The clocks will go forward by one hour in March, marking the start of British Summer Time (BST) - here's everything you need to know about the time change
Every year, we change our clocks twice - once in spring and once in autumn, so we can enjoy more daylight hours when the days are longer in the northern hemisphere, reports the Daily Record.
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