Mother-of-two, 32, demands compensation after ‘bricks fell from ceiling’ of her council house

A mother-of-two is demanding compensation after being forced to live in a council house with ‘bricks falling from the ceiling’ and a catalogue of health damaging problems.  Debbie Barker, 32, has lived in the three-bedroom property in Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, for three years but claims the issues began in 2019. After calling on Stoke-on-Trent City Council … Read more

It’s very nearly Ely! Couple recreate picturesque cathedral… using 400,000 LEGO bricks

It’s very nearly Ely! Couple recreate picturesque cathedral… using 400,000 LEGO bricks Mike Addis and Catherine Weightman built a detailed model of Ely Cathedral They used 400,000 little plastic bricks to recreate the Cambridgeshire landmark It has stained glass windows, flying buttresses and the octagonal Lantern Tower By Andrew Levy For The Daily Mail Published: 22:34 … Read more

Anti-lockdown protesters throw bricks at Barcelona police in clash over Spain’s new Covid-19 rules

Anti-lockdown protesters in Barcelona have clashed with police over Spain‘s state of emergency restrictions, throwing bricks at officers and setting bins alight.  The demonstration began peacefully in St Jaume de Barcelona Square before descending into smaller violent clashes on Friday.  At least two people have been arrested according to the Mossos d’Esquadra, Catalonia’s police force.  … Read more

‘Smart’ bricks costing as little as 50p each can store electricity

‘Smart’ bricks costing as little as 50p each can store electricity just like batteries and could be used to power lighting in buildings Researchers found a way to use the material inside red bricks to store energy Red bricks are one of the cheapest and most commonly used building materials The team say it could … Read more

How a ‘Lego’ implant that is put together like hollow ‘bricks’ could help surgeons mend broken bones

Revolutionary new implants that are put together like pieces of Lego could help broken bones heal faster Revolutionary new implants that are put together like pieces of Lego could help broken bones heal faster. Scientists in the U.S. have created tiny hollow ‘bricks’ that surgeons would piece together into whatever size and shape they needed … Read more

Purple Bricks looks to abandon cheap fixed fees and start charging fees

Purple Bricks looks to abandon cheap fixed fees and start charging estate agency fees from autumn Online estate agent Purple Bricks could change its flat fee pricing structure The agent announced plans for a pilot to test a ‘hybrid system’ in the autumn Planned pilot was set to launch in Spring but was delayed by … Read more