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Noise Levels at Football Grounds

Liverpool vs Chelsea in a Champions League Semi-Final game back in 2005, when a controversial Luis Garcia goal edged Rafael Benítez’s men into the final, holds the record for the loudest noise level ever recorded in a football game in British history, at a staggering level of 130 decibels. But what does this really mean? And how loud are the other grounds around the country?

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Potholes Causing Residential Vibration: A Case Study

Moniteye investigates a complaint of road traffic vibration incident on a two-hundred year old cottage in Hampshire.  In this case study, we identify the source of the vibration, the magnitude of the levels being felt inside the property, and what this means for the residents and the building alike.

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The Crooked House: Subsidence and Scandal

You may have heard of the Crooked House as it featured quite heavily in the news last year when it was destroyed by an arson fire which ultimately led to it being suspiciously demolished.  The events around the fire and subsequent raising of The Crooked House have led to several arrests and an order from South Staffordshire Council to rebuild the pub exactly as it was before the demolition.  The saga continues, but how did The Crooked House become ‘Britain’s Wonkiest Pub’?

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