And Finally

A new development is set to claim the title of the tallest residential tower globally as it reshapes the Dubai Marina skyline with its unparalleled height reaching 517 metres.

Japanese authorities are planning to build a huge barrier to block views of the iconic Mount Fuji to stop overseas tourists from misbehaving at the popular photo spot.

Work to create a newly refurbished, dog-friendly business community in Edinburgh has officially reached completion. Orchard Brae House (OBH) is located on Queensferry Road, close to Edinburgh’s west end and city centre. Extensive refurbishment works to the building’s interior have upgrad

A nearly century-old time capsule has been discovered by contractors during the demolition of the former Carrick Academy building in Ayrshire. The capsule dates back to 1925, the year the school was constructed, and was transferred to the Ayrshire Archives centre in Ayr for opening and inspection by

A Chicago pavement landmark that some residents affectionately called the “rat hole” has been removed. The section of the pavement was removed earlier this week after Chicago officials determined it was was damaged and needed to be replaced.

Aberdeenshire Council is to trial solar-powered sonar devices at three sites across the region in a bid to deter gulls from nesting on its properties.

The renovation of FC Barcelona's iconic Camp Nou stadium is being captured in real-time by a man live-streaming the construction site from his living room. 'Camp Nou Now', run by Eric Cerveto, started in September 2023 and has since gathered more than 92,000 followers on Instagra

An artist who was made homeless after being evicted by his private landlord in London has started saving money by effectively commuting from Argentina.

A man who allegedly rubbed his bare buttocks on a public water fountain has been charged with property damage. Police found an incriminating photo after arresting the 56-year-old Tokyo man in connection with a separate incident of public indecency.

Sniffer dogs being used to help find leaking water mains in Scotland have scored some big successes with the discovery of 21 suspected leaks in the Borders and East Lothian recently. Scottish Water has been deploying a team of specially trained dogs to help locate leaks in pipes in rural areas where

A theory that the Romans used a type of “self-healing” concrete which is superior to the modern building material and helped keep their monuments standing for 2,000 years has been backed up by a discovery at Pompeii.

The world's most famous unfinished building may finally be completed by 2034, architects have said.

Archaeologists working in Iraq say they have found some "unusual construction material" on a brick believed to have once been part of the Tower of Babel.

A worker in a prestigious art gallery has sacked and is facing a police investigation for property damage after he secretly put one of his own paintings on public display. The Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich said the 51-year-old technical employee smuggled the 60cm x 120cm painting into the bu

The Hong Kong authorities have made the city's largest ever gold smuggling bust after seizing 146kg of gold which was disguised as machine parts. The bust is estimated to have captured more than HK$84 million (around £8.5m) in gold and was intercepted in March on route to Japan.