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Pupils at Kennoway Primary School have been supporting biodiversity in their playground following the installation of new bug hotels within the school’s wildlife garden.

Plans are being submitted to restore Ellisland Farm near Dumfries, the only home ever designed and built by Robert Burns, with new images revealing a deliberately quiet and sensitive approach to conservation. The before-and-after images show how modern visitor facilities can be introduced without al

The V&A Dundee has been submitted to the LEGO Ideas platform, giving the waterfront landmark a shot at becoming an official LEGO set.

A play park in Dumfries has been recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a world-leading example of inclusive design. The Catherine Street Inclusive Park features as a case study in the WHO's new guide to creating urban public spaces for children.

Macau’s Grand Emperor Hotel has dismantled its signature "golden pathway", selling the 79kg of bullion that once lined its lobby floor for approximately $12.8 million (c. £9.6m). The decision by the Hong Kong-based parent company, Emperor Entertainment Hotel Ltd, capitalises on surging g

A £450 million redevelopment at the Barbican Estate faces delay after authorities warned that two peregrine falcons may be nesting on nearby towers.

A woman in China has been blamed for a series of car accidents after repeatedly removing traffic mirrors outside her home for better feng shui. Police were called to the neighbourhood in Shanghai after the local property management company and neighbours failed to convince the woman to desist, the S

A long-disused Victorian public convenience beside Glasgow Cathedral is set for a new lease of life as short‑term holiday accommodation.

Rodents have pushed London-based broadband provider G.Network into administration, leaving its future uncertain, by causing a potential rescue deal by rival Community Fibre to collapse.

Orkney Islands Council has launched an investigation after fake planning objections were submitted against a proposed hotel development in Kirkwall. Two bogus representations appeared on the council’s online planning portal, using the names of well‑known local residents and businesses withou

A Glasgow restaurant famous for its links to the artistic and cultural community of the city’s west-end, and in particular Scottish author and artist Alasdair Gray, could soon become a listed building, as Historic Environment Scotland (HES) today launched a public consultation on a proposal to

Residents of Ilkeston, Derbyshire, were recently left dismayed when a metal bar was unexpectedly installed in a hole in a wall outside a local NatWest branch.

A builder who threatened inspectors from Britain’s workplace regulator and told them his name was James Bond has been fined.

There’s nothing quite like moving into a new home, but for Persimmon Homes’ regional apprenticeship manager, Ian MacPherson, it’s extra special. Ian has officially moved into his new home at Snowdon Gait, West Kilbride, a house built by the very apprentices he mentors across Scotla

A construction worker has seen his quirky bathroom invention go viral, racking up millions of views on social media after turning a common household gripe into a growing side business.