The 19th and 20th centuries saw booms in populations across swathes of Britain. Local authorities were often forced to roll out new plans to cater for the new residents and although most decisions went without note, others roused the attention of surrounding
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased the historic Kirtland Temple, the first LDS temple built, along with other historical buildings and artifacts, from the Community of Christ, another Latter Day Saint denomination, the two groups announced in a joint
Egypt is building a £45 billion new city to house its government and legal institutions complete with the tallest tower in Africa. The ancient nation is constructing the New Administrative Capital (NAC) around 30 miles from the hustle and bustle of Cairo,
Firefighters raced to the scene in order to help those trapped in a 14-storey residential building.
The National Trust is reportedly planning to bring in “wee poles” to stop dogs from urinating on historic buildings and trees. According to The Telegraph, a “small handful of sites”, including the Shugborough Estate near Stafford in Staffordshire and Attingham Park in
A number of buildings which protesters believed were set to be used to house refugees in Co Dublin have burnt to the ground after being set alight. A number of empty structure in Brittas, in Co Dublin, in the Republic of Ireland
Residents of the French city of Nantes have been left outraged after Nazi flags were draped across buildings. Locals walking around noticed the Nazi flags hanging from the Graslin Theatre while people saw men walking around in Nazi uniforms and cars adorned
Reports have emerged of “three booms and shakes” rocking New York City’s Roosevelt Island early Tuesday morning as firefighters rushed to the scene. Crews were called to the 580 block of Main Street, south of the Roosevelt Island Bridge & Tram, just before
Emergency services have been dispatched to Staffordshire after an explosion has reportedly “blown apart” several buildings near Alton Towers. Police, ambulances and firefighters were called to the scene at a holiday cottage in Alton this afternoon, and found a woman “in her
Several schools and childcare centres have been forced to lock down after a “major incident” took place. Armed police, a helicopter and ambulances rushed to the scene just after 9am this morning. MS for Merthyr Tydfil, Dawn Bowden issued a statement on