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A religious order has been told to reinstate an historic castle folly that it partly demolished. The Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary had demolished almost the entire 19th century folly on the grounds of the former Bessborough Mother and Baby Home in Cork.

The billionaire ruler of Dubai is seeking to add nine extra rooms at his Scottish Highlands retreat, despite having just received planning permission to bring the number of rooms to 58. Vice-president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid al-Maktoum, has applied for the rooms in a

A butterfly sanctuary near the US-Mexico border is filing a restraining order against President Trump's wall. The National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas, has teamed up with other landowners to sue to stop construction of new sections of wall between the two countries.

The results of the largest excavation of a medieval graveyard undertaken in Edinburgh are on show in a new exhibition at the Museum of Edinburgh. ‘Past Lives of Leith’, which delves into the fascinating work carried out by experts from Headland Archaeology and the City of Edinburgh Counc

Infrastructure firm Amey is being asked to fork out £50 million after taking too long to repair four damaged bollards. Birmingham City Council had initially issued the firm with a £250 fine after it failed to remove the two pairs of bollards within an hour of them first being damaged in

The City of London Planning and Transportation Committee has passed a resolution to grant planning permission for The Tulip. Foster + Partners’ new public cultural attraction called The Tulip will be sited next to 30 St Mary Axe, also known as The Gherkin.

Edinburgh architecture practice ISA pitched its idea to reduce congestion in the capital yesterday with a plan for an urban aerial transport link.

Thrill-seeking monster hunters are in for a treat this summer, with canal custodians Scottish Canals set to install a high-flying zipline over the mythic waters of Loch Ness. The Nessie Zipline will see visitors to the Caledonian Canal soar over the loch from the nearby hills of Loch Tarff, hurtling

Attempting DIY with your partner could ruin your relationship, according to new research. Half of the ‘relationship renovators’ said that their sex life suffered, with 8% saying that their sex life was completely killed off by the work.

Dutch civil servants have been warned off dancing in their staff restaurant for fear that the floors of their renovated building might not take the strain. The foreign ministry has circulated a memo saying safety concerns mean they should also avoid over-stacking photocopier paper, placing a second

A worker in Australia who claims his ex-supervisor repeatedly broke wind at him has appealed against a court ruling that found he was not bullied. David Hingst, 56, sought a $1.8 million (£970,000) suit against his former employer last year saying his colleague, Greg Short, would “lift h

A man accused of “butchering” a tree near his property in order to increase his home’s value has been ordered to pay £21,000 under proceeds of crime legislation. Samuel Wilson, 40, added £21,000 to the value of his home by illegally chopping back a tree that was subject

A developer has been forced to remove netting placed around trees to prevent birds from nesting after coming under attack from neighbours. Sladen Estates covered 11 trees with netting on its Walnut Tree Park site near the River Wey in Guildford where it plans to build 361 student bedrooms, even

The BBC has been criticised for its lack of construction project management skills during the delayed work to build a new set for its flagship EastEnders programme. The House of Commons public accounts committee said the corporation underestimated scale and complexity of the E20 project, which will

A petition has been launched calling for a Del Boy statue to be installed at the site of the soon-to-be-demolished tower block that appeared in Only Fools And Horses. Harlech Tower is the west London tower block which once was used to portray Nelson Mandela House, the setting for Del Boy & Rodne