As the clock struck midnight on Monday, UK time, the birthplace of the industrial revolution marked a quiet ... eight enormous cooling towers no more. Britain, which used coal to thrust its ...

As politicians worldwide scramble to appeal to working people, this city in northern England has a claim to be the birthplace ...

Birmingham, best known as a hub of Britain’s industrial revolution and the setting of the BBC series ‘Peaky Blinders’ has struggled financially in recent years, and now mountains of garbage bags are ...

The Industrial Revolution, which took place between 1750 - 1900, was a period of great change in Britain. There were huge technological advances which had an impact on every aspect of life.

Britain’s parliament is only recalled at times of national crisis. But when lawmakers were brought back from their Easter vacation last weekend, the cause was not a war or terror attack – but the ...

Watt's steam engines helped power the Industrial Revolution and they were found in mines and factories all over Britain. The popularity of the engine made Watt a very wealthy man. An engraving ...

Strong supply chains are vital in this complex manufacturing process – and British Steel faced a perfect storm of problems.