Don't be surprised if you've not been able to get hold of an ITV press officer today. There's hardly any left. Monkey hears a leaving do was held last night for the 10 who've gone from the London press operation. And on Wednesday night another knees-up was held for the 10 who are going from the Leeds and Manchester offices, including the legendary "Dame" Sallie Ryle. The 20 redundancies are part of cuts by ITV communications' Mark Gallagher. Funnily enough he wasn't at last night's do. ITV did put some money behind the bar. But such was the drowning of sorrows for much-missed colleagues, Monkey hears the cash ran out at around 9pm.
Here's a full list of the departed, so to speak: Clare Cumberland, Mirinda Dawkins, Sarah Ellis, Jo Farrelly, Sarah Hitching, Lucy Hynes, Charlotte Inett, Sandra Powell, Emily Page, Jodie Weaver, Sallie Ryle, Sarah Woonton, Tracey Whitton, Matt Dutton, Sarah Jennings, Laura Peacock, Tracey Gallagher, Fiona McGarva, Geoff Collins and Su Horner.
