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French firefighters help design own watch to save vital time

Pompiers have worked with a well-known watchmaker to create a design that gains them vital seconds while checking victims

Europe votes to end daylight savings clock changes

The European Parliament has approved plans to end seasonal daylight savings hour changes across the EU by 2021.

French Assemblée: Have your say on time zone change

The French Assemblée Nationale has called for more replies to its poll about changing the ‘daylight saving’ clock change system, with the majority so far in favour of dropping the status quo.

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Daylight clock change this weekend could be last ever

This weekend - which saw the clocks “go back” to “winter time” today (Sunday October 28) - could be the last time the seasonal clock change takes place in France, as support grows in Europe against it.

Europeans in favour of dropping daylight clock change

Over 80% of Europeans are in favour of abandoning daylight saving changes and keeping the clocks in “summer time” all year round, a new poll has found.

Clocks spring forward this weekend

Twice-yearly clock change has been a pan-European ritual since 1981

Slow clocks are starting to pick up time

Electricity supply problem is being fixed and spring equinox today means clocks will all go forward this weekend

Is your clock running slow?

If it is, it is not the cold weather but a political dispute that is causing it…

Be careful on the roads now the clocks have gone back

The national French Road Safety agency is warning drivers, cyclists and pedestrians to be extra careful on the roads, as the clock change back to winter hours annually causes a spike in accidents.

No time to spare for busy clockmaker

The clocks go back an hour in the early hours of October 29 and it means extra work for clockmaker Michel Bénier as owners of antique and precious timepieces call him to their homes to make the adjustment.

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French firefighters help design own watch to save vital time

Europe votes to end daylight savings clock changes

French Assemblée: Have your say on time zone change

Daylight clock change this weekend could be last ever

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