"The Shipping Forecast," presented twice on weekdays on the BBC and thrice on weekends, is 100-years-old this week. It broadcasts weather forecasts for the seas that surround the British Isles. You ...

Like afternoon tea, red pillar boxes and bracing walks on crisp autumn days, there is something reassuringly British about the Shipping Forecast, broadcast twice a day on Radio 4, and three times at ...

New data indicates that UK national meteorological service Met Office’s Shipping Forecast has become more accurate over the last ten years, supporting improvements in both safety and financial ...

For a century, the BBC has broadcast the weather report for the seas around the UK. "The Shipping Forecast" has informed and lulled generations... Opinion: 'The Shipping Forecast' reminds us of the ...