Bricklayer, 21, who won National Lottery Set for Life draw finally tells his friends

A bricklayer who won a life-changing prize on the lottery has finally told his friends after he was left in disbelief for weeks. James Evans, 21, scooped the top ‘Set For Life’ prize of £10,000 a month for 30 years on the National Lottery back in December. But when he bumped into a friend just hours … Read more

Robot bricklayer builds house in East Yorkshire in ‘UK first’

Bot the builder! Robot bricklayer is building a three-bedroom house in East Yorkshire in ‘UK first’ Robot-aided construction on the house in Everingham began on September 28 The machine from York-based Construction Automation lays bricks and mortar It is controlled by two operators using a tablet — and needs to be fed materials The robot’s construction work is … Read more

Construction: Robot bricklayer is building a three-bedroom house in East Yorkshire in ‘UK first’

Bot the builder! Robot bricklayer is building a three-bedroom house in East Yorkshire in ‘UK first’ Robot-aided construction on the house in Everingham began on September 28 The machine from York-based Construction Automation lays bricks and mortar It is controlled by two operators using a tablet — and needs to be fed materials The robot’s construction work is … Read more

Bricklayer who ‘lives in fear’ of ‘demon seagull’ films the squawking bird attacking him

A bricklayer ‘lives in fear’ of an aggressive seagull who nests in his chimney, as the angry bird swoops down to attack him every single day.  Calum Gow, from Clydebank in Glasgow, says he has been at the mercy of the ‘demon’ seagull for weeks, after it started living on top of his roof. The … Read more

Bricklayer, 32, ‘killed a woman while he was speeding at 30mph on E-bike’

A bricklayer killed a woman while speeding on an E-bike and fled the scene because he was ‘confused and just wanted to go home’, a court heard today. Thomas Hanlon, 32, allegedly ploughed into Sakine Cihan, 56, at 10mph above the 20mph speed limit as she crossed Kingsland Road, Dalston, east London in August 2018. … Read more