4 d. ago Kids who kick footballs over garden fences are breaking the law, rules the High Court after couple SUED school next to their £2m home over 'nuisance'

The High Court has ruled that repeatedly kicking footballs over a neighbour's fence is a nuisance and breaches common law.

Society

4 d. ago Amazon privacy fence that 'stops dog barking' in garden is 'easy to install'

Privacy screens are a simple way to make the garden more private and they can have added benefits for your pets too

Politics

5 d. ago Fence warfare! Widow, 79, loses her house and faces bankruptcy after bitter feud with businessman neighbour over £300 garden fence

EXCLUSIVE: A retired beautician has lost her house after being forced to pay her neighbour's legal bills in a bitter dispute over a £300 garden fence.

Economics

5 d. ago I've lost my home after a war with my neighbour over our £300 garden fence now I can't even afford a cup of coffee

EXCLUSIVE: A retired beautician has lost her house after being forced to pay her neighbour's legal bills in a bitter dispute over a £300 garden fence.

Economics

8 d. ago Decorated Australian veteran loses his defamation appeal over killings in Afghanistan

Australia’s most decorated living war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has lost his appeal of a civil court ruling that blamed him for unlawfully killing four Afghans while he served in Afghanistan

Events

8 d. ago Moment schoolchildren climb fence into garden and steal PUPPY from cage 

The video shows a boy climbing over the 1.8m barrier and entering a pen holding a litter of puppies before swiping one on Wednesday at around 1pm.

Events

8 d. ago Scots schoolchildren caught on camera climbing fence to steal puppy from garden pen

They picked up one of the animals before clambering back over the fence with it in their arms.

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2 w. ago Kate Middleton's heartfelt VE Day tribute as Kensington Palace shares new update

The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the VE Day service at Westminster Abbey today with the King and Queen, where Kate offered a heartfelt tribute to those who lost their lives in the Second World War as she left the ceremony.

Politics

2 w. ago Long lost letters tell adorable World War II love story of US airman and his British sweetheart

A mum from the US discovered her parents long lost love letters as she posed for a selfie outside the former family home during a trip down memory lane

Events

2 w. ago From apathy to celebration – how four people lived VE Day in 1945

While some were relishing their first hot meal after five years as PoW, others struggled to rejoice in celebrationsAfter nearly six years of hardship, people poured out on the streets in celebration 80 years ago as the second world war in Europe came to an end. However, for many who lost family and friends, the rejoicing was muted.Here, four people recall their memories and those of their families. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Glasgow war hero’s lost documents found inside desk nearly two decades after his death

The folder of wartime letters, maps, and photos inside a second-hand desk—revealing the forgotten story of a Glasgow soldier who fought in Italy and Tunisia during the Second World War.

Events

2 w. ago Woman discovers granny's lost diaries revealing time as student during World War 2

Ruth Mellis, was passed on the diaries after gran Mary Newland's death in 2017.

Events

2 w. ago Couple's attempt to sue their neighbours over fence that 'ruined picnics' backfires as judge orders THEM to rip out their own patio

Accountant Helen Faber and Dominic Miles (left) launched a bid to sue fellow residents when returning to their country cottage in Oxfordshire after living in France.

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2 w. ago Couple at war with neighbours over fence that 'ruined their picnics' fight judge's ruling ordering them to rip out patio and central heating from their £375k cottage

Accountant Helen Faber and Dominic Miles (left) launched a bid to sue fellow residents when returning to their country cottage in Oxfordshire after living in France.

Events

3 w. ago The US left Vietnam 50 years ago today. The media hasn’t learned its lesson | Norman Solomon

The myth that news coverage turned Americans against the war persists. In fact, it was largely complicit in perpetuating the conflictThe last helicopter liftoff from the roof of the American embassy in Saigon on 30 April 1975 marked the end of the Vietnam war. Fifty years later, mythology about US media coverage of the war is locked into the faulty premise that news outlets were pivotal in causing Americans to turn against it. Some say that mainstream media undermined a noble war effort, while others say that coverage alerted the public to realities of an unjust war. Both assertions are wrong.Scapegoating the media fits neatly into “stab in the back” theories of Americans who can’t stand the fact that their country lost a war to impoverished Vietnamese fighters. And praising the media as catalysts for the nation’s roused conscience gives undue credit while fostering illusions about mainstream news coverage of America’s wars. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago The Breakdown | Red Roses triumph again but cannot afford another World Cup wobble

Seven straight Six Nations titles is impressive but rivals may have been encouraged by the nervous finish against FranceThere are two contrasting schools of thought after England’s grand-slam clinching win against France on Saturday. According to John Mitchell, the Red Roses’ head coach, his side’s nervy 43-42 victory was ideal preparation for the World Cup this year. Alternatively, as the former England hooker Brian Moore succinctly put it during post-match TV analysis: “If they were playing New Zealand, would they have got away with that?”Between them Mitchell and Moore know plenty about World Cup disappointment. The former was head coach of the All Blacks side beaten in the semi-finals of the 2003 men’s tournament in Australia. Moore was part of the England team edged out by the Wallabies in the final in 1991. They have spent enough time in top-level rugby to know how abruptly best-laid plans can be foiled and that wanting something badly guarantees you zilch. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Fence trick that will make your whole garden look bigger in time for summer

With the season of garden improvement now upon us and BBQs and outdoor gatherings on the horizon, it's time to consider how even limited garden space can be transformed

Politics

4 w. ago ‘We have lost our humanity’: Holocaust survivors call for end to war in Gaza

Israelis are gathering on Holocaust Memorial Day to speak out against Palestinian starvation and sufferingFew days speak so profoundly to the soul of Israel than Holocaust Memorial Day. As the country sat in silence on Thursday to remember six million Jews exterminated by the Nazis, the same refrain was, as always, repeated by many: never again.But for some across Israel, as the war in Gaza continues to ravage the Palestinian people and wipe out entire families, never again had come to hold another meaning. Continue reading...

Events

4 w. ago Israelis protest against Gaza war with rare decry over Palestinian casualties

Holocaust survivors gathering on Holocaust Memorial Day speak out against Palestinian starvation and sufferingFew days speak so profoundly to the soul of Israel than Holocaust Memorial Day. As the country sat in silence on Thursday to remember 6 million Jews exterminated by the Nazis, the same refrain was, as always, repeated by many: never again.But for some across Israel, as the war in Gaza continues to ravage the Palestinian people and wipe out entire families, never again had come to hold another meaning. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Israelis protest against Gaza war with rare outcry over Palestinian casualties

Holocaust survivors gathering on Holocaust Memorial Day speak out against Palestinian starvation and sufferingFew days speak so profoundly to the soul of Israel than Holocaust Memorial Day. As the country sat in silence on Thursday to remember 6 million Jews exterminated by the Nazis, the same refrain was, as always, repeated by many: never again.But for some across Israel, as the war in Gaza continues to ravage the Palestinian people and wipe out entire families, never again had come to hold another meaning. Continue reading...

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