Birmingham’s 2,000-bed Nightingale hospital built at a cost of £66million is to close without ever treating a single patient Birmingham facility was commissioned by NHS at the height of the first wave But in the past year since it was completed not a single person has been treated It will shut down for good next … Read more
Birmingham’s 2,000-bed Nightingale hospital built at a cost of £66million is to close without ever treating a single patient Birmingham facility was commissioned by NHS at the height of the first wave But in the past year since it was completed not a single person has been treated It will shut down for good next … Read more
Smart money: Kristo Kaarmann could become a billionaire from a float At first glance, Kristo Kaarmann looks like a typical tech entrepreneur. He is sitting in his spare room in Hackney, wearing a sweater emblazoned with his company’s new name: Wise. The original brand – Transferwise – was ditched last month because Kaarmann, chief executive, … Read more
A mausoleum built two millennia ago for the first Roman emperor, Augustus, has finally reopened to the public after 14 years and a $12.25 million restoration project. The funerary monument took five years to restore and make safe before it could be reopened to the public, including removing rubbish and clearing surrounding trees. Towering above … Read more
The centenary of an east London housing estate billed as the largest ever when it was built after the First World War is to be marked with a series of events. Becontree in Dagenham was built for more than 100,000 war veterans and workers from east London, with the first ‘home for heroes’ completed in … Read more
The most important and historically significant MG Metro 6R4 rally car of all time has been taken from scrapyard to showroom condition in an epic salvage mission – and you can watch the full rebuild process of the Group B legend for yourself next month. That’s because the full restoration of the iconic 1980s British … Read more
Some of the best businesses find success through filling a gap in the market and offering something that nobody else does – or at least not successfully. Often, the founders of are inspired by their own experience of needing a product or service and finding out it did not exist. This gives them a strong, … Read more
Britain’s first fully hydrogen-fuelled homes being built in Gateshead as part of a government aim to reach net zero emissions by 2050 Two show homes are to be built in Gateshead that are fully fuelled by hydrogen The houses include appliances such as boilers, hobs, cookers and fires Will help highlight how the UK can … Read more
An iconic view of a beauty spot described by Dame Judy Dench as ‘the essence of our country’ has been saved. For more than 200 years the coastguard cottages at Cuckmere Haven, East Sussex, have perched on a clifftop overlooking the English Channel. Built during the Napoleonic era the cottages attract millions of visitors each … Read more
Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis really does put his money where his mouth is because he’s built up a £12.5m property portfolio. Moreover, the TV personality and his wife have given away a huge £20m to charity over the last eight years, while he has also helped the nation to save money with his top tips. … Read more