Hansom: For a better world

By Hansom2018-07-13T12:01:00

This week, women in construction stick the boot in, scientists harness the power of mushrooms for a more eco-friendly brick and the words ‘coffee mug’ get a whole new meaning

Over troubled waters

She’s not particularly known for her efforts to bring communities together, but DUP leader Arlene Foster has lately endorsed Scottish architect Alan Dunlop’s suggestion that a bridge be built between Northern Ireland and Scotland. However, given that the cost would be about £20bn the odds of getting the project off the ground aren’t great. Earlier this year, the now ex-foreign secretary Boris Johnson proposed a bridge between England and France – a suggestion swiftly and unsurprisingly dismantled by Downing Street.

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