Railway heroes George and Robert Stephenson take centre stage in a gripping new children’s book inspired by the early days of ...

Stephenson's Rocket Animation. Launch the animation. Background. The Rocket was designed and built by George Stephenson with the help of his son, Robert, and Henry Booth, for the 1829 Rainhill Trials.

George Stephenson was jailed for life in October 1987 aged 36 after being convicted alongside two others of murdering four people, raping a woman and robbery a year earlier at Burgate House.

George Wendt’s cause of death has been revealed weeks after his sudden passing. The “Cheers” star, famous for playing barfly Norm Peterson in all 11 seasons of the beloved NBC show, died ...

A cause of death has been confirmed for “Cheers” star George Wendt, who died on May 20 at the age of 76.. The beloved actor died from cardiac arrest, according to a death certificate released ...

In 1987, George Stephenson, then 36, was given a life sentence in prison after he was found guilty of murder at Burgate House in Fordingbridge. Stephenson died in hospital on April 20, 2025.

Police reform and civil rights activists joined thousands of ordinary people Sunday to mark the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder at religious services, concerts and vigils nationwide ...

CNN will exclusively televise actor George Clooney’s record-breaking Broadway show “Good Night, and Good Luck,” on Saturday, June 7, the network announced Thursday.

A STEAM train will be departing from Warrington to mark the modern railway’s 200th anniversary. In 1825, George Stephenson’s steam-powered Locomotion No. 1 travelled 26 miles between Shildon, ...

Americans today mark five years since George Floyd was killed by a US police officer, as President Donald Trump backtracks on reforms designed to tackle racism. Mr Floyd's deadly arrest on 25 May ...

The pair stayed together until George's death in 2001. In an interview after his passing, Olivia said “I always say I wasn't a ‘Beatle wife.’ You might say an ex-Beatle wife.

It was the summer of 2020, in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. Lynden, Wash., a small town known for its politeness, continues to grapple with what happened.