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As people across the UK roll their clocks back to GMT on Sunday, there's one well-loved Scottish clock that will remain at the wrong time. Ever since the Balmoral Hotel clock tower was built in ...

It is officially spooky season since the clocks have turned back by an hour, marking the end of British Summer Time (BST). Each year the clocks change twice, once in spring and once in autumn ...

Temperatures have also dropped significantly. As we settle into the season, many begin to wonder: do the clocks go back or forward? In autumn, clocks go back, and they won't change again until just ...