BBC's Head of the Midlands has announced he will be leaving the broadcasting company after more than a decade. Stuart Thomas shared the update on Twitter shortly at around 10:30am on Friday, June 9.
He will be leaving the BBC for a new role at LNER as communications director. However, he will still be at the BBC for a few more months before this to help finish the first stage of it's "vital transformation."
Stuart wrote: "After 14 brilliant years at the BBC, I've decided it's time for a new challenge. I love the BBC. Our ability to connect with local audiences is unrivalled, and the teams in the Midlands that deliver that are second to none.
