Clare Weller, who fronts ITV Anglia East’s evening news programme, is to be dropped from the programme in the New Year, according to reports.
Weller, a former presenter on the ITV News Channel, was told the news on Monday morning. She’ll be replaced by Becky Jago, who will present the evening bulletin alongside current co-presenter, Jonathan Wills.
ITV Anglia correspondents, Rebecca Atherstone, Dianne Stradling and Timothy Evans are taking voluntary redundancy.
Anglia West presenters, Caroline Oldrey and Tim Curtis have also been sacked.
ITV is cutting the number of regional news programmes in England and the Scottish borders from 17 to 9.
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