Commenting on Sunday, Larry Madowo, US correspondent for the BBC's World Service, said that he had previously not been allowed to use the racist term in an article when quoting an African American. K-Dogg suffered serious injuries including a broken leg, nose and cheekbone in the attack. Read about our approach to external linking. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "The BBC now accepts that we should have taken a different approach at the time of broadcast and we are very sorry for that. Alex Lovell. US trial of AstraZeneca vaccine confirms safety, Why some Americans are choosy about vaccine, Smelly but stunning volcano wows Icelanders, The ex-fighters embracing peace. Large crowds on the US city's party strips prompted an emergency overnight curfew. More than 18,600 people complained after the N-word was used in full in a report about a racially aggravated attack in Bristol. | Share on Twitter. The regional news programme for the West of England. Christmas Day at Longleat | Animal Park ⦠A completely empty search will find all programmes. BBC Points West Opening Titles 2018. Speaking before Lord Hall made his statement, Ms de Cordova called on the broadcaster to apologise and "learn from this whole sorry episode". 3:19. More information about the presenters. VideoThe ex-fighters embracing peace, Why India is talking about ripped jeans and knees, 'Iâll buy five items and only keep one of them', The world's most nutritious foods, according to science, Scam baiting tech helps me waste scammersâ time. The response - more than 18,000 complaints in a matter of days - makes it clear many people thought this was not just wrong, but insulting and deeply distressing. The English Football League and Football Association are investigating the incident. The latest news, sport, weather and features from the West of England. This is the new style of BBC Points West close on their evening programme (BBC-1 6.30pm). 19/03/2021 â Late News. A completely empty search will find all programmes. Upcoming episodes of Points West. VideoScam baiting tech helps me waste scammersâ time, China sanctioned for 'appalling' Uighur abuses2, Smelly but stunning volcano wows Icelanders3, Miami Beach curfew over spring break 'chaos'4, Tributes paid to surfer killed by lightning5, Killing Eve star speaks at Stop Asian Hate rally6, British Army 'to be reduced by 10,000 troops'7, Ikea France on trial for snooping on staff8, Aretha Franklin's family reject Genius biopic9, Meghan's Mail on Sunday statement on hold10. Tap to unmute. BBC One - Points West. BS8 2LR Official Sites On Sunday, the BBC's director of creative diversity June Sarpong welcomed Lord Hall's subsequent apology. He said "the action and the defence of the action feels like a slap in the face of our community". The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. We will now be strengthening our guidance on offensive language across our output. Share. The decision had been supported by the victim's family, the corporation added. Points West: Late News. As today's statement says, the BBC is, at the moment, having to "listen - and also to learn" when it comes to race. "The only thing that makes sense if I'm honest is a points deduction," Lansdown told BBC Points West. He added: "Obviously they should also go back to Sideman and ask him to take back his resignation and put him back on air - if anything I'd promote him.". 22/03/2021 â Lunchtime News. Contact us, BBC Points West. Main content. Bristol. The decision to include the "racist language, in full" - according to a statement on the BBC's complaints website - was, it's said, because his family wanted it to be "seen and understood" by the wider public. Sideman quits Radio 1Xtra over BBC's use of slur, BBC receives 18,600 complaints over racial slur, BBC defends use of racial slur in news report, Miami Beach curfew over spring break 'chaos'. Lord Hall said he now accepts the BBC should have taken a different approach. Fergusson works for the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) presenting TV weather on regional TV news programme BBC Points West, BBC Local Radio and forecasting for BBC's Formula One multimedia coverage. Do a simple text search or combine your query with a variety of search filters to narrow your results. Do a simple text search or combine your query with a variety of search filters to narrow your results. The latest headlines for the West Country from BBC Points West . But a white person was allowed to say it ON TV because it was âeditorially justifiedâ https://t.co/bUAaIxZyeR. In his message, Lord Hall emphasised "the BBC's intention was to highlight an alleged racist attack". On Saturday, a spokesperson for 1Xtra called Sideman "incredibly talented", adding that the station was "disappointed" he had decided to resign. The sight of K-Dogg's injuries is shocking. Channel 4 News presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy praised Lord Hall's intervention but added that "once again it has taken a direct intervention by the DG to overturn a mistake on race previously defended by the BBC's editorial policy managers". Broadcasting House. Alternatively, search using only Search Filter options with an empty search box. He is the second male anchor on the programme and works alongside Alex Lovell, Amanda Parr and Imogen Sellers. Itâs the law. He was presenter for two BBC ONE ⦠Itâs a follow up on the story I did yesterday about a cash machine apparently being blown up in Long Ashton. And we'll keep you signed in. "We absolutely wish him well for the future. The Points West story broadcast last month described an attack on a 21-year-old NHS worker and musician known as K or K-Dogg, who was hit by a car on 22 July while walking to a bus stop from his workplace, Southmead Hospital in Bristol. All episodes of Points West. BBC Points West Opening Titles 2018 - YouTube. Points West profiles: Presenters. "This is important journalism which the BBC should be reporting on and we will continue to do so," he said. In its initial defence, the BBC said that the organisation felt it needed "to explain, and report, not just the injuries but, given their alleged extreme nature, the words alleged to have been used" in the attack on an NHS worker known as K-Dogg. Broadcasting a racial slur on the news was, they now accept, a "mistake", but this is about more than just one highly offensive word. Info. BBC director general Tony Hall has apologised and said a mistake was made after a news report containing a racial slur was broadcast last month. What wasn't clear when this story was first reported was the alleged racial motive. Points West. "Yet despite these good intentions, I recognise that we have ended up creating distress amongst many people. David Garmston is an English journalist who currently works on BBC Points West and has worked in the west for over two decades. He said he recognised that the report had caused "distress" amongst many people, and said the BBC would be "strengthening" its guidance on offensive language in its output. The use of the N-word in the broadcast prompted widespread criticism, including by a number of politicians and BBC staff. Copy link. | 26/06/2016. In its initial defence, the BBC said the decision to report the racial slur had not been taken lightly and that it understood people would be upset. | Scam baiting tech helps me waste scammersâ time. Police said the incident was being treated as racially aggravated due to the racist language used by the occupants of the car. When Radio 1Xtra's Sideman resigned saying "the BBC sanctioning the N-word being broadcast on national television by a white person is something I can't rock with", he was echoing the views of large parts of the audience, and also many within the BBC. The BBC didnât allow me, an actual black man, to use the N-word in an article when quoting an African American who used it. Sideman highlighted parts of Lord Hall's apology on his Instagram, alongside a tweet that praised his "courage of conviction" in quitting - which he said had touched his "whole soul". Share on Facebook. BBC weatherman Ian Fergusson wrestles âmaniacal, violentâ woman at daughterâs nursery in Bristol. View Alex Lovell Points West: Lunchtime News. Watch later. He maintains a dedicated Twitter feed throughout each F1 race weekend, providing circuit-specific forecasts (@fergieweather). Release Dates The door is always open for future projects," the spokesperson added. 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Gloucester chief executive Lance Bradley told BBC Points West the game with Sale on 28 February will raise awareness of mental health and look to turn "an awful negative into something positive". A completely empty search will find all programmes. Share on Twitter. Ian Fergusson criticised Avon and Somerset Police for their slow response It took four hours to remove the glass from his face. Video, Scam baiting tech helps me waste scammersâ time, China sanctioned for 'appalling' Uighur abuses, Tributes paid to surfer killed by lightning, Killing Eve star speaks at Stop Asian Hate rally, British Army 'to be reduced by 10,000 troops', Ikea France on trial for snooping on staff, Aretha Franklin's family reject Genius biopic, Meghan's Mail on Sunday statement on hold, reverse a decision censuring BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty for her comments about Donald Trump's tweet, posted her support for Sideman on Twitter. The Points West story broadcast last month described an attack on a 21-year-old NHS worker and musician known as K or K-Dogg, who was hit by a ⦠Sign in or Register You need one to watch live TV on any channel or device, and BBC programmes on iPlayer. Programme Explorer Help. A fourth man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder last week. "If people actually take in the level of personal sacrifice involved in his move [...] a Jamaican born man with a Brum accent climbed all the way to the BBC... and quit," a member of the public tweeted. The corporation has, in recent months, had to reverse a decision censuring BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty for her comments about Donald Trump's tweet suggesting four female politicians of colour should "go back" to "places from which they came". "Every organisation should be able to acknowledge when it has made a mistake. 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