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. Daylight clock change this weekend could be last ever Europeans in favour of dropping daylight clock change Clocks spring forward this weekend
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.