Britain in the 1960s was captivated by the daring of the Great Train Robbery, and the sheer scale of the money stolen. But when the accused men stood trial in April 1964, the judge was determined ...

This week's film is the 1978 British heist comedy, "The Great Train Robbery." It was directed by Michael Crichton, who also wrote the screenplay, adapting his own 1975 historical novel of the same ...

The Great Train Robbery of 1963 is a crime so absurd that it effectively spawned its own genre of heist films — but you probably didn’t know that this iconic crime actually has direct ties to ...

For Chris, and other Great Western Railway users in Gloucester, it could cost up to £265.20 for an ‘anytime return’ ticket for the 1 hour 40 minute journey into London – although this can ...

The Great Train Robbery laid a critical entertainment foundation in 1903 as the first action film ever with a final shot that still resonates.

Wonder Land: From California to New York, the people who pay taxes and fees are pushing back, taking inspiration from a 1978 tax revolt called Proposition 13. Images: AP/Getty Images Composite ...

In broad daylight the James-Younger Gang, wearing masks rode into the small community of Gads Hill in the wilderness of south-eastern Missouri. They planned to use this settlement in the middle of ...

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As the holiday season approaches, families across America are carefully planning how to spend their hard-earned money on travel and purchases. If only our elected officials in Washington were as ...

THE Great Train Robbery in 1963 still remains one of the most daring and notorious heists ever carried out in Britain. The gang is estimated to have stolen more than £2.6million – equivalent to ...