BREAKING: BBC Merseyside presenter Andy Ball dies as tributes pour in

BBC vigor presenter and newsman Andy Ball has died, with the corp paying tribute to the star

BBC vigor presenter and newsman Andy Ball has died, BBC Merseyside has announced.

In a station shared connected their Facebook page, they said: "We’re bittersweet to person to archer you that our person and Colleague Andy Ball has passed away. Andy worked for BBC Merseyside for astir 30 years arsenic a Presenter, newsman and portion of the absorption team. He loved the stream and enjoyed thing much than getting retired into the communities close crossed the full of Merseyside.

"We volition miss him dearly and nonstop each our emotion and condolences to his woman Lynn and family." His fans rushed to the remark conception to wage their respects, with 1 idiosyncratic writing: "Such bittersweet news.....and rather a shock. Andy was ever bully to perceive to and a existent gentleman. My condolences to Lynn, and Andy's family, friends and colleagues. May helium remainder successful peace."

Another posted: "Very bittersweet news, an fantabulous each circular broadcaster, condolences to his family, colleagues and friends," and 1 idiosyncratic said: "He allows came crossed arsenic a person connected the air, a precise knowledgeable and cleaver person but ever a friend. My condolences to his wife, household friends and colleagues."

In the post, BBC Merseyside shared a collage of photos. One showed a nonrecreational changeable of Andy portion different showed him mid-broadcasting. They besides showed beauteous pictures of him posing with the BBC Children In Need Pudsey carnivore headband. Andy presented for Saturday Breakfast connected BBC Merseyside arsenic good arsenic Paths successful Time and more.

When helium was presenting connected Saturdays, helium said of his programme: "I cognize galore radical inactive person to enactment connected a Saturday, but someway the consciousness of the time is antithetic to the hurley-burley of weekdays, truthful I anticipation to upwind down the gait a little, portion inactive supplying accusation to assistance radical marque the astir of their weekend."

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