British man, 65, dies in house fire after wooden home he had built in Spain burns down ‘while he slept’ The 65-year-old built the home in Comares on land he purchased years earlier The fire is thought to have broken out at around 9pm local time on Wednesday A routine investigation is underway but the … Read more
Japan to launch first WOODEN satellite by 2023 that will burn up completely on re-entry without releasing harmful particles into the atmosphere Lightweight and durable, aluminium is the major component of today’s satellites However, when disintegrated during re-entry it releases particles of alumina These stay in the air for years and can react with and … Read more
Moment truck overloaded with wooden planks smashes pedestrian to the ground after narrowly missing a cyclist’s head as desperate motorists try to alert the oblivious driver Truck overloaded with wooden planks narrowly missed a cyclist’s head Planks then drag along the pavement and knock a pedestrian to the ground Video was filmed yesterday on Bickershaw Lane, … Read more
Spot the bird! Camouflaged creature stumps predators by blending in with a wooden fence post The potoo bird stands on a wooden post in Brazil and is perfectly camouflaged When it flies away it leaves an egg behind that it has been sitting on to protect In more footage, the egg hatches and stands on … Read more
Mysterious mass grave of 20 medieval skeletons that may have been stacked inside a wooden box is unearthed in the Netherlands – and experts say there could be more City works excavating a mote in Vianen stumbled upon a mass grave The crew found nine skeletons Fri, but experts discovered 11 more by Mon A majority … Read more
Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner freaked out in his court cell after being barred from smoking and then broke his ribs on a wooden bed when his legs were kicked away from him by prison guards, German media has reported. Brueckner felt that he was being manipulated by the police officers, who had forbidden him to … Read more
The stars of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! look set to be faced with a drawbridge exit on this year’s series. A new wooden structure has been built outside one of the entrances to Gwrych Castle in North Wales as this year’s crop of celebrities gear up for the show. Ariel photos show … Read more
They were known for their elegant style, their smooth curves and luxury designs, but you would never know it from looking at these dust-covered models. An extraordinary collection of life-sized wooden models from the manufacturing heydey of the iconic British motoring brand Bristol Cars Ltd. have been discovered. It comes months after it was announced … Read more
Furious locals have fly-tipped outside Tim Burton’s £2.9million Cotswolds home amid a row over a wooden fence the Hollywood director erected around his property. Multi-millionaire filmmaker Burton, 62, moved into the Grade-II-listed 18th-century Mill House with his partner at the time, Helena Bonham Carter, in 2008. But a row with locals started earlier this year … Read more
French carpenters raise a wooden truss as they painstakingly rebuild Notre Dame using 800-year-old techniques The team raised a three-ton oak truss by hand in front of the famous landmark The wooden structures are a replica of those consumed in the fire in April 2019 It comes after a decision to replicate the cathedral in … Read more