And Finally

A new brick made from domestic plastic waste has been proven to provide 10 times better insulation than traditional bricks made from clay.

Ed Sheeran's plans for a boat-shaped prayer retreat has been granted by East Suffolk Council. The planning application says the ‘Noah’s Ark’ building, near the 28-year-old pop star’s Wynneys Hall residence, would “address an important need for a private place of retreat

A historic milestone for Inner Mongolia will be reached when a Forfar company delivers the region’s first whisky distillery. Mr Ao Bo and David Valentine MBE holding a Quaich inscribed ‘Together we will make the dream a reality’

It’s hard to think of certain locations around the world without thinking of some of their most famous monuments, and they often have one very noticeable thing in common: their height. Towering over the cities beneath them, these skyscrapers make up some of the most impressive skylines in the

The legacy of one of East Lothian’s most famous sons, John Muir, has been immortalised through a five-metre high steel bear sculpted by renowned Scottish artist, Andy Scott, the man behind the ‘Kelpies’ and other well-loved sculptures.

A new image has envisioned how Glasgow could embrace a greener future through vertical forests, biomimicry, forest cities and roof gardens.

Edinburgh’s Christmas market has finally received a building warrant as it emerged that it operated last year without planning permission.

A man has appeared in court after he climbed the outside of the 13-storey Aberdeen Royal Infirmary car park while blindfolded.

Sir Alex Ferguson has won a planning battle to stop a “poorly designed” three-storey mansion being built next door to his home. The former Manchester United manager objected “in the strongest terms” to plans for the new property in Wilmslow, Cheshire.

Scottish Water is using earthworms and water fleas to treat waste water as part of an innovative international study which aims to protect and improve water resources around the world.

Plans have been drawn up to transform public toilets in Glasgow into tourist accommodation.

A building in Moscow where 50,000 people were sentenced to death under Stalin is at the centre of a dispute over plans to turn it into a perfume shop and restaurant.

Bank of Scotland has revealed the design of its latest £20 which will feature a new image of the Forth Bridge and another with the Queensferry Crossing.

A state-of-the-art fully electric gritter will join the fleet of vehicles that will help keep Scotland moving this winter.

A homeowner whose property was blown up by police in an attempt to force out an armed shoplifting suspect will not receive any compensation, a court has ruled.