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MEP Kelly leads new campaign to end biannual clock change

Seán Kelly, MEP for Ireland South and leader of the Fine Gael Delegaton in the European Parliament, has reiterated his call for the European Union to finally end the outdated practice of biannual clock changes. Having campaigned for nearly a decade ...

25 Oct 2024 at 23:33

Cricket

Chris Woakes says omission from England Test tour of India ‘a fair decision’

Chris Woakes is “at ease” with being left out of England’s Test tour of India in the new year. Woakes collected the Compton–Miller Medal for player of the series in the Ashes, inspiring England’s comeback from 2-0 down to draw 2-2, but is surplus ...

11 Dec 2023 at 18:00

Changing the clocks harms the nation’s sleep, researchers say

The Government must abolish the UK’s twice-yearly clock changes because they are harming the nation’s sleep, researchers have said. Members of the British Sleep Society (BSS), a professional organisation for medical, scientific and health ...

23 Oct 2024 at 09:55

Drivers warned over rise in crashes after clocks change

Drivers are being urged to be more vigilant after the clocks go back an hour on Sunday, with analysis showing crashes rise following the annual change. The AA said the number of reports received for its UK-wide Accident Assist service ...

23 Oct 2024 at 14:29

Ireland

Dublin’s landmark Clerys clock ticks back into action

The famous Clerys clock has been restored to its former glory, after being modernised as part of a restoration of the famous department store that closed eight years ago. After being absent for years, the double-faced ornate clock ...

17 Jan 2023 at 14:24

Taking medication in line with body clock reduces risk of heart attack

Research has shown that hypertension patients who take blood pressure medication at a time aligned with their body clock have a reduced risk of having a heart attack. Research conducted at the University of Dundee’s School of ...

29 May 2024 at 00:01

Health & Wellbeing

When do the clocks go back? And how to prepare your mind and body for the change

Most of us will be able to enjoy an extra hour of blissful rest in our cosy, warm beds next week when the clocks go back. This year, the clocks will go back an hour at 2am on Sunday, October 27 in the UK, marking the end of ...

14 Oct 2024 at 13:18

Doomsday clock moves to 90 seconds to midnight – the closest in history

The Doomsday Clock has moved closer to midnight than it has ever been, and is now just 90 seconds away from striking 12, scientists have said. The clock, a symbolic timepiece showing how close the world is to ending, has ...

24 Jan 2023 at 19:24

Changing the clocks keeps team of heritage experts busy at Buckingham Palace

Changing the time shown by all the clocks in your home may seem like a chore when British Summer Time (BST) kicks in on Sunday. But spare a thought for Tjeerd Bakker, who as senior horological conservator at Buckingham ...

24 Mar 2023 at 22:30

London Eye to take rare backwards spin to mark the end of British Summer Time

The London Eye will mark the end of British Summer Time and the clocks turning back by taking a rare backwards spin. The London landmark usually runs clockwise, but for just the second time since the landmark was ...

27 Oct 2024 at 00:46

Doomsday Clock remains at 100 seconds to midnight for third year in a row

The Doomsday Clock has remained at 100 seconds to midnight for a third year in a row, as scientists said the world is “no safer” than it was this time last year. The countdown acts as a metaphor for global ...

20 Jan 2022 at 18:25

Doomsday Clock remains at 90 seconds to midnight

The Doomsday Clock has remained at 90 seconds to midnight for a second year in a row as scientists say “humanity continues to face an unprecedented level of danger”. Maintaining last year’s setting – the ...

23 Jan 2024 at 17:11

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