Birmingham residents gathered to honor Claudette Colvin, a pivotal figure in the civil rights movement, who passed away at 86 ...

US civil rights activist who as a schoolgirl protested against segregation on Alabama’s buses ...

Her defiance of Jim Crow laws in 1955 made her a star witness in a landmark segregation suit, but her act was overshadowed months later when Rosa Parks made history with a similar stand. By Clay Risen ...

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Nine children and nine adults suffered minor injuries in collision, with two taken to hospital for further treatment Two school buses have crashed on icy roads as arctic weather conditions continue to ...

There were 30 passengers on board the bus when it crashed, according to West Midlands Ambulance Service which attended the scene Three people have been injured in a crash involving a double decker bus ...

Buses in Britain could be at risk of being turned off remotely by China via a ‘kill switch’, British security experts have warned (Picture: Firstbus) An in-built ‘kill switch’ could cause hundreds of ...

10:01, Sun, Jan 4, 2026 Updated: 10:02, Sun, Jan 4, 2026 Security officials have raised concerns about hundreds of electric buses operating across major UK towns and cities. Investigators believe the ...

Police have warned drivers to avoid an area of Birmingham after a crash involving a suspected drink or drug driver. Buses have been diverted and people were told to steer clear of Jennens Road, in ...

Hundreds of state-of-the-art electric buses operating across Britain could be remotely switched off by China due to a "kill switch" in their batteries, security services have discovered. Each of the ...

Electric Yutong buses being exported from the firm’s site in Zhengzhou, in Henan province, China (China News Service via Getty Images) Hundreds of state-of-the-art electric buses operating across ...