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HS2 contractors begin work on UK’s longest rail viaduct 1/4 HS2 Colne Valley viaduct 2/4 HS2 Colne Valley viaduct 3/4 HS2 Colne Valley viaduct 4/4 HS2 Colne Valley viaduct HS2 Ltd’s main works contractor Align JV – made up of Bouygues Travaux Publics, Sir Robert McAlpine, and VolkerFitzpatrick – has begun work on the UK’s longest rail viaduct. The JV has begun boring work for almost 300 piles that will form the foundations for the Colne Valley Viaduct. Architecturally designed by Grimshaw Architects, the 3.4km will become the UK’s longest rail viaduct; almost 1km longer than the F...

Offers over £450,000: Home comes with a castle in the garden © Supplied by Galbraith Born and raised in a fishing family in Peterhead, Sandy Thain was perhaps expected to follow in the footsteps of previous generations – destined for a life at sea. Although he had nothing but respect for those who had gone before him, Sandy opted for an entirely different career. He studied medicine at Aberdeen University and became a GP, before joining the oil industry as a senior medical officer. He led teams off the rugged shore of Shetland before heading for an altogether different climate in Abu Dhab...

Sandy’s career may have seen him travel the world, but there was only one place he wished to return to upon retirement – home. Having arrived back in the north-east from a secondment abroad, Sandy’s family predicted he would last six months before heading back to work. Dream home He in fact stayed the course for 24 years, having found his dream home in Inverugie, near Peterhead. It’s no surprise that Sandy did not wish to stray far from Castle Coach House, with its sprawling grounds complete with a historic castle ruin. Gorgeous views of the River Ugie, sheltered woodland areas and a ...