At the height of the British Empire, just after the First World War, an island smaller than Kansas controlled roughly a quarter of the world’s population and landmass. To the architects of this ...

A speedway club has said it is "heartbroken" after its stadium was damaged by vandals on two consecutive nights. Leicester Lions said their Hydroscand Arena suffered "significant damage" during a ...

In the 1960s, music was a cultural export. It actually all started the decade before. Blues music from the United States made it across the Atlantic Ocean and British kids started to mimic the songs.

After The Beatles disbanded in 1970, Paul launched a solo career and formed Wings in 1971 with his wife. Serving as the group’s leader, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, he guided Wings to global ...

This weekend, the NASCAR triple header of the Cup, O’Reilly Auto Parts and Craftsman Truck Series heads to the 1.5-mile trioval of EchoPark Speedway. Formerly known as Atlanta Motor Speedway, the ...

Bandimere Speedway is one step closer to having a new home in Colorado. The planning committee in the town of Hudson is expected to give final approval for zoning and annexation on March 4. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hundreds of plastic bottles from the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, along with hundreds of thousands of polystyrene pieces, have washed up ...

Hundreds of plastic bottles from the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, along with hundreds of thousands of polystyrene pieces, have washed up on Howar Sands, Sanday, Orkney, UK. Local litter pickers say they are ...

Ipswich Witches are close to finalising their rider line-up even though the identity of the club's new owners has still to be confirmed. Promoter Chris Louis put the club up for sale in November a ...

Coventry speedway campaigners are hopeful the sport could soon return to the area after a ten-year absence. Rugby Borough Council's draft local plan supports proposals to bring Brandon Stadium back ...

An influential owner of Swindon Robins and former chairman and president of British Speedway has died aged 75. Terry Russell's impressive career saw him promote speedway at a number of tracks across ...

BRITISH speedway bosses have been slammed as a “JOKE” for using ex-Page 3 girl Linda Lusardi to do their cup draw. The former glamour model unexpectedly presented the MAXiCab Championship knockout ...