BBC Scotland presenter Nick Sheridan has passed away after a brief illness. He was known for his work on various programmes and was described as a talented journalist and author. Tributes have been paid to him by colleagues and politicians.
BBC Scotland presenter Nick Sheridan has died after a short illness. He had presented programmes including Reporting Scotland, Drivetime, the Nine and Seven Days since joining the corporation in 2018. BBC Scotland head of news Gary Smith said Nick had been a "wonderful colleague to those of us who have worked with him". He added: "He was a hugely talented journalist, presenter and author - and one of those rare people who light up the lives of everyone around them. Funny, clever, kind.
A lovely man. "Our hearts go out to his parents, who have been with him over the past ten days, to his partner, Lewis, and to all the rest of his family and friends." First Minister Humza Yousaf paid tribute to Sheridan as he started his weekly question session in the Scottish Parliament chamber, describing him as an "extremely talented journalist and author". Mr Yousaf added: "He will be greatly missed. Many of us in this chamber will have been questioned by Nick - quite robustly no doubt - whether it was on BBC Drivetime or on many of the other programmes that he presented
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