A boy fell through a manhole cover to his death after a contractor failed to implement adequate safety measures. Shea Ryan, 10, slipped on a ladder inside the hole close to a play park near his home in Glasgow’s Drumchapel on July 16, 2020.
25.03.2023 - 18:39 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A BBC radio presenter has admitted she was upset after the show she was involved in for 19 years 'persuaded her not to say goodbye'.
Kirsty Lang confirmed she'd made the decision to quit her BBC Radio 4 show, Front Row, after nearly two decades on the job.
As reported by the Mirror, she has recently thanked viewers for their well-wishes and criticised the company for not announcing her departure.
Taking to Twitter, broadcaster and writer Kirsty said: "Like @revrichardcoles I also feel sad that @bbcradio4 never announced my exit from @bbcfrontrow & persuaded me not to say goodbye to listeners after 19 years of presenting."
Fans were quick to defend the presenter, with producer Giles Paley-Phillips saying: "So sorry, that's awful."
Another follower slammed the programme's decision, writing: "It's almost as if the powers that be don't understand the relationship between presenter and audience at all!
"As a listener you feel you are hearing the voice of a good friend. Would you want your friend to move away and not say goodbye? Such contempt for the listener."
However, the presenter has made it clear that she remains on good terms with the BBC and will continue to work with the broadcaster.
Kirsty then took the time to thank those leaving her comments and to clarify what is next for her.
"Thanks for the lovely messages from @BBCFrontRow listeners," she wrote. "Just to clarify I left voluntarily."
And confirming she is staying with the company, she added: "My lament was the lack of an official announcement or goodbye but I’m now very happy to be the new presenter of Round Britain Quiz."
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