @GMB this morning. Join us at just after 6am, 7am and 8am. - Polls open at 7am in local elections. - Plant-based Covid-19 vaccine study begins in Yorkshire. - Urgent fundraising appeal launched to help restore Marsden Moor.
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Good morning ☕️ grab a cuppa and join us for your @itvcalendar @GMB headlines at just after 6, 7 and 8 this morning. We’ll have reaction to Bradford being crowned City of Culture 2025! 🎉
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7 years
"He was at least six foot down and there was nothing for him to grasp onto" @RSPCA_official
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The early team is well and truly in the festive spirit🎄 @HannahLudlowITV
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Which means I can whip out the Christmas screen 🎄
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Happy Friday! In the @itvcalendar News Editor seat today with my many screens 💻 📺 📝
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Join us after the news at 10 for the @itvcalendar late update 📰 🎥
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Taking strides together. Fantastic evening trekking around Windsor for a fantastic cause! @BrainTumourOrg #TheTwilightWalk #findacure
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We were some of the lucky ones who made it back to the UK from Poland last night, but many British tourists were left unable to leave the country before it closed its borders at midnight. #coronavirus #Poland
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Birmingham showing off in the sunshine this morning ☀️! It’s a cold one though 🥶
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Your @itvcalendar headlines coming up at just past 7 and 8. Join us on @GMB if you can.
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Join me for your @itvcalendar headlines this morning on @GMB : - Calls for action to be taken to reduce risk of brain injury in sport. - £22m investment to make the North centre of UK innovation. - Lincolnshire’s NHS receives funding to become Maternal Mental Health Hub.
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Happy #PlatinumJubilee Lunchtime news✔️ Now time to get some sleep ready for another early start tomorrow ⏰
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Dusting off the producing skills today for @ITVCentral lunchtime news. Join us in a few minutes 📺
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Join us on @itv this morning for our special programme with the latest on the war in Ukraine. We’re live until 9.30am
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Back in the News Editor chair today 📰 🎥 @itvcalendar
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Join us for @itvcalendar tonight at 6, where I’ll have the latest on the Langwith Junction investigation as police charge a 33-year-old man with the murder of 86-year-old Freda Walker.
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Good morning ☕️ Join us on @gmb for your @itvcalendar at just after 7 and 8. ▪️Victims of domestic abuse able to seek help at Bradford fire stations as part of pilot scheme. ▪️Falsely imprisoned postmaster from Chesterfield due to give evidence. ▪️Storm Dudley on the way.
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Back in the studio with your @itvcalendar headlines this morning. Join us at just past 8am on @GMB if you can for our final update!
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Good morning! Standing by for our next bulletin @ITVCentral 🎥 Join us for your Friday morning @gmb headlines from across the Midlands at just after 7 and 8!
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Thanks for having us! 🎉
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Next @ITVCentral ..... 🥳🤩🎥🎤 Thank you @LoisSwinnerton for coming to meet our amazing children 👍 #ITVNews #Hollyfast
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A frozen Floozie in the Jacuzzi today ❄️
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If you can't have a bit of fun on a Friday, when can you? 🎥 I must admit I never would have thought it would involve waddling like a penguin on camera 🐧 I echo the disappointment of @SteveClampITV declining to demonstrate!
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So far today I've only been to circuits and Aldi, and already five different people have mentioned @LoisSwinnerton 's fab fun report on the "penguin walk" from yday's @ITVCentral 🐧 They also, however, expressed disappointment that @SteveClampITV declined to demonstrate... 😂
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Join us this morning on @GMB for the latest @itvcalendar headlines from across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
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Good Morning ☕️great to be back with the @itvcalendar @GMB bulletins this week. Coming up: ▪️Bradford finds out today whether it will become City of Culture 2025 ▪️Passengers sent home from region’s airport ▪️Campaign launched to highlight how Rob Burrow Centre will help others
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