Despite being the place where passenger rail travel was born (back in 1825, coincidentally, if you're in the mood for a 200th ...

From a gigantic knitted Doctor Who scarf to a charity invited to meet the King, we bring you the week in news.

A 50-metre observation 'Big Wheel' is coming to Blackburn town centre in May after the success of a similar attraction in Darwen ...

The UK’s once-vaunted seaside towns are experiencing a remarkable revival, clawing themselves back from the dark days of the end of the last century. What’s driving this resurgence — and what does the ...

LOCALS enjoyed a train-tastic day celebrating 80 years of Thomas the Tank Engine at the East Anglian Railway Museum.

Tickets can now be booked for visits to the exhibition train named Inspiration that will tour the UK later this year as part ...

The team at events and gig specialists Skiddle have put together their top picks of music, culture and things to do in 2025, ...

Bicentenary train, Inspiration, will visit Margate station from 20-21 July as one of 60 locations across Britain over 12 ...

Two full length portraits of former Midland Railway Company Chairmen, which were originally in the Board / Shareholders Room ...

Where it all began: half-timbering is carefully painted at Bekonscot, begun by Roland Callingham in 1928.

The show is devoted to mudlarking, the popular hobby that sees people scour the Thames at low tide for hidden treasures. From ...

The title funder is The Law Family Charitable Foundation, whose £3million donation is the museum's largest philanthropic gift ...