It is often difficult to keep track of all the changes that take place in a year, so this isn't an exhaustive account, but here are some of the significant departees and movers of 2013:
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| Christa Ackroyd |
Perhaps the most high profile departure of the year was BBC Look North's (Yorkshire) main presenter
Christa Ackroyd, who left in
dramatic circumstances back in the summer, after her disappearance from screen had mystified viewers for several weeks.
After lengthy stand-in stints from Nicola Rees and Charlotte Leeming, Christa's permanent replacement was announced as
Amy Garcia, who after a long secondment with South Today followed by maternity leave, returned to Look North in November to join Harry Gration on the sofa.
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| Amy Garcia |
Some of the biggest changes of 2013 have occured at ITV West Country. Main presenter
Vanessa Cuddeford left for London...
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| Vanessa Cuddeford |
...while Cordelia Lynch moved to Channel 4 News...
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| Cordelia Lynch |
...another familiar West Country presenter and reporter, Tanya Mercer, can now be seen on ITV Anglia.
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| Tanya Mercer |
In came Kylie Pentelow from BBC East Midlands Today to replace Vanessa...
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| Kylie Pentelow |
...while another Midlander, Midlands Today's
Katie Rowlett, also joined the ITV West Country ranks...
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| Katie Rowlett |
Another significant departure from the Midlands in 2013 was
Kate Fisher, who left her role as ITV Central's morning presenter to seek new challenges in the United States.
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| Kate Fisher |
In Scotland, STV News saw two major departures as
Juliet Dunlop left to go freelance...
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| Juliet Dunlop |
...while sports presenter
Caroline Henderson also said goodbye to STV.
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| Caroline Henderson |
In Northern Ireland, popular Newsline presenter
Sarah Travers left the BBC after 17 years, and can now be seen hosting UTV's
The Magazine...
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| Sarah Travers |
...while Daybreak franchise changes at the start of the year meant the departure of
Jane Veitch, who now presents for Ireland.com and City of Culture News.
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| Jane Veitch |
Wales Today appear to have bid farewell to
Sian Lloyd, who has moved on to reporting and presenting roles with BBC Breakfast.
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| Sian Lloyd |
Finally, BBC Channel Islands saw 'book end' departures in 2013, with Gwyn Garfield-Bennett leaving in January to pursue other interests...
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| Gwyn Garfield-Bennett |
...while Amy Harris left in December, and will join the East Midlands Today team.
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| Amy Harris |
