52 h. ago We live in two 40ft shipping containers complete with a king

Lexi Newkirk, from Texas, has shared how she and her husband, Diego, built their dream home out of two shipping containers costing $5,500 (£4,170) each.

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60 h. ago The Picklesman cometh: How Nick Vadasz helped Britain fall in love with ferments

From a shipping container to supermarket shelves, Nick Vadasz – aka The Picklesman – has taken kimchi, sauerkraut and more from the margins to the mainstream. Now, with his debut cookbook, he wants you to make your own, says Ella Walker

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4 d. ago Global supply chains under pressure as Trump tariff uncertainties continue

Companies face rising freight costs, disrupted logistics and congested ports as trade networks reel from Trump’s policiesThe container ship was halfway across the Atlantic when Donald Trump levied tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to the US from most countries during his first term in office.At the stroke of a pen on a US presidential executive order, about £100,000 was added to the cost of one of the shipments on board, from UK advanced materials manufacturer Goodfellow, destined for a US customer. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Terrible timing and huge uncertainty: how ports and shipping are handling tariff turmoil

As they reel from Trump’s policies, companies say volatile freight costs and congestion are now the norm The container ship was halfway across the Atlantic when Donald Trump levied tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to the US from most countries during his first term in office.At the stroke of a pen on a US presidential executive order about £100,000 was added to the cost of one of the shipments on board, from the UK advanced materials manufacturer Goodfellow, destined for a US customer. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Locals in quaint Devon seaside town furious over neighbour's 'eyesore' modern extension that 'looks like a shipping container'

Locals in Devon seaside town furious over 'eyesore' modern extension 'ruining integrity' of its landscape.

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6 d. ago Stena Immaculate towed into harbour for inspection and repairs

The US tanker was struck by a container ship while at anchor off the coast of East Yorkshire last month.

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7 d. ago North Sea crash oil tanker that exploded in flames after being hit by another boat a month ago anchored off East Yorkshire to be finally towed to port

The Stena Immaculate will be moved to the Port of Great Yarmouth later this week, a month after it was struck while at anchor in the North Sea by the container ship Solong.

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8 d. ago Rescue mission underway in North Sea after explosion triggers blaze on 500ft container ship

The Dutch coastguard was reportedly alerted this afternoon to reports of a blast on board the Victoria L as it sailed near Hoek van Holland (File photo)

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1 week ago 'Best seaside town in Britain' is actually a few miles from the sea

Dartmouth in Devon, England, has been named one of the UK's best seaside towns despite not being on the coast and is perfect for a summer holiday with picturesque views

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1 week ago Pasty wars! Shop owner in Cornwall seaside town clashes with furious locals over £10 pasties... and says she wants to charge even MORE (despite rivals being much cheaper)

EXCLUSIVE: Terri Munday of the Mousehole Deli and Kitchen in Cornwall said she was prevented from charging £13.50 for a pasty by customers moaning about prices.

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1 week ago 'It looks like Hitler's bunker!' Locals furious over neighbour's £350K eyesore in Cornwall village dubbed Britain's second home capital

EXCLUSIVE: The Fallen Angel (pictured) is a luxury honeymoon villa in Mousehole, Cornwall, described by locals as 'Hitler's bunker'.

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1 week ago Millionaire rows with neighbours on exclusive road over plans to tear down his £2.2m mansion and replace it with 'Sandbanks

Businessman Justin Priestley bought the detached house in the idyllic coastal village of Studland, Dorset, in 2023. But his wealthy neighbours say the plans will spoil the countryside view.

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1 week ago Legal action launched over 'tragic' North Sea container ship collision involving Solong vessel

A total of 36 people were rescued after the collision involving a container ship in the North Sea, with Filipino national Mark Pernia feared dead.

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1 week ago Container ship owner launches legal action over North Sea crash

Ernst Russ, which owns Portuguese-registered Solong, said this is part of the ‘usual process for large maritime casualties’.

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2 w. ago No ‘dedicated lookout’ on North Sea crash vessels, investigators say

Portuguese registered container ship Solong hit US tanker Stena Immaculate on March 10.

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2 w. ago Doomsday prepper gets set to hunker down off grid in shipping container in Scotland

Web developer, Mike, 40, who goes by the handle UKUrbanPrepper, is planning to go off grid in Scotland this year with his family - and he has a strong community to help him

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2 w. ago 10 striking images as container ship Solong towed into Scottish port after North Sea collision

Solong - the container ship that crashed into the tanker Stena Immaculate in the North Sea earlier this month - has been towed into port in Aberdeen

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2 w. ago Container ship that collided with North Sea tanker arrives in Aberdeen

This morning, a torched container ship, which collided with a North Sea tanker, has arrived in Aberdeen.

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2 w. ago Container ship damaged in North Sea collision arrives in Port of Aberdeen

Portuguese vessel Solong was towed to the Scottish port city for ‘safe berthing’.

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2 w. ago Container ship damaged in North Sea collision to arrive in Port of Aberdeen

Portuguese vessel Solong will be towed to the Scottish port city for ‘safe berthing’.

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