Tune in tonight!

Filming went ahead as planned yesterday at BBC Television Centre.

Newswatch will be broadcast tonight at 8.45pm on News24. There is a repeat tomorrow (Saturday 5 April) on BBC1 on Breakfast. I'm not sure where in the schedule for the programme it will be - probably towards the end of the show, but don't take my word for it.

if you miss that too, you can watch it online for a week on the Newswatch page.

Without giving too much away, there is an interesting revelation made by my debating partner, Tamsin O'Brien, who is head of local and regional programming for the north-west at the BBC.

We might yet see a change before too long. Then again, maybe not.

Tune in to see whether there really is light at the end of the tunnel.

BBC news pages to get revamp

Journalism.co.uk has just published a news item on the forthcoming revamp of the BBC's news pages on its website. There's lots of talk of exciting new templates and expanded coverage, with embedded video, etc.

We are recording Ray Snoddy's Newswatch next Thursday (3 April) - wouldn't it be a delicious irony if the BBC decided to add our long-demanded Cheshire page as part of the revamp, just as I go on the box to moan about its absence!

Watch this space...

TV date confirmed

The TV debate is going ahead. BBC News 24 was in touch again earlier today to confirm filming on 3 April, with broadcasting expected on 4 April.

My opponent on the panel will be Tamsin O'Brien, head of regional and local programming for north-west England.

Stay tuned...

TV boost for campaign

The BBC has invited the News for Cheshire campaign to participate in a televised debate about local news coverage. This is a very exciting opportunity to push the campaign forward as I will be able to raise the campaign's pressing issue with a senior figure from the BBC who will be on the panel.

The programme is Newswatch, presented by Ray Snoddy. Filming will take place on Thursday 6 March and be broadcast the following evening.

Watch this space for further developments.