The next time you pick up a bag of spuds from the supermarket or fill up the car with petrol, you can thank a treaty signed 150 years ago for the metric system that underpins daily life. On May 20, ...

For three months, Britons have been advised to keep a wide berth from other people: two metres, to be precise. The two metre rule has been sprayed on pavements, emblazoned at park entrances and ...

You may think that a metre of outdoor space might not be of significance, but it is possible to grow edibles, help biodiversity and encourage wildlife into your space. With this in mind, the BBC ...

Musical metre is the pattern of strong and weak pulses that helps us tell a march from a waltz. This is the second in a series of exercises exploring rhythm that you can try at home or in the ...

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