
Richard Payne
Bristol Correspondent at ITV News
Bristol-based correspondent for @itvwestcountry [email protected]
Articles
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Nov 24, 2024 |
itv.com | Richard Payne
Bristol Airport has revealed its expansion masterplan and it includes a bigger terminal, a runway extension and more shops on site. The proposals would see flights increase from just shy of 86,000 a year to 100,000 and include plans to offer new destinations in the Middle East and east coast of the US. If approved, the airport's passenger capacity would go from 12 million a year to 15 million a year by 2036.
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Nov 20, 2024 |
itv.com | Richard Payne
ITV News' Richard Payne spoke to Harry's parents in SwindonThe parents of a 14-year-old boy who died after being struck by a car outside his school in Swindon have told ITV News of their shock and anger that its driver will not be prosecuted.Ivy Mwangi was originally charged with causing the death of Harry Parker by careless driving and driving without a licence or insurance, but those charges have been dropped due to a lack of evidence.
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Nov 9, 2024 |
itv.com | Richard Payne
Watch Richard Payne's report here. Friends and supporters of former England and Gloucestershire cricketer David 'Syd' Lawrence are taking part in a 24-hour cycle challenge in recognition of his battle with Motor neurone disease (MND). Several dozen participants are on static bikes in a south Bristol gym until 9am on Sunday 10 November, collectively riding thousands of miles.
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Oct 12, 2024 |
itv.com | Richard Payne
A Bristol woman is using her experience of homelessness to improve people's understanding of the issue. Amanda Wall said she and her two children were moved 11 times in six weeks by Bristol City Council before finding the home she's now had for two years. She said: "It was gruelling, demoralising, frustrating. There was no consistency for the kids.
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Oct 7, 2024 |
itv.com | Richard Payne
ITV News' Richard Payne spoke to patients, fundraisers, and staff about the new centreHealth leaders in Somerset say a new multi-million pound breast cancer centre will help them detect the disease early and offer a "different world" for patients. The team at Yeovil Hospital treat 56new suspected cancer patients every week, with a growing number of them young women.
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