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BBC broadcaster quits after 40 years saying 'the time has come'
Sally Taylor has been a regular face on the BBC for the last four decades, but has now announced she is stepping down from her role as a presenter for BBC South
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. Sally Taylor is leaving BBC TV after 40 years (Image: BBC/Rolf Marriott)Throughout her storied career, she's been on the frontline for an impressive 10 general elections, took broadcasting to new frosty heights live from Antarctica aboard HMS Endurance, and delivered reports from Bosnia post-war alongside military medics. Having started her professional life teaching English in Leicester, Sally, now 68, has since been recognised with an MBE in 2005 for services to regional broadcasting, and she received an honorary doctorate from Winchester University in 2015.
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