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Mother-of-two, 32, is demanding compensation after being forced to live with her children in council house with ‘bricks falling from ceiling’ Debbie Barker, 32, wants compensation for leaking Staffordshire council house Mother-of-two has lived in three-bed home in Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, three years Ms Barker claims the house is ‘getting unlivable’ due to the cold affecting … Read more
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 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 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
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 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
Riot police fended off a barrage of bricks and bottles thrown by revellers as they shut down an illegal rave attended by hundreds in London last night. Video from the scene shows officers in riot gear forming a line as they walk down a street near the Woodberry Down Estate in Finsbury Park to disperse crowds. … Read more
A grandfather who paid £2,000 for a new brick wall claims he was horrified when a skip removal company knocked it over days later. Nigel Barnes, from Stoke-on-Trent, had been renovating his bathroom but said he rushed outside to find the driver with his head in his hands trying to pick up scattered bricks last … Read more
Lego bricks can survive in the ocean for up to 1,300 YEARS before they break down – posing a serious threat to marine animals and the environment Lego bricks weathered at sea were collected from English beaches for the study They compared the bricks from the south-west beaches with unweathered sets The team found that … Read more
Moondust brought back to Earth by Neil Armstrong on Apollo 11 is being studied to see if it can be turned into WATER as well as fuel and bricks Open University experts are studying both authentic and simulated moon dust They are trying to use oxygen in moon dust to form water by adding hydrogen … Read more