British Summer Time

Promoters say sponsors like American Express are important in making events such as Formula One and British Summer Time Hyde Park possible.

The only thing that smacked of a holiday here was the glorious south-coast weather as British Summer Time arrived - and City had to survive a storm of their own making before securing the win.

One of the biggest arguments for British Summer Time is that road traffic accidents decrease substantially in the lighter evenings during summer.

Back in 1968 there was a three year experiment to keep British Summer Time in place throughout the year.

Weeks later other countries followed suit, including the UK, where it was named British Summer Time.