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BBC News 20 Feb 11
Longer evenings could move a step closer with a government plan to move UK clocks forward an extra hour.
A “tourism strategy” will include a plan to move the clocks in line with most of Europe, bringing lighter evenings but darker mornings…
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BrownhillsBob 21 Apr 10
Those of you who are interested in my cycling activities will be aware that I’ve taken to twattering my long weekend rides and you can peruse the route I took on Saturday 17th April over at Bikely.com. One of my favourite places in Staffordshire is the Weaver Hills – a small but rugged range to the west of Ashbourne, that stand on the border between the softly undulating countryside of the midcounty and the harsher, more rugged Moorlands landscape. I especially like this area in springtime…
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Express & Star 29 Mar 10
Forecasters have predicted that snow will be making a return to the West Midlands by the end of the week.
The fresh blast of wintry weather will also see temperatures drop to 4C (39F).
Met Office forecaster Bob Syvret said: “There will be some snow in the West Midlands towards the end of the week, probably starting on Wednesday, but it’s not going to be sticking much.
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BrownhillsBob 29 Mar 10
Now the clocks have moved forward, the winter is over. Spring is here, and the light evenings and long day rides of summer begin. I like cycling in the winter, but the cold and dark become wearing; the chance to go out without 6 layers of clothes and lit up like a Christmas tree is most liberating. How fine it is to see spring flowers, leaves beginning to bud on the trees, lambs in the fields and nature coming to life…
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The YamYam 28 Mar 10
The clocks went forward one hour at 1am Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) which became 2am when we enter British Summer Time (BST) – today, the last Sunday in March.
BST ends on the last Sunday in October, when the clocks go back, giving an extra hour – at 2am BST – when the UK moves to 1 am GMT.