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RIP Dianne Oxberry

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Bowchicawowow · 11/01/2019 10:33

Sadly the presenter Dianne Oxberry has died. People may remember her from Radio One in the late eighties, early nineties. She then retrained as a meteorologist and presented the weather for the BBC in the North West. She was an excellent presenter and according to those who knew her a lovely person. She leaves a husband and two young children.

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TinklyLittleLaugh · 11/01/2019 10:43

I was really saddened to hear this news. Dianne seems to have been presenting our local news programme forever; utterly professional, always cheery and natural and down to earth. Just seemed like someone you could go and share a bottle of wine with.

I never get really sad about the loss of celebrities and people I don't know. But for some reason this really resonates.

MsForestier · 11/01/2019 10:48

Yes, I read about this this morning. It's so sad. Her colleagues were very fond of her and she seemed like a lovely person. It was so sudden too. RIP.

SlantyBaws · 11/01/2019 13:13

So devastating and so young. I remember her well from the Simon Mayo and Radio One days. RIP.

VivaDixie · 11/01/2019 14:43

I also feel like I have grown up with her. She is only a few years older than me. So very sad. RIP Dianne and love.to her family xxx

AnyFucker · 11/01/2019 14:47

Anyone who lives in the NW will be familiar with Dianne

I have shed a few tears watching the tributes to her on the lunch time news

Farewell Dianne, you truly were a ray of sunshine

Notquiteagandt · 11/01/2019 15:01

So sad seeing her collegues well up on the news today breaking the news.

No age at all.

Sounds silly but when i was living in london and I would come home. Home being the north west. Always used to comfort me watching north west tonight and hearing northern accents. Made me realise I was home.

UrsulaPandress · 11/01/2019 15:58

Had a big sob when I read the news at 6.30am.

As someone said in one of the tributes at lunchtime, she was like a piece of furniture in the corner of the room for those of us in the North West.

RIP Dianne.

TokyoSushi · 11/01/2019 16:13

Such sad news this morning and such a shock too, she was on our local news and the type of person that you felt like you knew. Really awful.

Flamingosnbears · 11/01/2019 16:17

Awful news thoughts and prayers for her family and friends.

Bowchicawowow · 11/01/2019 18:13

The tributes have been so heartfelt. It must be such a terrible shock for the people around her to have lost her so suddenly.

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AnyFucker · 11/01/2019 18:39

Yes, a very short illness. Devastating.

NashvilleQueen · 11/01/2019 18:41

The wonderful Lemn Sissay tweeted this earlier:
She saw and named storms
With calm and hazel eyes
I shalln't think her as 'passed away'
I'll think of heras sun rise

NashvilleQueen · 11/01/2019 18:42

Her as

Bowchicawowow · 11/01/2019 18:42

That is beautiful Nashville.

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 11/01/2019 18:54

Lovely lady. Sleep Peacefully, Diane.
Condolences to the family.

Raahh · 11/01/2019 18:55

I have found it hard to watch tonight - poor Annabel now has broken down.I am amazed they kept it together so long really.

R.I.P Dianne.

SwedishEdith · 11/01/2019 18:59

Agree Raahh. Really difficult to watch.

Bowchicawowow · 11/01/2019 19:01

They did so well to get through that. It was heartbreaking to watch them have to talk about her passing.

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billybullshitterz1 · 11/01/2019 19:06

Been on my mind all day. I met her at Tatton Flower show last year. She was such a lovely soul and my heart goes out to her husband and children. A North West institution

AnyFucker · 11/01/2019 19:06

Annabel was very sweet. Seems like there were some strong friendships in that team. They must be in shock, poor things. And her family ! Awful.

UrsulaPandress · 11/01/2019 19:06

Well that was a sob fest.

Sophie Raworth described her as the very lovely Dianne Oxberry. So true.

cptartapp · 11/01/2019 19:12

That was hard to watch. Even Gordon Burns struggled to hold it together. So moving. Life is short.

happytoday73 · 11/01/2019 19:12

shocked to hear this news this morning. seems like she was only on TV just before Christmas... her usual bubbly professional self... I thought she was on holiday!
her poor family!

SwedishEdith · 11/01/2019 19:12

Yes, poor Annabel. I'm surprised at how upset I've been about this. So young.

CGORST · 11/01/2019 19:38

I feel a bit stupid but I'm really upset about this. I heard it this morning while at work and I was honestly shocked and since then it's been on my mind, thinking about her kids, thinking about her husband, wondering what the hell happened, I mean it was only in November that she walked all those miles for Children In Need and now this has happened so suddenly.

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