Fury as plans for 150 homes in two Durham villages to fund refurb of Raby Castle are approved

As many as 151 houses will be built across two villages to raise £3million to refurbish a 14th Century castle. The homes are set for Gainford and Staindrop in County Durham to pay for the works at Raby Castle. Durham County Council approved the plans despite 51 letters of objection over the impact of so many … Read more

Game of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie plant to get hot through £500,000 refurb

Winter is Coming! Game of Thrones lovers Kit Harington and Rose Leslie plan to turn up the heat in their £1.75m Suffolk home with £500,000 refurb By Alistair Foster, Joanna Bell And Sophie Cockerham For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:08 BST, 4 October 2020 | Updated: 00:13 BST, 4 October 2020 They bared all … Read more

Grenfell building firm decided refurb project ‘didn’t need a fire consultant’ two years before blaze

Grenfell Tower building firm decided refurb project ‘didn’t need a fire consultant’ two years before blaze that killed 72 By Joseph Laws For Mailonline Published: 18:29 BST, 20 July 2020 | Updated: 18:29 BST, 20 July 2020 The main contractor on the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower ‘came to the conclusion’ that the project ‘didn’t need … Read more

Plans for £4bn ‘vanity project’ refurb of Parliament could be axed over economic slump from Covid-19

Plans for £4billion ‘vanity project’ refurb of Parliament could be axed due to economic slump triggered by coronavirus Review to be held into multibillion-pound restoration of Palace of Westminster Downing Street said to be concerned about £4billion spend following Covid-19 Sponsor Body, the group meant to oversee the plans, will carry out the review Here’s … Read more