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London Stone, specialist suppliers of the finest bespoke stone products and natural stone paving have made it possible for customers, no matter where they are located in the UK, to find reliable designers and contractors to carry out work.

Architects and stone enthusiasts all over the world are keenly anticipating The Natural Stone Show, to be held at London's finest exhibition centre, ExCel on the 25th to the 27th April 2017. The event days will open to attendees from 10am till 5pm daily.

An incredible Syrian monument reported to be destroyed by the Islamic State has been recreated in London's Trafalgar Square. 3D technology and photograph techniques have been used to build the stone scale replica using Egyptian marble form the Institute of Digital Archaeology (IDA). Having been completed, the outstanding recreation is to be showcased in cities around the World including Dubai and New York. London Mayor Boris Johnson looked excited as he unveiled the two-thirds scale structure in an entertaining opening ceremony in defiance of the Islamic State's unthinkable act of vandalism.

Gardeners throughout the UK have dealt with the pesky habits of slugs and snails for many years however according to the Royal Horticultural Society there's now a creature that they dislike even more – the East Asian Box Tree Caterpillar.

Recent landscaping projects have emphasized high levels of public interest in attractive natural stone for their gardens – and proving this can be affordable too have been suppliers such as London Stone. For many years garden stonework has held associations with high expense, but now varieties such as Kota Blue Limestone are available – something which is proving particularly popular from London Stone – which combines quality with affordability.

Recent attention has been drawn to the impressive properties of sandstone, following reports that a Worcestershire man has recently completed a project of converting a natural cave made from the material, into a luxury home. The site is based in Worcestershire and located deep in cliffs formed from Triassic sandstone: the stone itself estimated to be about 250-million years old. That the man in question, Angelo Mastropietro, has managed to handcraft the material into a structure of continued durability, highlights the effective practical properties of the rock, as well as strong visual appeal. The result includes a small living area, additional room-space and a terrace.

The 2015 event of storm-induced water flowing cover one of Britain's most iconic cliffs, Malham Cove, is anticipated to have set a trend for 2016: increased focus on the aesthetic qualities of natural stone. Increased attention was paid to Malham Cove, located in The Yorkshire Dales National park, after heavy rain from Storm Desmond turned the cliffs into a 260ft waterfall. This visual spectacular has been viewed online over 100,000 times and is set to renew interest in outdoor stone solutions, as London Stone were keen to comment on.

A recent £250m rebuild of Alder Hey Children's Hospital, involved external work to an outdoor and garden area, which has now been completed. A Key component of this outdoor space is attractive stone installations, emphasizing the centrality of the material when being used as part of important public structures. A business which is highly aware of this and keen comment, was London Stone.

There have been increasing reports of a criminal act in the West Sussex village of Bramber, which involved thieves taking valuable stone slabs from a historic property.

A new garden is set to open in 2019 in the heart of Greater Manchester, adjoining the Bridgewater Canal in Worsley, Salford. The new 156-acre garden will be the fifth Royal Horticultural Society garden in Britain.