1 hour ago Brits with artificial grass in garden given warning during scorching heatwave

As the UK is set to bask in another bout of hot weather this week with temperatures reaching 33C, a gardening expert issues a warning to UK households with artificial grass

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2 h. ago How to turn a glut of summer fruit into a delicious jam tart | Waste not

As our summer fruit crops race to offload an abundance of produce, a simple tart is often the best option for using up a seasonal glutWe’ve got a huge, beautiful, red-leafed cherry plum tree in our back garden, and right now it’s raining plums! Have you noticed the sheer abundance of fruit this year? The branches are heavy and the ground is scattered with fallen fruit. Last weekend, I harvested about 10kg plums from our tree, and my daughter suggested we make a jam tart. It turned out to be one of the best I’ve ever eaten, sweet yet sharp, sticky and rich. A simple, seasonal treat. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Man who didn't like neighbour's cat in his house dumped it five miles away

Tim Armstrong has now been sentenced under new legislation designed to protect pets

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2 h. ago Man took neighbour's cat and dumped it in layby five miles away

When Tim Armstrong was confronted, he kept saying 'it’s done now'

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3 h. ago Best portable BBQs of 2025: Charcoal and gas grilling on the go

For that flame-grilled taste anywhere

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4 h. ago Best smart BBQs 2025: Top picks for gas, charcoal and more from Kamado Joe, Traeger and more

Alexa, baste the brisket

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4 h. ago Pictured: Man 'beaten to death with concrete slab' on the Isle of Sheppey as three teenagers are charged with murder

Alexander Cashford, 49, was found dead with multiple serious injuries in Leysdown-on-Sea on Sunday.

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4 h. ago Neighbour took out 3ft of my front garden and poured concrete

A homeowner has taken to social media to share the 'insane' thing their neighbour did after removing three feet of their front garden

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4 h. ago UK households with artificial grass issued warning during heatwave

Anyone with artificial grass in their garden is being urged to follow this advice

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5 h. ago Buy small plants – and consider a ‘bulb lasagne’: how to give your garden a late

From planting in odd numbers to painting fences and walls the same colour, here are some easy, effective ways to give your outdoor space a seasonal spruce-up“It is not always necessary to rip out everything and start again,” says Ella Malt, who runs the gardening company Soil and Soul Norfolk. “It is much more sustainable to work with what you have. You can make such a difference with a bit of cutting back, clearing up leaves, cutting an edge on a lawn. People notice edges: you could spend hours making a herbaceous border perfect but if the edge of that border isn’t crisp, it will automatically look untidy.” Continue reading...

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5 h. ago 'I'm locked in petty parking war with neighbour and they took extreme action'

A man has been locked in a parking dispute with his neighbours who are furious at him for over where he's parked his car - and they've even involved the police

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5 h. ago Girl, 11, screams in horror as mountain lion brutally attacks her in garden

The 11-year-old girl was feeding chickens near the property on Sunday evening when the cougar attacked her from behind, biting her arm, leg and lower back

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6 h. ago Royal Navy flexes its military muscles in show of strength to China as HMS Prince of Wales joins fleet of warships from US, Japan and Australia in northern Philippine Sea

The huge display of military might comes as tensions between China and the West continue to flare, as Beijing threatens war against its neighbour Taiwan - which borders the Philippine Sea in the north.

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6 h. ago 'My neighbour called police on me after parking in my drive, but I won'

The courts made it clear who was in the wrong

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7 h. ago Neighbour relives the moment he found his pregnant neighbour's lover's decapitated head on a spike in Waverley, Melbourne

A neighbour who lived next door to Melbourne's house of horror where a pregnant woman was allegedly murdered and her lover decapitated and his head left on a spike has relived the horror scene.

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8 h. ago Flytipper ordered to pay thousands after dumping concrete on road

Footage captured on CCTV helped the local authority trace the man after he dumped concrete illegally in Neath Port Talbot

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9 h. ago Charming Cornish town often ignored for more popular neighbour named among 'best in UK'

This Cornwall town is often overlooked for its famous neighbour, but with an impressive seawater lido and tranquil beaches it is finally attracting the interest and intrigue it deserves

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16 h. ago Neighbour shocked by Karen Matthews' comments prior to Shannon's kidnapping revelation

A new two-part documentary looking at the Shannon Matthews kidnapping case is available on Prime Video.

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16 h. ago Man thought neighbour was poisoning him after taking medical advice from ChatGPT

A 60-year-old thought his neighbour was trying to poison him after he became ill with psychosis. He had been taking a chemical following what he said was advice from ChatGPT

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19 h. ago 'I was neighbours with Karen Matthews and one casual comment horrified me'

When Karen Matthews reported her nine-year-old Shannon Matthews missing after failing to return home after a swimming lesson, her neighbour Petra Jamieson supported her throughout the ordeal until casual remark left her horrified

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