A Blue Plaque for Lord Byron was the first to be installed, back in 1867 — but it's long since been missing. Image: English Heritage Over 1,000 Blue Plaques now adorn the facades of London's ...

Blue plaques can be spotted on the side of some buildings in the UK to signify that a famous person once lived there. From actors to academics to movie stars and musicians, they commemorate the ...

Staff at a Belfast hospital were disciplined after a plaque marking its formal opening by the Duke of York went missing, according to emails seen by the BBC. The plaque sparked an investigation by ...

A plaque which honours Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding is due to be unveiled in her adopted hometown. Harding, who died with breast cancer at the age of 39 in 2021, was born in Ascot but moved as ...

Recognition plaques which are made of wood, metal, or acrylic materials are designed through engraving or printing to ...

If your stores of wood are lacking, it’s time to get to work: chop-chop! Once you’ve wrangled a steady supply, follow the instructions below to split the logs for better burning. Get ready to ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. UK engineering company John Wood Group has sold two businesses for $165mn as it seeks to persuade investors ...

With its unique grain patterns and natural tones, thick and thin wood earns praise for being a beautiful building material. It’s also relatively easy to build with wood. The soft, porous surface ...

Labor costs for installing a wood fence range from $8 to $23 per linear foot of material. Hiring a fencing contractor accounts for over 50% of the total cost to install a wood fence. Several key ...

Calcium buildup—also called calcium deposits, tartar, or calculus—are hardened patches of plaque that form on the teeth. Plaque is a sticky film that coats teeth and contains bacteria. If plaque is ...