Verity Wishart
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Reporter @itvchanneltv 📺 Prev @itvwestcountry [email protected]
Bailiwick of Jersey
Joined February 2012
About last night… A very unexpected 6pm debut on @ITVChannelTV, very lucky to be in the chair with @JWillsITV! Loved every second! ✨
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A Jersey farm worker who died in a fire he lit to keep warm was living in a "property unfit for human habitation", an inquest has heard. https://t.co/kcMoXltqD8
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George Michael Monte De Ramos Castrudes lit the fire which killed him in an attempt to keep warm. He was working and living at Jersey's La Valette farm. | ITV News Channel
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Jersey's government intends to introduce modern slavery legislation. This is a huge step forward after my extensive coverage of the exploitation of migrant workers on the island over the past year. Thank you to all the brave individuals who have been a force for change.
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A Rwandan national says she lost her immigration status, livelihood, and the life she had built as a result of a politician's crimes. https://t.co/s8fOrFZYew
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A woman who was employed by politician Deputy Philip Ozouf says she lost "my immigration status, my livelihood, and the life I had built". | ITV News Channel
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Lovely to be back in the chair for my first programme of the year! 📺✨ Catch up here: https://t.co/4uot9tyVLG
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Storm Goretti has battered Great Britain overnight, with 99 mile per hour winds recorded on the Isles of Scilly, more than 70,000 homes without power and hundreds of schools closed. It's being called a 'weather bomb' andthere are still danger to life warnings in place for many
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A medical student from Jersey who is a quadruple amputee has thanked islanders for their overwhelming support. @VerityWishart caught up with Lily McGarry in Jersey following life-saving surgery in the UK. https://t.co/yfPW9NWpoN
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A quarter of 16 to 34 year olds in Jersey are drinking harmful levels of alcohol. Cleo Leather says it's important to identify when it becomes a dependency. @VerityWishart has been to speak to her. https://t.co/jgei4gIdE8
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Navaeh was born without around half of her sight but now, for the first time, she is able to read a letter from Santa like her friends. That’s because the RNIB charity is offering accessible letters written in a larger font. Her mum Carly says it is “magical”. #itvnews
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A Jersey man has been waiting for two years for an outstanding bill to be paid by an insurance company after contracting dengue fever in Jamaica. https://t.co/tFT2FAHOUW
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Paul Soares, 43, has received letters from debt collectors despite his insurer, Aviva, accepting the claim. | ITV News Channel
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An amputee in Jersey says having to wait three weeks to see a UK prosthetist has a huge impact on his life and daily routine.
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Stuart Thompson relies on an artificial leg to do his job, but says delays to seeing a UK prosthetist left him unable to work. | ITV News Channel
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Meet Ellie, Jersey's oldest cow, who has certainly been milking her 18th birthday celebrations... https://t.co/kiRnVxkmuI
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Watch the latest from ITV News - Ellie is celebrating her 18th birthday, making her the oldest cow in Jersey. Farm manager, Gaynor Marshall, has been sharing the secrets to Ellie's long life.
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Today marked my last day at ITV Channel after nearly five years. ❤️
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Thank you to Benn and Serena for being so open and honest about their fertility journey 🤝🏻 https://t.co/AeV7HNW58T
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Watch the latest from ITV News - As part of National Fertility Awareness Week, Benn and Serena share their story about pregnancy loss and the healing power of sharing heartbreak.
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A 78-year-old man from Jersey has passed away "suddenly and tragically" whilst waiting for his return flight from Gatwick to Jersey. https://t.co/M4HMZzwyog
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Keith Thompson, 78, passed away at Gatwick Airport on Tuesday 21 October, while returning home from his holiday in the Algarve. | ITV News Channel
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‘Better days will come’ Lily’s positivity in the face of adversity is just incredible, it was such a pleasure to tell her story. You can catch up here: https://t.co/MQpdNECYXa
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Watch the latest from ITV News - The 24-year-old medical student went to A&E with flu-like symptoms before suffering two cardiac arrests. Verity Wishart has her story of limb loss and survival.
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"I was in a lot of pain ... I needed a general anaesthetic for some showers" Lily McGarry from Jersey went to A&E in Cardiff with flu-like symptoms before suffering two cardiac arrests. She had contracted sepsis and is urging others to know the signs. https://t.co/LMHN2mOFRw
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Lily McGarry, 24, went to A&E with flu-like symptoms in January before suffering two cardiac arrests. She is urging others to get vaccinated. | ITV News Channel
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Lily is navigating life as a quadruple amputee after contracting meningitis I was lucky enough to spend the day with her - you can hear her inspirational story at 6pm on @ITVChannelTV and @ITVWales ✨
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An estimated 7,000 people in the Channel Islands could be living with FASD, but the father of a boy with the condition says there's not enough awareness. https://t.co/mTpDsS9nJk
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Watch the latest from ITV News - An estimated 7,000 people in the Channel Islands could be living with FASD; but the father of a boy with the condition says there's not enough awareness.
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'Stigma is a barrier': A Jersey father is calling for greater awareness about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. https://t.co/KVwEe0lbjM
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A father of a child with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder says parents "won't be blamed" as he calls for greater understanding about the condition. | ITV News Channel
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The family of George Michael Monte De Ramos Castrudes, who died in Jersey earlier this year, says they're still waiting for answers from the island's government about what happened. @VerityWishart spoke exclusively with George's sister for ITV Channel:
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Watch the latest from ITV News - The family of a Filipino man who died working on a farm in Jersey say they are desperate for answers after the inquiry into his death has been adjourned.
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