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 Assembl茅e: Have your say on time zone change The French Assembl茅e Nationale has called for more replies to its poll about changing the 鈥榙aylight saving鈥� clock change system, with the majority so far in favour of dropping the status quo.
news Daylight clock change this weekend could be last ever This weekend - which saw the clocks 鈥済o back鈥� to 鈥渨inter time鈥� 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 鈥渟ummer time鈥� 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鈥�
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 B茅nier as owners of antique and precious timepieces call him to their homes to make the adjustment.
