Maintenance and repair6 days agoThe passionate volunteers leading the fight against wasteBicester Green reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill by repairing and reselling broken items.6 days ago6 days agoOur repair cafe saved 2,600kg of waste from landfillMore than 30 volunteers have been involved in the project since it first opened four years ago.6 days ago12 Feb 2026Plans to restore 'very valuable' steam engineWest Somerset Railway Association said it needs up to £3m to return Ditcheat Manor to working order.12 Feb 20266 Feb 2026The real life repair shopHow more than 700 female volunteers regularly bring faulty toasters, ripped jeans and wobbly chairs back to life for free. 6 Feb 20261 Feb 2026Designer brings items 'back to life' by repairingCosmin Diaconu says he has received lots of sentimental clothes to repair from across the UK.1 Feb 202627 Jan 2026How 18th Century waterwheel is being restoredOne of Dunster Watermill's two waterwheels is being rebuilt.27 Jan 202612 Jan 2026Obelisk scaffolding has now been up for 15 years"People have just got disheartened," says one local who has campaigned for repairs to be completed.12 Jan 202611 Jan 2026Engine restorer hopes to keep 'dying' hobby aliveMore younger people should try restoring old engines, says a man who started his collection aged 11.11 Jan 20263 Jan 2026The repair cafes where the old becomes new againRepair cafes, where damaged items are being restored to their former glories are popping up all over Northern Ireland. 3 Jan 2026...
