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ITV News Central's Bob Warman to present his final show ahead of retirement

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Birmingham Live reports that he joined regional broadcasting news in the days of ATV in April 973 which was Central's predecessor.

It was the same year major news events happened including the end of the Vietnam war. Read more: ITV2 Love Island: Ronan Keating's reaction to son Jack appearing on the showBorn in Walsall, Bob went to school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, before he started his journalism career at the Walsall Observer and the Birmingham Post and Mail.

Tonight's 6pm news will be Bob's final time presenting for the East and West Midlands. This will be followed by a special on ITV tonight at 10:45pm - "Bob Warman: Mr Midlands" - which looks back at Bob's record-breaking career, and features celebrities sharing their highlights of meeting and working with him.

On his retirement, Bob aged 75 said: "By any measure it's been a long stint in front of the camera and I will miss my colleagues and the hundreds of thousands of viewers who’ve remained loyal to ITV News over the years. "It's difficult to know when to call it a day, especially when I do a job I love with colleagues who are special to me.

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