Britain’s biggest house builder Persimmon said its build rate reached normal levels by the end of June and it restored its dividend to shareholders, it revealed today. Pre-tax profits plunged 43 per cent from £509.3million to £292.4million. Revenues were also down 32 per cent to £1.19billion, from the £1.76billion it reported a year earlier, after … Read more
Affluent areas will be forced to build more new homes in a radical shake-up of the planning system that will see computers decide on applications. Boris Johnson last night admitted the controversial reforms will be seen by some as ‘too much change too fast’ and ‘too much of a break from what has gone before’. … Read more
David and Victoria Beckham have been slammed by a neighbour for making multiple planning applications to change the appearance of their £6m Cotswolds home. In an email sent to West Oxfordshire District Council, the frustrated local accused the famous couple of ‘trying to bring suburbia to the countryside’. Over the past few months the footballer, 45, … Read more
David and Victoria Beckham have been slammed by a neighbour for making multiple planning applications to change the appearance of their £6m Cotswolds home. In an email sent to West Oxfordshire District Council, the frustrated local accused the famous couple of ‘trying to bring suburbia to the countryside’. Over the past few months the footballer, 45, … Read more
Old tyres and building rubble could be used to make sustainable roads while recycling waste that would otherwise end up in landfill, researchers have claimed. Developed by researchers from Australia, the new road-covering material is the first to combine rubble and rubber in a mix optimised to meet road safety standards. The recycled blend, designed … Read more
Toddler rushed to hospital after falling from building in east London Emergency services were scrambled to East India Dock Road, Poplar, at 6.54pm The child’s condition remains unknown after reports of them falling ‘from height’ Paramedics treated child at the scene before rushing to major trauma centre By Jack Elsom For Mailonline Published: 20:22 BST, … Read more
Toddler rushed to hospital after falling from building in east London Emergency services were scrambled to East India Dock Road, Poplar, at 6.54pm The child’s condition remains unknown after reports of them falling ‘from height’ Paramedics treated child at the scene before rushing to major trauma centre By Jack Elsom For Mailonline Published: 20:22 BST, … Read more
Three dead as microlight crashes into hot-air balloon then plunges into house and bursts into flames in German town of Wesel Witnesses told local media that the light aircraft had collided with hot-air balloon The crash happened in the city of Wesel around 35 miles north of Dusseldorf Firefighters and police are at the scene … Read more
Three dead as microlight plane crashes into apartment building and bursts into flames in German city of Wesel Witnesses told local media that the light aircraft had collided with hot-air balloon The crash happened in the city of Wesel around 35 miles north of Dusseldorf Firefighters and police are at the scene and the area … Read more
Department of Energy asks private sector for ideas on building autonomous nuclear power plants on the moon and Mars – opening the way for long-term exploration The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday made a formal request for ideas They want to build a nuclear power plant that could allow long-term life in space They … Read more