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A row of stunning flats worth £640,000 have been sold for just £1. The historic, Grade II listed building in Looe town centre has been moved on for the nominal fee in a bid to ensure affordable housing in the area.

Council bosses say they could take action over an ‘eyesore’ recycling site they say is blighting a village. Globaltyre has been operating from a former car dealership, in Castleton, Rochdale, since last year, processing old tyres which are sent overseas for use in road surfacing and other purposes.

Plans for ‘rabbit hutch’ flats which were rejected by council planners have been granted on appeal - much to the anger and disappointment of locals. Rochdale Boroughwide Housing’s proposal for two apartment blocks on green space in Rhodes, Middleton, was turned down on the grounds it was ‘detrimental to the character, appearance and visual amenity of the surrounding area’.Despite the eight affordable two-bed apartments - mooted for land between Broad Street, Yates Street and Chapel Street - being designed for people with mobility issues, councillors said they would not bring economic, social or environmental benefits. However, RBH has successfully overturned the decision on appeal - including the granting of four Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs).Despite the planning inspector noting concerns over the impact on residents' health and the loss of a children’s play area, she found there were several ‘alternative open spaces’ nearby. She also found there ‘no substantive evidence to suggest that the proposal would result in an increase in on-street parking’ or pollution levels.READ MORE: Historic town centre building could be converted into new flats

An historic town centre pub which called last orders nearly 10 years ago could be converted into flats.

A Lancashire property dubbed the ‘most remote home in the UK’ - and with a £1.5m price tag - is currently one of the most viewed properties on a leading real estate website.

With stunning properties, good rail and road links and rolling countryside at its edges, this Cheshire town has been named the most desirable place in the UK to relocate to, according to property giant Rightmove.

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direct to your inboxThe oldest surviving public library in Britain is to be one of the stars of a new television show airing this evening (December 19).For the last six weeks, Professor Alice Roberts has been visiting historical parts of the country as part of the Channel 4 series Britain's Most Historic Towns.This week, the spotlight shines brightly on Manchester’s industrial revolution and features some of the most historical buildings the city-region has to offer.One of the buildings to feature in tonight’s episode is Chetham’s Library, which claims the title of the oldest public library in the English-speaking world.Based in the city centre, the library is situated within a sandstone building dating back to 1421 and is home to over

Stirling’s historic Stevenson Bridge is to close to traffic for the next two Sundays to facilitate the installation of temporary vehicle barriers as an ‘essential safety measure’.The bridge carries the A9 Causewayhead Road over the River Forth into Stirling.The B-listed bridge, built between 1831 and 1832, is also known as the New Stirling Bridge, and was designed by renowned engineer Robert Stevenson.Stirling Council says that increasing traffic volumes over the last 50 years has taken its toll on the bridge and refurbishment works are now required.The bridge parapets now have to be fully replaced to "maintain the structural integrity and safety of the bridge", and the council is planning to undertake the replacement of these as part of a