And Finally

Construction of an underwater link between Denmark and Germany that will become the world’s longest immersed tunnel is now underway.

A bomb that dated back to World War Two has been discovered and safely detonated at a building site in Northern Ireland. The munition was found at the Rivenwood housing development on Movilla Road in Newtownards, County Down, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said.

A West End theatre producer has started knocking down part of his multimillion-pound home after neighbours complained that it resembled a “fortress” and compared it to a Travelodge hotel.

Moat Brae visitor centre in Dumfries, the birthplace of Peter Pan, has been put up for sale.

In celebration of National Dog Day (26th August), Barratt Developments has highlighted the essential things to look out for when buying a new home with four-legged friends, and tips to help them settle.

A 2000-year-old prehistoric settlement has been uncovered by archaeologists at the site of the new HMP Highland in Inverness.

Two billionaires are apparently fighting after one accused the other of stealing mounds of sand from a public beach for his own private construction project.

A village theatre built in secret last year is set to be dismantled for failing to secure planning permission.

A construction worker who met a dog while building at an animal shelter made the heartwarming decision to adopt him.

An Airbnb host has been forced to add a new rule to her listings – no cryptocurrency mining – after guests ran up a $1,500 (c. £1,175) electricity bill during a three-week stay.

An unusual swimming pool will finally be built in New York after a 13-year wait. Set to be developed in the East River near the Manhattan Bridge, the facility aims to show that filtering river water is possible without chemicals, so the water in the pool will come directly from the river.

A man suffered age discrimination when an older colleague broke wind on him, a tribunal has ruled.

Developers could soon get their hands on cherished chunks of Aberdeen’s heritage after the council drew up plans to sell the city's famous granite.

A construction worker had an ingenious solution to free a seagull whose foot was stuck on a building – using an umbrella to free the distressed bird.

Renovating a house requires the help of many people to get all hands on deck, but internet users have been left in hysterics after seeing how much one golden retriever regretted her decision to chip in.