‘Miracle kitten saved after falling down six-foot pipe on industrial site as rescuers name her Piper

MewTube! ‘Miracle’ kitten is saved after falling down a six-foot pipe on industrial site – as rescuers rename her Piper Piper, a six-week-old kitten, was trapped down a six-foot pipe with another kitten They were found by passer-by on an industrial estate in Stafford, West Midlands  The little, tri-coloured kitten was feared dead until rescuers heard a … Read more

DIY-wiz transforms an outdated bathroom into an industrial chic water room for £2,000

DIY-loving couple transform their outdated bathroom into an industrial chic space for £2,000 by doing all the fitting themselves Leanne Randall, from Huddersfield, shared an amazing bathroom transformation Said it only cost £2,000 to completely redo the bathroom from floor to ceilling  Added her husband did all the works himself, cutting down on extra labour … Read more

DIY-wiz transforms an outdated bathroom into an industrial chic water room for £2,000

DIY-loving couple transform their outdated bathroom into an industrial chic space for £2,000 by doing all the fitting themselves Leanne Randall, from Huddersfield, shared an amazing bathroom transformation Said it only cost £2,000 to completely redo the bathroom from floor to ceilling  Added her husband did all the works himself, cutting down on extra labour … Read more

Boris Johnson’s ‘green industrial revolution’ will take decades

Boris Johnson’s ten-point ‘green industrial revolution’ will take decades to deliver, cost £48billion in wind farms alone and every home will need double glazing to make hydrogen heating work, it was suggested today. The Prime Minister launched a £12billion plan for the environment on Wednesday, saying it could create 250,000 jobs and significantly slash the country’s carbon … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Government must get its industrial policy in order

Boris Johnson’s government is all over the place on industrial policy. The capacity for indecision, obfuscation and zig-zags seen in the pandemic is just as pronounced when it comes to energy and technology. The retreat of Hitachi from a new nuclear plant at Wylfa in Anglesey, and continuing prevarication over EDF’s plans for a super-reactor … Read more

Roman industrial site gives new picture of life in Roman Britain

A Roman industrial complex has been uncovered by archaeologists and it provides a detailed picture of what life was like in Rural Britain under Roman occupation.  Archaeologists in the Borough of Corby, Northamptonshire, made the unique discovery during an excavation at the Priors Hall Park housing development. Two tile kilns, a large lime kiln for the … Read more

Ground vibrations caused by traffic and industrial work halved during lockdown 

Ground vibrations caused by traffic and industrial work halved globally during the coronavirus lockdown, a new study shows. Social distancing, fewer cars on roads and drops in tourism and travel resulted in the ‘longest and most pronounced quiet period’ of seismic noise in recorded history.  Seismic noise refers to vibrations in the ground, caused by traffic … Read more

Group of 11 ‘slaves’ are found inside building on industrial site during raid

A group of 11 adults, believed to be kept as slaves, were found at an industrial site during a massive raid involving more than 100 police officers. Officers battered their way onto the site in an armoured truck, through what they described as ‘numerous safety measures’. Once inside the gated, semi-industrial compound in Crews Hill, … Read more

Spooky images show abandoned industrial places in desolate locations throughout the world

The world has left an awful lot behind – as these haunting images of decaying industry from all four corners of the globe reveal.  They feature in new book Abandoned Industrial Places, by David Ross, which contains more than 200 photos of empty factories, laboratories, mills and mines. And while spooky, they are also irresistibly … Read more

Twenty fire engines and 125 firefighters tackle huge fire on an industrial estate in east London 

Twenty fire engines and 125 firefighters tackle huge fire on an industrial estate in east London Officers were called to a single storey warehouse on Alfreds Way on Friday Fire crews from Barking, East Ham, Dagenham, Plaistow, Ilford at the scene Twenty fire engines and around 125 firefighters are tacking the fire this evening  By … Read more