6 d. ago The 'unnerving' experience of meeting the world's most advanced humanoid robot

Ameca is being housed at Heriot-Watts Robotarium. Built by Engineer Arts, Ameca has arrived at the Robotarium to help people become used to interacting with humanoids.

Politics

1 week ago Now it's the DIMBYs! Villages at war over 2,000 house housing estate they DO want to be built in their back yards

Small communities normally fight tooth and nail to avoid massive developments. But council tax revenue has attracted Swanton Morley and Hoe and Worthing in Suffolk.

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2 w. ago Man who built house on his driveway after getting permission for a garage is forced to tear it down

Madam Pal Singh was given the go-ahead to build a single-storey garage at his semi detached home in 2019 - but a small two-storey house was constructed on the driveway instead

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2 w. ago Neighbour who built a detached house on his driveway without permission finally makes it into a garage after six year planning row

The home was built in Highgate, Birmingham, leaving council chiefs stunned. It sparked a lengthy planning row - with the property now converted into a garage,

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3 w. ago "I built LEGO's Twilight Cullen House and it's full of hidden details from the books and films"

Building LEGO's first-ever Twilight set was a trip down memory lane, bringing iconic scenes from the film saga to life

Culture

3 w. ago Owner of listed £8.5million Mayfair townhouse ordered to destroy luxury basement housing gym, sauna and cinema room after it was built despite planning permission being refused

The extensive alterations house a gym, sauna and cinema room beneath the historic property, which was built in 1729 and is very close to Hyde Park.

Economics

3 w. ago Homeowner's shock as he returns from holiday to find huge extension built in neighbour's garden

Les Whitaker, 75, was left fuming when he returned from a trip to India to find a huge extension had been built on the house next door to him

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3 w. ago Historic Ayrshire restaurant to reopen after 'elegant' renovation

The restaurant, which has doubled in capacity to 90 covers, is housed in a purpose-built wraparound extension with "unspoiled sweeping views" overlooking the River Doon.

Politics

3 w. ago ‘I hope this helps to capture a part of Hong Kong’s history’: Tong Ho Chung Howard’s best phone picture

The street photographer celebrates the vibrancy of the country’s traditional corner houseTong Ho Chung Howard took this image on an afternoon of urban and street photography in the Mong Kok district of Hong Kong. He feels passionately about the history of the region where he was born and bred, and had hoped to capture what he regards as one of its most distinctive types of historical building – the corner house.“Built on the intersection of two roads, they often contain a mixture of homes and shops,” Howard says. This corner house lies at the junction of Tung Choi Street and Shantung Street. “They’re one type of tong lau, which translates to ‘Chinese building’, first built in the 19th century. But in the urban renewal projects implemented here in recent years, such buildings are gradually being replaced by modern high-rises. It’s leaving Hong Kong without elements that would allow people to understand its authentic characteristics and history.” Continue reading...

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