Putin unveils new 800-bed coronavirus Moscow hospital built from scratch in 36 days

Russian president Vladimir Putin has unveiled a brand new emergency coronavirus hospital, built up from scratch in just 36 days after intense, around-the-clock work.  The mammoth emergency £92 million construction in Moscow will initially hold 800 patients – 300 more than originally announced – and it comes amid fears of the city’s capacity being overrun. Mr … Read more

Amazing time-lapse photography shows how TWO NHS Nightingale hospitals have been built in a few days

Impressive time-lapse footage shows how two NHS Nightingale hospitals with up to 3,000 beds have been built in a matter of a few days. The National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham was transformed into a hospital in ‘under two weeks’ to treat coronavirus patients and will initially have 500 beds, with the capacity to expand to 2,000.  Set … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Second huge mortuary built in east London

A second vast mortuary is being built in east London on a site previously used to store rubbish trucks, MailOnline can reveal. Workers in Waltham Forest are preparing three large white tents to house the bodies of coronavirus victims, which could arrive as early as Sunday. It comes two days after MailOnline disclosed a morgue … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Huge morgue built alongside NHS Nightingale

A new morgue which can hold thousands of tragic covid-19 victims, including those from the Nightingale coronavirus hospital, is being built in East London. The mortuary, about the size of two football pitches, is being developed on forest land close to the City of London crematorium and cemetery and is expected to take the dead … Read more

The bizarre competition in Japan that sees exquisite mini gardens built on the back of TRUCKS

The bizarre competition in Japan that sees exquisite mini gardens built on the back of TRUCKS The annual  Kei Truck Garden Contest sees landscaping taken to the next level Competition entrants only have hours to transform their trucks into gardens Judges mark entrants on planning, design, expression and execution By Paul Hirons For Mailonline Published: 18:58 … Read more

Fascinating illustrations show the New York landmarks that were never built

An airport in midtown Manhattan, a Gothic tower in Union Square and a Grecian-inspired monument on Roosevelt Island. They might seem like wacky throwaway ideas.  But they were all once ambitious, considered plans that could have changed the face of New York forever.  Of course, none of these schemes went ahead – the amount of … Read more

The incredible Roman bathhouse that was built over 2,000 years ago and is still running today 

The incredible Roman bathhouse that was built over 2,000 years ago – and is still up and running today Hammam Essalihine in Algeria dates back to the time of the Flavian Dynasty It has warm waters of around 70 degrees Celsius and is at the bottom of a valley Despite its remote location in the mountains, … Read more

New class of ‘extra-large’ Manta Ray underwater drones will be built by Lockheed Martin

New class of ‘extra-large’ Manta Ray underwater drones will be built by Lockheed Martin after Pentagon awards the firm $12.3 million Lockheed Martin has been chosen by DARPA to start its Manta Ray program The firm received a $12.3 million contract to start the first phase of the program It will have long distance and range … Read more

Dark side of Empire exposed as New York museum highlights how Britain built wealth from slavery

The role slavery and cheap labour played in the foundation and vast wealth of the British Empire has been highlighted by a New York museum. New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has redesigned its British galleries to illustrate how cultural traditions that sprang from the empire fitted alongside opulent wealth amassed from slave labour. The renovation … Read more

How close brothers who built a £3billion empire are embroiled in a bitter feud

With its elegant panoramic windows and potted palms, the conservatory in London’s iconic Ritz hotel has long been the place to be seen. But recently it seems it has become a place to be heard. Not the conversations of guests — perish the thought. But in a bizarre development in the lifelong partnership of The … Read more