Previous blue plaques recognise author George Orwell, musician Pete Shelley, the former site of Wigan Casino and the birthplace of Wigan Athletic.

A blue plaque to commemorate a Victorian child chimney sweep has been unveiled at the place of his death. George Brewster, 11 ...

Eric Arthur Blair, universally known as George Orwell, the genius behind the thought-provoking allegory Animal Farm, was born on June 25, 1903. What may surprise some is that this literary maestro ...

A George Orwell book checked out of a library in the United Kingdom 50 years ago was finally returned by a mortified borrower. The hard-cover book of George Orwell’s “Road to Wigan Pier” was ...

I was suddenly struck by the phrase “George Orwell was right,” referring to his seminal novel “1984.” So, I Googled to see if anyone else had the same idea and, if so, what they had to say.

75 years on, here’s all the ways the 1984 author’s legacy has been abused Seventy-five years after his death on January 21 1950, George Orwell is still used – and abused – as if he were ...

And chatter among the aristocracy, recorded by George Orwell in his own diary in June 1940, was that ‘Unity is going to have a baby’. But no birth records have ever been discovered ...

The hard-backed copy of George Orwell's Road to Wigan Pier was supposed to be back at Hull's Central Library in 1974. Katie Holdstock, from the city's libraries service, said the book would not be ...

BERLIN — Vermont's largest private health insurance provider will soon be in the market for a new chief executive officer, now that veteran President and CEO Don George has signaled he plans to retire ...

The unveiling will take place at his former south London home recognising his contributions to music and culture in the UK British reggae legend Smiley Culture will be honoured with a Blue plaque ...

A popular karate teacher based in Blackrod has been awarded a prestigious Blue Plaque for her outstanding achievements to the local community. Amanda Winstanley has been teaching karate at ...

EXTINCTION Rebellion Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (XR BCP) have placed blue plaques in nature reserves and green spaces. The plaques are intended to highlight the plight of many of the UK's ...