BBC broadcaster quits after 40 years saying 'the time has come'

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Telly favourite Sally Taylor has just shared the bittersweet news that she's waving goodbye to her presenter gig at BBC South after an impressive four-decade run.

Holding the title as the show's longest-standing female face since hopping on board in 1987, Sally said: "I fell into television 40 years ago and never thought I'd still be doing it today, but the time has come to hand over the reins to someone else who I hope will cherish the job as much as I have.

Being the presenter of a daily 6.30pm BBC regional programme is one of the best jobs in television." She continued to express her gratitude for the journey: "South Today has given me opportunities that would never have been possible anywhere else and I'm so grateful for that.

At the heart of everything we do is the relationship with our audience, I feel very honoured that they have shared and trusted me to tell their stories.