32 h. ago Cat owner is fined £1,100 after her pet 'trespasses' into her neighbour's garden in France

Dominique Valdes's cat Rémi was found guilty of causing damage to the neighbour's property in the French town of Agde.

Economics

4 d. ago TOM UTLEY: I run out of bags when I take little Minnie for walkies, so will some jobsworth clobber me with a £100 fine, too?

First, a trigger warning to readers who share my profound squeamishness where certain bodily functions are concerned: what follows will reference the bowel habits of our mongrel Minnie.

Economics

4 d. ago Woman buys pumpkin and is gobsmacked by her cat's unexpected reaction

A pet owner named Kat Newquist has shared the moment her orange cat named Dave got emotionally attached to one of the pumpkins she'd decorated her home with for Halloween

Politics

5 d. ago The dog owner fined £100 for daring to venture out the house without a plastic bag

Despite saying her dog did not foul on the pavement, Paula said she was fined because she had forgotten to bring a plastic bag.

Economics

6 d. ago Family ordered to build huge fence so neighbours don't have to look at 'overbearing' glass and timber 6ft 'super

Llinos Ndlovu and her husband, from Monmouth, Wales, constructed the building without planning permission in September 2023.

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7 d. ago Neighbours' planning row as couple build huge 'luxury shed' in their garden

The couple submitted a retrospective planning application for the outbuilding and decking which drew six objections from two properties, while two neighbours from one household supported the application

Politics

7 d. ago Neighbours complain to council as couple build huge 'luxury shed' in garden

The couple submitted a retrospective planning application for the outbuilding and decking which drew six objections from two properties, while two neighbours from one household supported the application

Politics

7 d. ago Construction boss and his wife in £250,000 court battle with village neighbours over claims they 'invaded' their garden to chop down 33

Robert McCarthy (pictured) and his wife Amanda have accused the house behind their home, near Nazeing in Essex, of perpetrating a 'systematic destruction' of their garden.

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9 d. ago Crime writer hit with £100 fine for stopping to buy ticket in ‘daylight robbery’

Legendary crime novelist Tony Bassett had been looking to park his car and had gotten out in order to pay for a ticket when he was slapped with a bizarre £100 fine

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9 d. ago Bungalow owner at war with neighbours after his garden sauna and trendy decking was used for rowdy hot tub sex parties

Chandler Harrod, 25, describes his two-bedroom bungalow, which he rents out as an Airbnb, as 'a coastal getaway with a sauna and hot tub' in Ormesby St Margaret near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

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1 week ago NFL hands down $315k in fines over Giants’ concussion protocol violations

Giants fined $200k over concussion protocol breachDaboll docked $100k and Skattebo $15k for misconductLeague: violations created ‘perception’ of interferenceThe New York Giants, head coach Brian Daboll and running back Cam Skattebo have been fined for violating the NFL’s concussion protocol during an evaluation of rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart in the team’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles, the league and NFL Players Association announced Friday.The Giants were hit with a $200,000 fine for breaching the protocol, while Daboll was fined $100,000 and Skattebo $15,000 for conduct detrimental to the league. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels

The healing power of gardens; celebrating an abolitionist; hope in the toughest times; a gladiator romantasy and moreThe Butterfly House by Harry Woodgate, Andersen, £12.99Miss Brown’s wild garden scares most people, but when Holly discovers her reclusive neighbour’s sadness, she decides to help turn the wilderness into a butterfly haven. A beautiful, moving picture book about the healing power of gardens and community.The History of We by Nikkolas Smith, Rock the Boat, £8.99Via rich, dynamic paintings and thoughtful pared-back text, Smith answers the question “What does the beginning look like?” with this powerful picture book, the shared story of humanity’s first ancestors in “the fertile cradle of Africa”. Continue reading...

Culture

1 week ago James Corden upsets neighbours after paving over front garden of £11 million London mansion ‘for wheelie bins’

The comedian, 47, demolished a large planting bed in the strict conservation area

Economics

1 week ago Vet's 'touching' note to pet owner after cat's death leaves people in tears

A vet sent a "touching" note to a pet owner after they tragically lost their cat. It's so heartwarming, it left cat owners around the world in tears after reading it

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1 week ago James Corden's neighbours furious as they accuse star of 'illegally' paving over garden

Comedian James Corden has reportedly left his neighbours furious after he paved over his London front garden without permission so he had more room to 'park his wheelie bins'

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1 week ago NHS warning as people slapped with £100 fine 'they do not owe'

An MP raised the issue in Parliament

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1 week ago James Corden's neighbours accuse him of 'illegally' paving over front garden of his £11.5m London mansion

The comedian, 47, has been criticised by residents after destroying a large planting bed in the strict conservation area of north London in which his home sits.

Economics

1 week ago 'I noticed 'pimple' on my cat and was baffled when I realised what it was'

A cat owner was left baffled after noticing what appeared to be a 'pimple' growing on their cat's neck, and was soon told how serious it could be if not treated immediately

Politics

1 week ago Escaped lion stands on roof of trailer speeding down 60mph road as motorists watch in horror

The massive beast was filmed on top of a trailer speeding along a 60mph road in South Africa. The driver and owner of the lion did not know the huge cat had escaped

Events

1 week ago Rules on what you can do if neighbour's tree is hanging over your garden

Property experts revealed what the law says about cutting trees and boundaries between neighbours

Politics