BST

American

abbreviation

Biochemistry, Agriculture.

bovine somatotropin. See bovine growth hormone.

BST British

abbreviation

bovine somatotrophin: a growth hormone that can be used to increase milk production in dairy cattle
British Summer Time

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These concerns underpin the Scottish government's long-standing opposition to retaining BST during winter.

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BST will end this year on 25 October when clocks in the UK 'fall back' from 02:00 to 01:00, marking the return to GMT.

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Supporters of BST often argue that lighter summer evenings improve road safety, reducing traffic accidents at busy commuting times.

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The issue gained national attention between 1968 and 1971, when the UK ran a three-year trial keeping BST all year.

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Investigators said she went with Durnion to his flat, near the city centre, just after 23:20 BST.

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