Once qualified by the NCTJ (coming joint top in the UK) he joined the new independent radio station for Bristol and Bath, Radio West . Garmston has, since 1985, been the male anchor on BBC Points West, working alongside Alex Lovell, Amanda Parr and Imogen Sellers. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. You kept me going. Mr Garmston is now preparing to return to work. Menu. When the coronavirus pandemic hit, the station cut its number of daytime presenter shows between 6am and 6pm from four to three, with each presenter hosting for four hours at a time. He ended up passing out on the bed, with his family calling an ambulance at this point. READ MORE: The thing Somerset farmers can do that Jeremy Clarkson failed at. Mr Garmston - who has been at Points West since 1985 and has been a regular presenter for many years - said he didn't need to be ventilated in the end, but that he was on oxygen during the two weeks he spent in hospital. I didn't think anyone would notice I was off, but they have and I am incredibly grateful. Mr Garmston - who has been at Points West since 1985 and has been a regular presenter for many years - said he didn't need to be ventilated in the end, but that he was on oxygen during the two weeks he spent in hospital. Download our app on iPhone or Android, David Garmston says he cannot thank hospital staff enough. Fellow Points West presenter Alex Lovell said the team had been inundated with viewer emails concerned about Mr Garmston. Mr Garmston, who lives in central Bristol, said: "The viewers have been amazing, they have written in asking where I am. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Mr Garmston, who lives in central Bristol, said: "The viewers have been amazing, they have written in asking where I am. He is still feeling a bit tired, he continued, but is now feeling pretty much back to normal and is hoping to go back to work soon. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. He spent a week in ICU, he said, and wished to thank all the staff at the hospital. He ended up passing out on the bed, and being rushed to hospital, Never miss Somerset's latest and breaking news again by signing up to our Daily Newsletter. Mr Garmston, who lives in central Bristol, said: "The viewers have been amazing, they have written in asking where I am. "When they said people were writing in, I didn't believe them. Mr Garmston, who lives in central Bristol, said: "The viewers have been amazing, they have written in asking where I am. There will be a new operating model for regional TV news, which will mean our 13 TV newsrooms are consistent across the country, a spokesperson said. She or co-host David Garmston face redundancy or a job share as part of a raft of cuts at the corporations Whiteladies Road headquarters. The controversial US oil plan explained, Harry and Meghan lose Frogmore Cottage after memoir controversy, Watch: Moment teenager smashes into lorry during 100mph police chase. Points West presenter Alex Lovell said job cuts at the BBC in Bristol which will see only one presenter front the show for the first time ever were a hard pill to swallow. Points West presenter David Garmston said that while he had a "lovely" family holiday on the Spanish island in August, he started to feel unwell when he returned home in August. David had contracted legonnaires' disease while on holiday. Something went wrong, please try again later. "It is a real boost that they have noticed and that they have cared.". They found what was wrong quickly and gave me the medication to specifically target it, he said to the BBC. "I just put it down to being a bit anxious about things, but I was obviously quite ill at that time and didn't realise it.". 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"When they said people were writing in, I didn't believe them. As well as cutting the Union leaders said the cuts would impact on the BBCs ability to sustain its coverage across England, but they welcomed the reprieves for the regional politics and current affairs shows. BBC Points West presenter David and his colleague Liz Beacon ( Image: BBC) Mr Garmston - who has been at Points West since 1985 and has been a regular presenter for many years - said he. People like Ellie Moritz, Mairead Smith, etc. "I just can not thank them enough, they were magnificent and so were all the staff, I was very well looked after. "I didn't think anyone would notice I was off, but they have and I am incredibly grateful. We're just delighted he's getting his strength back," she added. Please only use it for a guidance and David Garmston's actual income may vary a lot from the dollar amount shown above. He said the disease is very rare, with only around 200 people a year contracting it in the UK. 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Any attempts to instigate compulsory redundancies will be robustly resisted by the NUJ. In loving memory of David Garmston. The Bristol-born presenter contracted Legionnaires' disease while on a Mr Garmston - who has been at Points West since 1985 and has been a regular presenter for many years - said he didn't need to be ventilated in the end, but that Wanna follow David This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. Points West presenter David Garmston said he had a wonderful family holiday to the Spanish island in August but, having felt fine during his time abroad, he started to feel unwell when he came back. 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The broadcaster said at first he thought it was just anxiety caused by all the additional stresses of going abroad during the pandemic, such as forms and covid tests. To get breaking news like this straight to your inbox, click here. He spent a week in ICU, he said, and wished to thank all the staff at the hospital. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. WebDavid Garston is on Facebook. Mr Garmston said he felt humbled and touched by the messages from Points West viewers. I feel very close to viewers, I feel they are part of the family really so I am really grateful. Im in the BBC West region, where we have Alex Lovell and David Garmston work sharing, I think one of them does 3 days on one week, the other the next. The other big change is on BBC Radio Bristol. David Garmston is an English journalist who currently works on BBC Points West and has worked in the west for over two decades. He is the second male anchor on the programme and works alongside Alex Lovell, Amanda Parr and Imogen Sellers. Life means all that it ever meant, it is the same as it ever was. A BBC presenter caught a rare disease while on holiday in Majorca and ended up spending a week in intensive care. I thought that no one would notice that I wasn't there," he said. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. "I just can not thank them enough, they were magnificent and so were all the staff, I was very well looked after. I think North West Tonight is moving towards Roger 3 days/ Annabel 2 days and vice versa the following week. Mr Garmston said that when he arrived at the Bristol Royal Infirmary he was asked where he had been on holiday and, telling them he had been to Spain, they checked him for legionnaires' disease. They are much loved and will always be remembered. 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