And Finally

The Oakwood at Ryther was recently a working pig farm, run by several generations of the Dennis family. Fast forward several years and the site is now home to a luxury wedding venue thanks to the excellent work of the family and help from its local MKM Selby branch.

The Prince's Foundation, the educational charity established by Prince Charles, has submitted plans to create a new farming school in Scotland. The proposed agricultural school, to be built on the grounds of Dumfries House Estate near Cumnock, is aimed attracting new talent to the farming and rural

Ed Sheeran has submitted plans to add a burial zone to a new chapel on his £3.7 million estate.

An Italian couple have won a nearly two-decade-long court battle over their neighbour's toilet flushing loudly in the night. The couple, from La Spezia, launched the case in 2003 shortly after their neighbours installed a new bathroom adjacent to the couple's bedroom.

A team of 20 ‘wallunteers’ have been praised for playing a major role in restoring a key feature at one of Scotland’s most historic homes. To date, the group has repointed more than 150 square metres of wall at Bannockburn House, the magnificent 17th century mansion which Bonnie Pr

An automated bricklaying robot has secured accreditation from housing warranty and insurance provider NHBC.

Ministers in India rushed to inaugurate a new road with a shiny new plaque conveniently before a spade has been put in the ground.

Engineers are trialling an innovative way of repairing concrete roads through the injection of a durable resin. Sections of the M180 between junctions 1 (Tudworth) and 3 (Midmoor), near Scunthorpe, have experienced issues with water getting through carriageway joints and under the concrete.

Archaeologists working for HS2 Ltd have uncovered one of the most significant archaeological sites on the project to date near a small village in South Northamptonshire.

Megaprojects provide many of the world’s important infrastructure in areas such as transport, leisure, sport and housing.

Kier Highways will soon begin trials of an automated taper that can close lanes in minutes, eliminating the need for a person to install a cone taper next to live oncoming traffic.

India’s tax authority has seized £26 million in banknotes, 23 kilograms of gold and 250 kilograms of silver from the country’s biggest-ever tax evader. Businessman Piyush Jain was arrested after officials raided his home, described by local media as a “warehouse of money&rdqu

An American businesswoman who built a £200,000 eco-home in the Highlands has been ordered to tear it down.

This week SCN will highlight the five most read And finally… stories of 2021. Topping the list was the news that covers of the new Italian edition of Harry Potter 2021 by Salani Editore have been redesigned to blend fantasy with architecture.

This week SCN will highlight the five most read And finally… stories of 2021. Number 2 on the list saw the opening of an 18-hole crazy golf venue in Glasgow complete with eye-catching holes including a giant hamster cage and a bouncy castle.