5 h. ago Can I cut neighbour's tree to stop it blocking my light? 4 experts all agree on the answer

With summer ending and trees and plants at the peak of their growth, our gardens might look vibrant and green — but what if that means a neighbour's tree is blocking out your natural light?

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7 h. ago Can I cut neighbour's tree if it's blocking my natural light? I asked 4 experts who all said the same thing

Experts explain whether you can cut a neighbour's tree if it's blocking your natural light — and things you must know before you act

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48 h. ago UK homeowners with oak trees in gardens face £20,000 fine after council decision

One gardener was left stunned after he was slapped with a £20,000 fine for cutting back a tree in his garden, and it turns out many people don't realise they could be breaking the law.

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5 d. ago Can I cut neighbour's tree if it's hanging over my garden? The rules explained

There are some strict rules regarding tending to a tree in a neighbouring garden

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6 d. ago Can I cut neighbour's tree that's hanging over my garden? 4 experts all agree

Experts explain whether you can cut a neighbour's tree if it's encroaching into your garden — and things you must know before you act

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6 d. ago Can I cut neighbour's tree if it's hanging over my garden? I asked 4 experts who all said same thing

Experts explain whether you can cut a neighbour's tree if it's encroaching into your garden — and things you must know before you act

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9 d. ago Homeowner landed with £116,000 bill after cutting down tree decade earlier

Claire Rands said she had no idea that she'd done anything wrong

Economics

1 week ago Homeowner fined £116,000 for chopping down tree in garden more than decade ago

Claire Rands had a 100-year-old lime tree chopped down in the back garden of her home in Newport, Wales back in 2012 - and was taken court by the local council over a decade later

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1 week ago Record 116,000 mobile phones stolen in the capital last year

Data from the Metropolitan Police reveals there were 116,656 reported mobile thefts in 2024 - the highest number on record.

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1 week ago Jeremy Corbyn hits back at Nicola Sturgeon over 'sneering' jibe in her new book

The ex-Scottish first minister sparked significant backlash after publishing her memoir, Frankly, earlier this month, with several bombshell claims from almost a decade in power.

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1 week ago Doctors pinpoint subtle sign of deadly neurological disease that kills thousands

Multiple sclerosis could be diagnosed over a decade earlier following intriguing new research which found signs of the condition develop 15 years before diagnosis.

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2 w. ago Macron condemns ‘antisemitic hatred’ after attackers chop down tree honoring murdered Jew

The commemorative tree for Ilan Halimi was felled on Wednesday night, seemingly with a chainsaw

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2 w. ago Emmanuel Macron decries ‘antisemitic hatred’ after memorial tree cut down

French president responds to felling of olive planted in memory of young Jewish man tortured to death in 2006 The felling of an olive tree planted in memory of a young French Jewish man tortured to death in 2006 caused outrage in France on Friday, with Emmanuel Macron promising to punish an act of “antisemitic hatred”.Politicians across the political spectrum condemned the act as an attack against the memory of Ilan Halimi, who was kidnapped by a gang of around 20 youths in January 2006 and tortured on a low-income housing estate in the southern Paris suburb of Bagneux. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'Council chopped down our trees 10 months ago, they've still not cleared it up'

The council cleared the area known for being a fly tipping hotspot back in October 2024, but left the tree cuttings behind

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last month 'Gangster granny' and Bitcoin thief cop among UK criminals locked up in July

A 92-year-old murderer and the men who cut down the Sycamore Gap tree were also put behind bars last month

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