A prize catch! Two-bedroom fisherman’s cottage built in 19th century with stunning waterfront views in exclusive Devon resort of Salcombe goes on market for £900,000 One of eight 19th century fisherman’s cottages has one up for sale in Salcombe, Devon, for £900,000 The cottages were originally built with functionality in mind but have since been … Read more
A firefighter has built his very own ‘fire station’ out of a shed in his back garden after he couldn’t bear to be away from the office. Kevin Francis, 49, from Upper Clatford, Hampshire, built the incredible life-like fire station after spending years collecting equipment, photographs and memorabilia to feature in the station. The fire … Read more
No excuse for being late! £175k new-build home with bus stop outside front door means you’ll never miss your ride to work (but may struggle to move in) The Barley Mews development in Stapenhill, Burton-on-Trent has been finished One of the new-build homes has been completed with a bus stop outside The council confirmed the … Read more
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) has unveiled designs for the first-ever completed full-scale hyperloop that is set to take passengers from Chicago to Cleveland in just 35 minutes. The commercial system is first being constructed as a prototype in Abu Dhabi that will connect to Dubai and Al Ain. HTT released a video showing the complete … Read more
‘Sponge roads’ like ‘Rice Krispy cakes’ that soak up water will be built in flood-risk areas to stop sewers overflowing under £150m Defra plan The high-tech roads will be used as part of a project by Slough Borough Council The council has won funding from Defra for sponge roads to help with flooding Sponge roads … Read more
Back to the Moon! Most powerful rocket ever built – with boosters taller than Nelson’s Column – is set for the biggest blast-off in history NASA’s Space Launch System will produce up to 8.8million pounds of thrust Boosters taller than Nelson’s Column will be used to launch the Orion spacecraft This will see astronauts – including a … Read more
Archaeologists have discovered concrete evidence of one of the oldest permanent English settlements in what would become the United States. Using ground-penetrating radar, researchers found fence posts from a fort in St. Mary’s, Maryla that was founded by Catholic settlers in 1634 – less than 15 years after Plymouth. The scans indicated several dwellings inside … Read more
Liverpool City Council vows to NEVER let its 100 parks to be sold or built on Liverpool City Council is first council to have made a vow not to build on parks This follows court ruling stopping council building homes on Calderstones Park Such areas have been vital for locked down Britons seeking places to … Read more
Lucy Mecklenburgh admits her sleepless nights with son Roman caused some ‘built up resentment’ towards fiancé Ryan Thomas By Bryony Jewell For Mailonline Published: 22:57 GMT, 17 March 2021 | Updated: 22:57 GMT, 17 March 2021 Lucy Mecklenburgh has admitted that her sleepless nights with son baby Roman caused some ‘built up resentment’ towards her … Read more
Ford’s lifeline to thousands of UK jobs: Factory in Dagenham to supply engines for Ford and VW vans built in Turkey thanks to new trade deal Dagenham Engine Plant in east London will manufacture diesel engines for the next generation Ford Transit Custom vans from early 2023 The factory will also build the next generation … Read more