For nearly two decades a giant clock stood in the centre of Newport wowing shoppers as it opened up to reveal a strange mix of monsters, devils, and skeletons. Every hour for years the 30ft steel ...

By itself, this is unremarkable, of course. There are plenty of ornate clocks in city halls around the world, but this one has a fascinating backstory that starts with a locksmith named Jan Jens ...

are the actual clock themselves these are generally some of the most accurate clocks in the world and they’re the final authority for what the time on Earth actually is at any given moment.