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BBC: "This morning, the fire service told the BBC that about 24.7 acres (10 hectares) was on fire." BBC: "Suffolk County Council says the fire now covers 247.1 acres (100 hectares)." It seems unlikely that the Council and fire service are using acres. #BBC #metric www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce...

Suffolk wildfire updates: Blaze grows to size of 140 football pitchesA major incident has been declared - one holidaymaker tells us he was woken up by "hammering" on his door and told to evacuate immediately.www.bbc.co.uk

The Use of SI Units – Why a 60‑year‑old BSI publication still matters for Britain’s future #metricsystem #metrication metricviews.uk/2026/07/27/t...

The Use of SI Units – Why a 60‑year‑old BSI publication still matters for Britain’s futureBritain has lived with a measurement muddle for generations—yet the solution has been sitting on our shelves since 1965. The Use of SI Units, published by the British Standards Institution, is one …metricviews.uk

Commonwealth Games to replace the 1500 m by a mile race #metrication #metricmile #metricsystem metricviews.uk/2026/07/21/c...

Commonwealth Games to replace the 1500 m by a mile raceJohn Austin reports on the athletics programme for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, which will commence in Glasgow, Scotland on 27 July. National and International Athletics is almost entirely metric. …metricviews.uk

"... smaller than the Isle of Man, Curacao have surpassed Iceland as the smallest nation to reach a World Cup" www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... Yes, but 171 sqm? (square metres?) #BBCWorldCup BBC style guide: "no acceptable abbreviation for "miles", so write sq miles" www.bbc.co.uk/newsstylegui...

Happy World Metrology Day 2026. Celebrating 151 years since the signing of the Metre Convention. #metrication #metricsystem www.bipm.org/en/-/2025-05...

Australia's successful metrication strategy. Our latest blog article: #metrication #metricsystem metricviews.uk/2026/05/15/a...

Australia’s successful metrication strategyThere is much to be learned from Australia’s highly successful 1970s metrication programme. In a previous Metric Views article, we looked at two information leaflets produced by Australia&#82…metricviews.uk

Metric road signs in the USA @usma-metric.bsky.social #metrication #metricsystem

Understanding weights requires specialist knowledge now? "The shoes weigh just 97 grams ... but it's hard to know what that is in layman's terms" #metricsystem #BBC #HIGNFY #LondonMarathon www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

"What is up with UK bridge height signs?" #metrication #metricsystem www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH_b...

What is up with UK bridge height signs?YouTube video by Stand-up Mathswww.youtube.com