Christopher Cockerell News Today

In 1912, New York toymaker Lionel Co. launched the first electric slot car racing set, featuring heavy tinplate cars, miniature drivers and a two-lane track.

An Indian restaurant has opened in the heart of a luxury development in Hythe that was the first of its type in the UK.

Looked at from the outside, the Duke of Edinburgh was a kind of living model of the British establishment - ever-present at all those State ceremonial occasions.

An Indian restaurant has opened in the heart of a luxury development that was the first of its type in the UK.

Hovercraft were a quick way to zip across the world's waterways but were noisy and expensive to operate. Could they be about to enjoy a second wind?

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At around 8.30pm, Isle of Wight police responded to reports of a van fire off York Avenue.

A cleaning company van was ablaze next to a historic shed, once used by hovercraft designer Christopher Cockerell.

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Planning chiefs have approved a proposal that aims to protect the centre of Hythe from the ever-increasing threat of flooding