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British journalist

Victoria Hollins is a British journalist, who works for BBC London News as a reporter and newsreader, mostly working the early morning bulletins on BBC Breakfast. On the 8 June 2023, Hollins participated in industrial action in support of the fight against cuts in BBC Local Radio.

Early life

Hollins studied at the British School in the Netherlands and the British School of Brussels, before studying at the University of Birmingham from 1995. She then did a post graduate diploma in Journalism at Cardiff University.

Journalism career

Hollins joined the BBC in 1999 on their journalistic training scheme, working on local BBC radio stations, then as a news presenter on BBC Radio Five Live. She spent five years at BBC London 94.9, before joining the BBC London News on TV.

Other activities

In 2011, Hollins appeared as a television presenter in the BBC sitcom Life's Too Short.

References

  1. @vichollins (8 June 2023). "Sad not to be presenting today as planned. But I'm involved in industrial action. @BBCRadioLondon & @BBCLondonNews are striking over plans to replace many local radio shows with national ones The BBC says: to divert money into digital @NUJofficial: it'll diminish Local Radio" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 June 2023 – via Twitter.
  2. Contact List of OSA Members British School in the Netherlands: Old Students Association
  3. ^ Victoria Hollins BBC London, 5 September 2008
  4. Life's Too Short - Episode 3 BBC Two, 29 November 2011

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