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A judge has ruled against a couple who tried to reclaim a small area of land by planting a garden gnome on it. The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) ruled last week on a years-long dispute between neighbours in Surrey.

An English pub which was told selling pints for 25p would be illegal decided to give them away for free instead. Whitelocks, in Leeds, had intended to offer pints of a popular 1970s beer, which had been recently relaunched, at 1970s prices.

A house built from a cave dwelling carved into sandstone over 500 years ago has been put up for auction.

Senior leaders at Persimmon Homes North Scotland stepped away from the boardroom and onto the building site as they spent the day alongside apprentices in Dundee, shining a spotlight on the next generation of construction professionals. Directors from the business joined apprentices at the company&r

At 51, Robert Wilson from Prestonpans is showing that determination, passion, and hard work can open doors at any stage of life. Recognised by CITB as Scotland’s oldest construction apprentice, Robert is celebrating Scottish Apprenticeship Week by sharing his journey and inspiring others to fo

Businesses will be expressly banned from microchipping their employees under legislation proposed in a US state. Legislators in the state of Washington are currently considering House Bill 2303, which provides that an employer "may not request, require, or coerce any employee to have a microchip imp

An English pub which was told selling pints for 25p would be illegal decided to give them away for free instead. Whitelocks, in Leeds, had intended to offer pints of a popular 1970s beer, which had been recently relaunched, at 1970s prices.

Building performance software from global climate-tech firm IES was used by MES Building Solutions to support the rapid delivery of a new two-storey extension for North West childhood cancer charity The Joshua Tree.

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has launched a public consultation on its proposal to designate the archaeological remains of the pavilion at the site of the first Hampden as a scheduled monument. Hampden was the first purpose-built football ground in Scotland and one of the earliest to be built

High school students gathered at Okanagan College in Kelowna, Canada, this month for the institution’s long‑running spaghetti bridge‑building competition — a yearly test of engineering ingenuity using nothing more than pasta and glue.

A flying pig caused a power outage in rural China after a farmer decided to try transporting his animals via drone. The man, who is now facing a police investigation, had sought to find a quicker route to a local slaughterhouse in the mountainous Tongjiang county area.

A truck that was deployed to repair a sinkhole in New Jersey this week fell victim to another sinkhole, which swallowed up the entire vehicle. The massive sinkhole opened up in Phillipsburg on Tuesday. The truck fell into it when it was in the neighbourhood to help repair another sinkhole that opene

Customers at a long‑standing electronics store in Japan were treated to an unexpected trip back to 1994 after staff opened a time capsule sealed inside the building more than three decades ago. Best Denki’s flagship Fukuoka store in Tenjin closed its doors on 15 February ahead of a major red

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