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President Trump has pulled the plug on several weeks of construction on a new helipad for Marine One at the White House, ordering the building crew back to the drawing board. According to sources who spoke with the Washington Post, the president wasn't satisfied with how the massive granite landing

People across Dundee are being invited to become part of Union Street's future by donating a small keepsake, memento or trinket to be embedded within a permanent artwork for the final stage of the Union Street Transformation Project. The project is collecting items from members of the public to be e

A couple have been left facing legal costs of around £150,000 after losing an appeal in a 14-year dispute with their neighbours over a garden fence, an ornamental squirrel and offensive songs posted on YouTube. Philip and Denise New became embroiled in a long-running row with neighbours Steve

A hidden basement underneath one of Glasgow's waterfront-era buildings could soon be brought back to life as a whisky and jazz den.  Glasgow Arts Centre Limited has submitted plans to transform an unused lower ground floor space at 16 Robertson Street, the former Clydeport Authority headquarter

London's National Theatre has announced that in October 2026, it will mark the anniversary of its building with “Stories Start Here: 50 Stories for 50 Years,” which is a free installation.  Installed outside the National Theatre on the Queen’s Walk, the installation is a woode

The Bonding Warehouse, which is a Grade II-listed landmark in York has been recreated in miniature form as a tissue box. 

A millionaire tailor who once dressed opera star Luciano Pavarotti is suing a wine fridge supplier for more than £550,000, claiming faulty units ruined part of his prized wine collection.

Italy's Franco Malosso von Rosenfranz, has been jailed after he levelled a hill, built a fake archaeological site on top and charged tourists €40 a visit. 

A 17-year-old from Broughty Ferry is set to take his first step into the construction industry when he begins a joinery apprenticeship with Persimmon Homes North Scotland in August. Cole Fenton will join the homebuilder as an apprentice joiner, turning his passion for woodworking into the start of a

A Ford electrician is preparing legal action against the carmaker and catering firm Aramark after he was fired over allegations he stole a $1.95 packet of cookies.

A charity that uses football to strengthen lives across the North East has received £15,000 in funding from the Persimmon Foundation. Aberdeen FC Community Trust has received the funding to help its work in addressing inequality, improving health and wellbeing, and developing opportunities for

A retired New York lawyer is seeking to void a $3.85 million mortgage after claiming he was experiencing a manic episode when he bought a $5.5m Cape Cod mansion that was later demolished because it was at risk of falling into the ocean. John G. Bonomi Jr, 66, bought the five-bedroom property in Well

As part of the City Art Centre’s free Summer Exhibition programme, the story of Edinburgh’s North Bridge through film, historic artworks and objects uncovered will be told as part of its restoration. Running from 18 July until 13 September 2026, Study for North Bridge is a new film by th

Network Rail has introduced a miniature replica of Glasgow’s Union Street corner, remembering a piece of Glasgow’s history.  Now on display in the station’s museum, the model pays tribute to the building after the blaze that tore through the iconic corner on 8 March 2026.

Monumental, the Amsterdam-based tech company automating construction with robotics and software, has announced a $32 million Series B led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from existing investors Plural and Hummingbird.