An innovative scheme which hides scaffolding behind flowers and strawberries has found its first project to shield. St Mark’s Church in Mayfair is currently undergoing a £5 million makeover, and to conceal the project and improve the environment Grosvenor has teamed up with building company Arup to unveil an innovative ‘living...
We have been able to access pictures of a new footbridge that it is hoped will be built at Tintagel Castle, North Cornwall. English Heritage want to build the breathtaking bridge at the world famous site, the legendary birthplace of King Arthur. The remains of the ancient castle at the...
Set atop the White Cliffs of Dover with panoramic views of the Channel, the Bluebird Cafe boasts the best cafe view in the country. And now it's up for sale. The historical building, which was built in the 1920s, has gone up for sale with an eyewatering price tag of £3.5...
The end could be nigh for lollipop men and ladies as the popular crossing guards face the axe across the country. Cash-strapped Bristol City Council plans to ditch the patrol staff at 80 schools in a bid to slash £360,000 off its budget as it looks to meet a shortfall of...
Commuters in the Barnes area have been left baffled by a white bunny dressed in patchwork clothing waving to oncoming traffic. The mysterious giant white rabbit stands on a bridge at the start of every month to wave at passing motorists, and according to our sources is intended to bring people...
Pensioners from the National Pensioners Convention protested outside Westminster today demanding the retention of the "triple lock" guarantee on state pension rises and warning against cuts in social care. Former Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith recently said that the “triple lock” safeguard, which prevents pensions from falling in value, should...
Pictures have today revealed the full devastation of the fire that wrecked England's oldest hotel in Exeter. The fire continued to rage on throughout the weekend, completely destroying the 18th century building and prompting more firefighters to get involved. The front of the hotel collapsed in the early hours and an...
Sat some ten hours from Manilla in rural wilderness is a tattoo parlour so renowned that hundreds of 'tattoo tourists' trek each year to get inked. The draw; a 97-year-old tattoo artist named Whang-od. The Filipino spinster, who is also known as Maria Oggay, uses an ancient tattoo method called mambabotok that was first used...
A wealthy aristocrat lambasted the NHS over a £40 charge for a medical reference for a gun license months after doctors saved her husbands life. Multi-millionaire Lady Sara Bathurst, the High Sheriff of Gloucestershire, called the NHS a "disgrace" for making the charge, posting a photo of a letter received from her GP and...