And Finally

Commuters along Dublin's Grand Canal got a little more Victorian drama than expected this week when part of a terrace of 19th-century cottages spontaneously collapsed into the road.

A construction worker helping to deliver a new stadium for the Buffalo Bills American Football team has been surprised with season tickets for the 2026 NFL season.

A 96-year-old builder has been revealed as Britain’s oldest construction worker. 

A unique 200-year-old mud-and-stone house in Ireland is set to be dismantled to make way for road improvements. Located in Tullaroe, near Querrin, the structure is one of the last surviving examples of traditional mud housing in Ireland. Clare County Council has cited “road safety” conce

China has launched construction of a groundbreaking underwater research station 2,000 meters below the surface of the South China Sea, with completion targeted for 2030. Described as a “deep-sea space station,” the facility will match the complexity of three International Space Station m

Soft drinks brand Irn-Bru has submitted a bold and whimsical proposal to transform The Kelpies into unicorns once a year by mounting 15-foot horns onto the iconic sculptures in celebration of World Unicorn Day.

An $8.8 billion plan has been revealed to establish the Maldives as the premier global business and financial hub for financial institutions, fintech pioneers, and digital Nomads through an integrated, mixed-use urban district.

One of Japan’s busiest bullet train lines was brought to a standstill after a snake became entangled in a power line, triggering a power outage. The disruption affected the Tokaido Shinkansen route, which runs between Tokyo and Osaka. Services were suspended around 5:25 p.m. local time on Wedn

Downtown Austin’s skyline turned into the backdrop of a jaw-dropping stunt on Easter Sunday when a man was spotted swinging from a construction crane atop a high-rise under construction.

A significant piece of Victorian engineering history has been uncovered during renovation works in Edinburgh. Contractors working on the refurbishment of CoDE The Court, a former courthouse turned hotel, made an unexpected discovery in the building’s attic: a rare Crossley four-stroke gas engi

Visitors to the ancient chambered cairn of Boreland in Knockman Wood, Galloway can now step back in time to see how the ruin once looked around 6,000 years ago.

A Dutch municipality has admitted it "most likely" threw out 46 artworks — including an Andy Warhol print of Queen Beatrix — during renovation works last year.

A startup creating a biodegradable ‘wool’ material from by-products of the Scottish shellfish sector has relocated its headquarters to Glasgow in a move that will underpin future growth and shorten its supply chains. Seastex uses mussel beards or byssus – the threads that help muss

The demolition of a building known as "Britain's biggest man cave" has cost around £220,000 in taxpayers' money. 

A show home has opened at a development of new homes in East Calder featuring a karaoke room and a kitchen inspired by David Beckham.