Alastair Kenneth Yates (1952-2018) was a notable English news anchor, who spent over 20 years with the BBC, primarily on BBC World News and BBC News. Raised in Burton upon Trent, he had a diverse career, initially working as a circuit DJ and managing an entertainment company. Yates began his broadcasting career in 1973 on Radio Derby and later presented news programs on BBC Midlands. He was a founding presenter of Sky News and contributed to multiple BBC initiatives, including BBC World Service Television and BBC News 24. He returned to radio in 2013.
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Time Zone - Europe/London (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Alastair
defender of the people
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Alastair Yates belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Burton upon Trent
Educated At: Abbot Beyne School
Occupation: journalist | television presenter
Employers: BBC
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 24, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for September 24, 2025 |
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| Sun | 1 Libra 20 | 1 Libra 39 | 14 Sagittarius 17 |
| Moon | 1 Sagittarius 20 | 1 Scorpio 0 | 10 Leo 47 |
| Mercury | 1 Libra 14 | 10 Libra 29 | 1 Sagittarius 27 |
| Venus | 25 Libra 59 | 6 Virgo 2 | 24 Capricorn 51 |
| Mars | 17 Sagittarius 40 | 1 Scorpio 26 | 11 Aquarius 10 |
| Jupiter | 20 Taurus 24 | 21 Cancer 37 | 12 Taurus 14 |
| Saturn | 16 Libra 23 | 28 Pisces 8 | 24 Libra 45 |
| Uranus | 18 Cancer 10 | 1 Gemini 20 | 17 Cancer 47 |
| Neptune | 20 Libra 42 | 0 Aries 43 | 23 Libra 13 |
| Pluto | 22 Leo 25 | 1 Aquarius 26 | 23 Leo 14 |
| Rahu | 19 Aquarius 17 | 17 Pisces 23 | 15 Aquarius 25 |
| Ketu | 19 Leo 17 | 17 Virgo 23 | 15 Leo 25 |
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