Weatherwatch: Des Coleman at Cannock Chase

Our Weather Presenter Des Coleman has been out and about across the West Midlands for our series "Weatherwatch", meeting those of who who regularly send in lovely weather photos for our 6pm programme forecasts.

Whether it's a landscape, a flower or wildlife, they're seen by thousands of viewers on each of our programmes, so who is the person behind them and what's the story behind their love for weather photography ?

One of those regular contributors is Sue Childs from Staffordshire. Des has been to meet her at Cannock Chase.

She said its her favourite spot to take photos because of the light, the colours and because the area is just beautiful. Sue added that she visit Cannock Chase a couple of times a week.


Des meets Sue Childs

Cannock Chase, often referred to as the chase by locals, is an area of outstanding natural beauty and covers 26 square miles of the Staffordshire land.

It receives an estimated 2.5 million visitors each year.


Here is Sue's top tips for anyone who wants to get their weather photo shown by Des on ITV Central.


Watch the full "Weatherwatch" report when Des met Sue in Cannock Chase, as she tells him just how she captures her great weather photos...


If you've got a weather or wildlife photo that you'd like to send us then just email it to us with your name and where it was taken in the Midlands to centralweather@itv.com

Or you can get it in touch with us via our Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Your photo may appear on our programme at 6pm.


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