Lorna Dunkley is a British

British people

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 television

Television

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 news presenter

News presenter

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, currently with Sky News

Sky News

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. She presents the two-hour Weekend Lunchtime strand on Saturdays and Sundays at 12pm - 2pm, as well as presenting Afternoon Live every Monday from 2pm - 5pm & she now presents News, Sport & Weather

News, Sport & Weather

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 on a Tuesday evening between 8pm - 10pm.

Personal life

Dunkley was born in Bodmin

Bodmin

Bodmin is a civil parish and major town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated in the centre of the county southwest of Bodmin Moor.The extent of the civil parish corresponds fairly closely to that of the town so is mostly urban in character...

and grew up in Cornwall

Cornwall

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. She undertook part-time school work with both BBC Radio Cornwall

BBC Radio Cornwall

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 and Pirate FM 102

Pirate FM

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. She graduated in Communication Studies from the University of Glamorgan

University of Glamorgan

The University of Glamorgan is a university based in Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales with campuses in Treforest, Glyntaff, Merthyr Tydfil, Tyn y Wern and Cardiff...

 and completed a post-graduate course in Broadcast Journalism at University College Falmouth

University College Falmouth

University College Falmouth is a British university college in Falmouth, Cornwall. Founded in 1902, it had previously been the Falmouth School of Art and then Falmouth College of Arts until it received taught degree-awarding powers in March 2005...

.

She married Brad Higgins in Bodmin in 2000. He is Director of Programmes at the Sky-owned horse racing

Horse racing

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 channel At the Races

At the Races

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, in her youth she played Rugby Union

Rugby union

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 for Bodmin ladies, but now enjoys skiing and playing the piano

Piano

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. The couple live in west London

London

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.

Career

She undertook researcher work with ITV Westcountry in Plymouth

Plymouth

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. She then became a reporter, covering stories including the Devon road protests and the environmentalist Swampy’s

Swampy

Daniel Hooper is an environmental activist, sometimes characterised as an environmental protester or eco-warrior, from the United Kingdom...

 eight day long underground protest. She then became a presenter in 2000, fronting Westcountry Live.

After going freelance Dunkley joined Sky News in 2002, and after a period as a reporter presented Sky News Sunrise, Live at Five

Live at Five

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, Sky News Today

Sky News Today

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 and Sky News at Ten

Sky News at Ten

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, mostly at weekends. She moved from Sky News Sunrise to further strengthen the weekend presenting line up, joining Steve Dixon

Steve Dixon (newsreader)

Stephen Dixon is an English newsreader who currently works for Sky News, presenting the flagship programmes Sky News at Seven and Sky News at Ten every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.-Journalism career:...

, Mark Longhurst

Mark Longhurst

Mark Longhurst is a UK television newsreader and journalist. He currently works for Sky News, presenting the channel's Sunrise programme from Friday to Sunday....

 and Chris Roberts.

Awards

Dunkley was named the BT

BT Group

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 West Young Journalist of the Year in 1997, an attended a Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace

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 reception for young achievers in 1998.

External links

• Bio of Lorna Dunkley at Sky News