Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies

Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin has died. She was 86. Her 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated ...

Yorkshire's railways set for huge investment as Rachel Reeves unveils £45 billion Northern Powerhouse Rail vision

Yorkshire's railways have been promised a huge programme of improvements by Chancellor Rachel Reeves as the Government sets ...

Claudette Colvin, Civil rights pioneer and hidden figure of Montgomery Bus Boycott, dies at 86

Claudette Colvin, who became an unsung hero of the Civil Rights Movement at the age of 15, has died. She was 86.

Alabama civil rights legend dead at 86

Claudette Colvin at the age of 15 defied segregation ordinances on a Montgomery bus, nine months prior to Rosa Parks in 1955.

Claudette Colvin, whose defiant act on a segregated Alabama bus played an unsung role in the early civil rights movement, dies

Claudette Colvin, a “bespectacled, studious looking high school student” who refused to give up her bus seat to a white woman ...

Government sets out plans for north of England rail investment

The scheme will be delivered in phases, starting with upgrades to lines between Leeds, York, Bradford and Sheffield.

Chancellor's Northern Growth Strategy aims to help North rival Europe's most successful regions

The £45bn NPR plan will focus on the ‘M62 corridor’ between Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds, along with better links for ...

Major boost for trains after biggest rail overhaul for generation

The Government is set to unveil details for the long-delayed Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), with new rail lines to and from ...

After 15 years is the Manchester rail revolution finally about to leave the station?

For 15 years or longer, Manchester has been promised a rail revolution. Plans have been launched, rewritten, delayed and ...