And Finally

Human remains, potentially dating back 200 years, have been uncovered during major repair and refurbishment works by Scottish Borders Council on the ramparts wall adjacent to Jedburgh Abbey.

A Confederate statue which was the subject of protests seeking its removal was brought down in a storm just days after local officials had voted to keep it.

Transparent public toilets have been installed in Tokyo parks which allow prospective users to inspect their cleanliness from the outside.

A first-of-its-kind audit into the mapping of potholes in England has been launched today aided by data from on-road businesses such as Uber and Deliveroo.

At SCN we are bombarded with meaningless press releases imagining what a city would look like in 100 years time or famous landmarks reimagined as container-scrapers and none more so than during the summer silly season, but since our editor is a Wes Anderson fan, get your popcorn at th

Amey has secured additional funding of £759,000 to design a revolutionary Impact Protection Vehicle (IPV), that will protect roadworkers from harm when putting out traffic management on live carriageways.

Foster + Partners has resubmitted plans for a £300 million temporary transparent home for MPs to relocate to while the Houses of Parliament is refurbished.

A man has taken to Twitter to voice his concerns regarding ongoing construction work he’s facing — quite literally — when he stands on his balcony in the evening.

A playhouse listed on Airbnb as a joke has been booked by a family of four for a weekend break.

A piece of Lego fell out of a young boy’s nose almost two years after he placed it there.

Bakery chain Greggs has been granted planning permission to develop its first drive-thru outlet in Scotland.

A five-year-old boy’s wish to become a construction worker for a day has come true.

Motor racing driver Paul di Resta has taken the chequered flag in a battle to convert an office building into one of Edinburgh’s most ­luxurious homes.

The world’s last Blockbuster shop has been transformed into a 90s themed Airbnb. The store in Bend, Orgeon, will be listed for three one-night stays in September and includes an unlimited movie marathon.

Billions of euros handed to Italy by the EU to restart its crippled economy could be used to build a tunnel from the country’s mainland to Sicily, prime minister Giuseppe Conte has said.