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PE
peterh
She was also in the East Midlands as well
LL
London Lite Founding member
In those few weeks since she appeared on national shifts with Alina, Lucy has also covered shifts at Spotlight with the Plymouth hub presenting duties on Points West and South Today.
RS
RichSwitch
The Plymouth hub, by my reckoning, currently has only David Braine and Dan Downs. Both Bee Tucker and Emily Wood are on maternity and Holly Green has just left. I think I saw a job advert for the south west weather hub that had a closing date of July so I'll watch that space.

Sarah Farmer usually covers Alexis Green on Fridays and holidays. Occasionally it was Sam Fraser but she now presents drivetime on BBC Solent. Alina Jenkins has also covered on occasion. On August Bank holiday the south west was covered by John Hammond on the evening bulletins.

Bearing in mind the post further above that says that the current Met Office contract ends on 30th September, one wonders if there will be any more presenters leaving on that date.
LL
London Lite Founding member
Behnaz Akhgar from BBC Wales is back on network duty today too.

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JJ
Juicy Joe Founding member
Is the new contract starting at the beginning of October? If so, it will premiere this weekend. Has anyone seen or heard about the new BBC Weather graphics??
BA
bilky asko
Is the new contract starting at the beginning of October? If so, it will premiere this weekend. Has anyone seen or heard about the new BBC Weather graphics??


They're off back to magnets, so get ready for a goffy October.
LL
London Lite Founding member
I forgot to mention that Michael Fish was on Celebrity Money for Nothing last week. He kept a set of the magnetic symbols in his garage.
RO
roo
Is the new contract starting at the beginning of October? If so, it will premiere this weekend. Has anyone seen or heard about the new BBC Weather graphics??

Don't hold your breath.
JJ
Juicy Joe Founding member
roo posted:
Is the new contract starting at the beginning of October? If so, it will premiere this weekend. Has anyone seen or heard about the new BBC Weather graphics??

Don't hold your breath.

OK. Thanks for this useful advice.
CU
Custard56
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CA
Cando

Now I'm increasingly convinced it's all just a ruse and the BBC are actually sticking with the Met Office, while publicly saying they're saving money by switching to another provider.


On what planet do you think this makes sense in anyway?
CU
Custard56
Cando posted:

Now I'm increasingly convinced it's all just a ruse and the BBC are actually sticking with the Met Office, while publicly saying they're saving money by switching to another provider.


On what planet do you think this makes sense in anyway?


It doesn't. I was joking.

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