What did it take to be the richest person in the world in 1820, 1850, or 1900? And how does that compare to today?

Now, after nearly 200 years, scientists have identified the 'mystery volcano' that cooled down the Earth's climate when it erupted in 1831. In their research, published in Proceedings of the ...

But posters have been put up in the windows stating the shop is to close. We take a look at how Jolly's has evolved and how the store has changed with local historian Kirsten Elliot.

It’s easy to get up in the day-to-day developments which make it ever more important to take a step back and remember that recent moves represent the very tail end of an over 200 year relationship.

Neil Hammond, chair of the Friends of S&DR, said the County Durham railway helped to "create the modern world". The group ... of a national celebration of 200 years of the modern railway.

A new study says that a similar eruption was behind a cooling event with worldwide effects 200 years ago ... on the other side of the world. "Only in recent years have we developed the ability ...

A global celebration erupted at midday today (New Years Day) as the world came together to honour 200 years of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, the birthplace of the modern railway.

While the demands of the trade have changed vastly since it was founded ... Leith – and the capital – for good, leaving behind 200 years of heritage. The decision to move - to a much larger ...

Scottish researchers have solved the mystery surrounding a volcanic eruption that sparked famine and crop failure around the world almost 200 years ago. Scientists from the University of St ...

A team of scientists have revealed the mystery location of a giant volcanic eruption which almost wiped out the entire world 200 years ago. Researchers from the University of St Andrews have ...