From Asian to Mexican, steaks to seafood, fast-casual to fine dining, new restaurants popped up all over Birmingham in 2024.

Tucked away in Rockford, the aptly named Rock Shop is like the cool, quirky aunt of the mineral world. This place doesn’t just sell rocks; it celebrates them in all their geological glory. As soon as ...

Reclaimed Brick Company, a family-owned reclamation yard based in Sheffield, has expanded its range of reclaimed building materials.This expansion aims to meet the increased demand for sustainable ...

If “The Antique” doesn’t quite have the haunted, bone-deep impact of its predecessor, its gently tempered sentimentality may carry it further on the global arthouse circuit following a ...

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Green light has been granted to reclaim 45 hectares of land area within the Bay of Galle to facilitate infrastructure and real estate developments similar to Colombo Port City, according to a report.

Reclaimed Brick Company and Heritage Brick Company, two leaders in traditional building materials, are excited to shed light on the differences between Reclaimed London Yellow Stock Bricks and New ...

The number of lost property items being handed into Transport for London (TfL) has increased by 6% in the last year while the number of items being reclaimed has decreased. TfL says more than ...

The toy industry is headed for its second consecutive annual sales decline, but it's got one thing propping it up: colorful, interlocking plastic bricks ... you up on the Chicago news you need ...

Chicago officials reportedly cleared the largest homeless encampment in the city after relocating some residents into apartments and shelter beds. According to the Chicago Sun Times, the ...

1:53 Calgarians get the chance to save Olympic Plaza bricks The City of Calgary has flip-flopped on a controversial decision that was part of redevelopment plans for Olympic Plaza. The city ...

Syria's long civil war has reclaimed global attention after insurgents took control of Damascus over the weekend and toppled the 50-year Assad regime. On Tuesday, Syria's new interim leader ...