The birthplace of the bicycle, steam engine and jet engine, the UK has a long history of innovation. Here’s how key ...

English aviator and engineer Frank Whittle patented the jet engine in 1930 and first tested it on the ground in 1937. He was beaten to the skies by German designer Hans Pabst von Ohain ...

Derbyshire police have confirmed that a body has been found near a main Derby road after a heavy police presence was spotted ...

1975: The US admits defeat in Cambodia and removes its remaining embassy personnel from the capital, Phnom Penh. On the same day, Six Catholic civilians are killed in a Ulster Volunteer Force gun and ...

The role as Rick puts an exclamation point on what Goggins has been doing in his career, across television and film, for more than 30 years. While his profile has increased significantly in recent ...

Stories from Derbyshire & East Staffordshire on BBC Sounds. Talking points and taking on the day's top stories. Also celebrities and music you love.

Well done to Clara AC on hosting a very successful event on a fresh Sunday morning,11th of April. This marks round 3 of the ...

News that a woman who received IVF treatment in Brisbane gave birth to another patient’s baby due to an embryo mix-up raises many questions.