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In an Instagram post he said he could now breathe independently following his suspected poisoning last month, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba and former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida celebrate after Suga was elected as new head of the ruling party at the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election in Tokyo, A man stands behind a burning barricade during the fifth straight day of protests against police brutality in Bogota, Police officers block and detain protesters during an opposition rally to protest the official presidential election results in Minsk, Belarus. Darren Bett takes a look. The state-owned forecaster, which has a contract to provide weather warnings to the government, has worked with the BBC since 1922. "The BBC is dedicated to offering the best possible weather service to its audience and it has been a demanding selection process.". This year 's highly-anticipated … On 6 February 2018, BBC Weather changed supplier from the government Met Office to MeteoGroup, … Use escape to clear. A wet and windy week that gets colder along the way. Which went to air on 6/2/2018 marking an end to a long era from the Met Office for the BBC. It currently supplies the weather for National Grid, Channel 4 and Sky News. BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup. What exactly is a jet stream and how does it affect our weather? I had understood that the Met Offices contract with the BBC expired on 30th September, but apparently they are still providing the service and there have been no changes on screen. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. MeteoGroup, which will take over in the spring of 2017, has offices in 17 countries around the world and is the UK's largest private sector weather business. A phenomenon called Sudden Stratospheric Warming is currently taking place, but what is it and what does it mean for the weather in the UK? Darren has more on who gets rain and who gets snow. Does anyone know what has gone wrong with the takeover by MeteoGroup? BBC Weather is responsible for preparing and broadcasting weather forecasts across the BBC, in association with MeteoGroup. All times are GMT (Europe/London, GMT +0000) unless otherwise stated. The announcement from the … The BBC announced the end of the its partnership with the Met Office in August last year, Pope Francis prays with priests at the end of a limited public audience at the San Damaso courtyard in The Vatican, A girl's silhouette is seen from behind a fabric in a tent along a beach by Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, A Chinese woman takes a photo of herself in front of a flower display dedicated to frontline health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Beijing, China. Please turn on JavaScript. 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The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. All times are GMT (Europe/London, GMT +0000) unless otherwise stated. Dozens of fires are burning out of control throughout Northern California as fire resources are spread thin, Students use their mobile phones as flashlights at an anti-government rally at Mahidol University in Nakhon Pathom. The Met Office is to be replaced by private weather company MeteoGroup after 94 years' service as the BBC's weather forecaster. They come in all shapes and sizes and have six sides. Helen Willetts has the details. The huge blaze broke out overnight at the port of Ancona. He said the decision would mean that the corporation could further modernise its weather forecasting by "making the most of new technology and science to bring our audiences an even better service". Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. Media requires JavaScript to play. Check the latest 7 day weather forecast for Rochester,Kent. A Swiss-owned business information provider will emerge this week as the mystery buyer of MeteoGroup, the weather forecasting giant which supplies data to the BBC and British Airways. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. It was sold to global growth equity firm General Atlantic in 2014. Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters massed close to Thailand's royal palace, in a huge rally calling for PM Prayut Chan-O-Cha to step down and demanding reforms to the monarchy, Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr maintain social distancing as they attend Friday prayers after the coronavirus disease restrictions were eased, in Kufa mosque, near Najaf, Iraq, A protester climbs on The Triumph of the Republic at 'the Place de la Nation' as thousands of protesters take part in a demonstration during a national day strike called by labor unions asking for better salary and against jobs cut in Paris, France, A fire raging near the Lazzaretto of Ancona in Italy. The announcement from the BBC marks the end of almost a century of partnership between the state-owned Met Office and the broadcaster after the former lost its contract in August 2015. Ben Rich has more. 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A search began for possible survivors after a scanner detected a pulse one month after the mega-blast at the adjacent port, A full moon next to the Virgen del Panecillo statue in Quito, Ecuador, A Palestinian woman reacts as Israeli forces demolish her animal shed near Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Students protest against presidential elections results in Minsk, The pack rides during the 3rd stage of the Tour de France between Nice and Sisteron, Law enforcement officers block a street during a rally of opposition supporters protesting against presidential election results in Minsk, Belarus, A woman holding a placard reading "Stop Censorship - Yes to the Freedom of Expression" shouts in a megaphone during a protest against the mandatory wearing of face masks in Paris. BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup. Firefighters have brought the fire under control but they expected to keep working through the day, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny posing for a selfie with his family at Berlin's Charite hospital. The BBC broadcast its first weather forecast in 1922 and by 1936 was pioneering the use of weather maps during TV forecasts.

Check the latest 7 day weather forecast for Rochester,Kent. All times are EST (America/Detroit, GMT -0500) unless otherwise stated. MeteoGroup was yesterday hailed as a great replacement following the announcement it would succeed the Met Office as the BBC’s weather provider. The BBC Weather app was launched in 2013 and is now one of the most popular weather apps in the UK. The years between 2011 and 2020 were the hottest on record, and 2020 was among the warmest of all. All times are GMT (Europe/London, GMT +0000) unless otherwise stated. All times are GMT (Europe/London, GMT +0000) unless otherwise stated. Comments. Additional reporting by Press Association. Masks, which were already compulsory on public transport, in enclosed public spaces, and outdoors in Paris in certain high-congestion areas around tourist sites, were made mandatory outdoors citywide on August 28 to fight the rising coronavirus infections, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe bows to the national flag at the start of a press conference at the prime minister official residence in Tokyo. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. The BBC is launching a new modern look for BBC Weather as we transition to our new weather services provider MeteoGroup, who will be providing the BBC with the latest forecasting data. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. Our long standing relationship with the BBC will continue as they broadcast our national severe weather warnings and interview our experts on subjects as diverse as winter storms, global climate change impacts and space weather.”. BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup. The BBC has said the company won on the grounds of being the "most economically advantageous". China will celebrate national day marking the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1st, The Glass Mountain Inn burns as the Glass Fire moves through the area in St. Helena, California. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup. The BBC's regulations state a contract tender must must be awarded to the "Most Economically Advantageous Tender", which is reportedly the best combination of quality and cost. Monday will be mostly cloudy, showers later, but turning mild. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? The BBC Weather App was launched in 2013 and is now one of the most popular weather apps in the UK. A "vast majority" of weather presenters look set to continue on screen as MeteoGroup is named as the company to replace the Met Office as the BBC's weather forecaster. BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup All times are GMT (Europe/London, GMT +0000) unless otherwise stated. BBC Weather (First Meteogroup) - 2018 The first full new look forecast with new graphics and data supplied by Meteogroup (or the first to the UK - BBC World saw them a few minutes earlier). All times are GMT (Europe/London, GMT +0000) unless otherwise stated. If MeteoGroup are being paid for the forecasts which are presented by their personnel then they cannot expect to get anything free. Daily protests calling for the authoritarian president's resignation are now in their second month, Members of 'Omnium Cultural' celebrate the 20th 'Festa per la llibertat' ('Fiesta for the freedom') to mark the Day of Catalonia in Barcelona. 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Omnion Cultural fights for the independence of Catalonia, The Moria refugee camp, two days after Greece's biggest migrant camp, was destroyed by fire. About BBC Weather: BBC Weather is responsible for preparing and broadcasting weather forecasts across the BBC, in association with the MeteoGroup. All times are GMT (Europe/London, GMT +0000) unless otherwise stated. The winner in the bidding process, MeteoGroup, was set up in 1986 as Meteo Consult BV in the Netherlands by a leading TV weather presenter, Harry Otten, as one of the first European private weather businesses. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? “We are the trusted, expert source of weather and climate science in the UK.

Latest 16 day local weather forecast for Rochester,Kent. Nigel Charters, project director for BBC Weather procurement, said he was "extremely pleased" about the announcement. But what makes the difference on a winter’s day? Helen Chivers, head of news at the Met Office, said: “Nobody knows Britain’s weather better than the Met Office and our expert forecasts and warnings are easily accessible for everyone when it matters. "We always want to give viewers and listeners the clearest, most accessible and accurate information which is why we've carried out a thorough, regulated procurement process to test all the organisations that applied on a wide range of areas including data, forecasting, graphics and technology," he said in a blog following the announcement. s the UK's largest private sector weather business. This means everyone can have the best weather information at their fingertips, whenever and wherever they need it. 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BBC Weather is the department of the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) responsible for both the preparation and the broadcasting of weather forecasts. The Met Office will continue to send its media updates on severe weather warnings to the BBC, but will no longer be on a contract to provide its daily weather forecast. The BBC has said the company won on the grounds of being the "most economically advantageous". Its London headquarters was established in 2005 when PA Group, the parent company of the Press Association news agency, acquired a majority share in the business. 0. The Met Office is to be replaced by private weather company MeteoGroup after 94 years' service as the BBC's weather forecaster. Snow for some, rain for others. What do you know about snowflakes? Heavy snow and freezing temperatures continue to cause disruption across the region. Forum Member 11/10/17 - 21:08 edited 11/10/17 - 21:09 in Broadcasting #1. 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