An investigation by the FRANCE 24 Observers team reveals how chlorine gas was used as a weapon in the ongoing civil war in Sudan. All evidence suggests the Sudanese army used chlorine to recapture a ...

A couple are saving £100,000 by building their own house, but they’re using an unconventional material to do it. Hannah Bird and her husband Charlie, both 26, purchased a quarter-acre plot of land in ...

Noel Fok, indoor air quality expert and co-founder of EcoAir, manufacturer of air treatment products. Damp and mould can trigger or exacerbate respiratory infections and diseases including asthma, ...

As an alternative to single-use plastic wrap and paper cup coatings, researchers in ACS’ Langmuir report a way to waterproof materials using edible fungus. Along with fibers made from wood, the fungus ...

Rising damp is a common issue in buildings, characterized by the upward movement of moisture through porous materials. This article explores the causes, including inadequate damp-proof courses and ...

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The Dryzone Express Replastering System, from Safeguard Europe, is a BBA-approved solution (Agrément Certificate 97/3363) that allows a complete post-DPC replastering cycle in a single working day ...

The bizarre battle over just 'inches' of land in between the houses escalated to the High Court BITTER neighbours locked in a “ridiculous” seven-year row over a tiny gap between their homes have been ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A seven-year feud between neighbours that was sparked by a garden tap and has cost £250,000 has been blasted as ridiculous by a judge. At the High Court, judge Sir Anthony Mann blasted both parties ...