This took over the responsibility for all national forecasts, including the radio forecasts.

Prior to the creation of the national forecast, regional forecast provided by each regional companies were shown in each region only.

The national forecast can be heard on 0 899 701 234 in French or 0 899 701 111 in one of 11 different languages.

And despite gloomy national retail forecasts, individual stores report that sales for the center's first Christmas season are better than expected.

"If you look at national economic forecasts, there was a feeling that this would be a good year," he said.

Each episode contained three local and two national forecasts.

September 27, 2003 - The lower display line (LDL) graphic that is shown on live national forecasts is redesigned.

Cruickshank also presents the weather for BBC Midlands Today and occasionally the national forecast.

Saying that national economic forecasts are gloomy, he wrote that city agencies will have to save money on productivity and through cuts, even if services have to suffer.

The national forecast airs following the local forecast at the top and bottom of each and every hour.