Thomas the Tank Engine and his railway friends have innocently entertained generations of children. But now a psychologist claims that the make-believe adventures of the steam engines could leave ...

A £5m upgrade of the maintenance facility at Coventry has been completed, allowing West Midlands Railway‘s new electric trains to be maintained there. The work was completed at Coventry North Yard and ...

Overnight rain will clear to scattered showers this morning. These will strengthen for a time in the afternoon as heavy rain will re-develop, but clear by the evening. Generally cloudy and windy ...

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In 2023, 27% of Black adults ages 25 and older – 8.2 million people – had earned at least a bachelor’s degree. That was up from 14.5% in 2000. Growing shares of Black women and men alike have earned ...

PASSENGER traffic at Eurostar hit a new record in 2024, growing by 5% year-on-year to reach a total of 19.5 million. Demand peaked during the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris last summer, when ...

The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway has announced two visiting steam locomotives for its 150th Anniversary Gala. Set to be held between the 3rd and 5th May 2025, the gala will feature an intensive ...

Deborra-Lee Furness is attending the women’s final with her children Ava and Oscar as guests of Emirates, along with Paul Dainty, Carrie Bickmore and actors Josh Heuston and Kat Stewart.

The Black population has grown by more than 12 million since 2000, up from 36.2 million – a 33% increase over roughly two decades. In 2023, more than 5 million Black Americans were foreign born, about ...

Read on to learn everything we know about Fallout 5. If you've ever played a Fallout game, you'll know the series revels in its nuclear-ravaged American setting. Fallout games have all been set in ...

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The Renault 5 isn’t the first car from a bygone era to make a comeback, but we reckon it could prove just as successful as other efforts (including the reimagined Fiat 500 and Mini). Indeed ...