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Bristol Post
Bristol Post
National
Mary Stone

BBC cancels local news programming during staff strike

The BBC has cancelled its local news broadcasts on BBC One today as a result of staff walkouts in opposition to planed cuts to local radio programming. The cooperation tweeted: "Due to industrial action, there will be no Points West on BBC One today at 1.30pm, 6.30pm, 10.30pm.

"These programmes will be replaced with BBC News, and our Breakfast bulletins tomorrow will be provided by our team in Salford. There are also changes to our local radio schedules."

Radio Bristol host John Darvall is not presenting his usual mid-morning show. Yesterday he tweeted about the NUJ's strike action saying: "I am not on the radio tomorrow, and this is why.

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