25 h. ago New UK garden fence law 'simplifies' rules but households could face £20k fine

New UK garden fence rules came into force in May 2025 and govern the height of fences in your front and back garden - and breaching them could result in a hefty fine

Society

30 h. ago 'One rule for them and another for us': Ed Miliband is blasted by Brits who are being forced to object to energy plant plans near their homes AGAIN

Householders in Walsall, West Midlands say it is 'one rule for them and another for us' as a potentially explosive energy system is set to come to green belt near them.

Economics

35 h. ago Revealed: The 'incredible' hack to bypass Netflix's household limit rule

Throughout 2023, the Californian streaming giant cracked down on freeloaders watching films and shows on someone else's account.

Technology

3 d. ago Painter gets 'sweet revenge' on customer who refused to pay for garden fence job

A tradesman has shared his fury after a customer refused to pay for a service, so he decided to take matters into his own hands and get 'revenge' on the non-paying client

Economics

6 d. ago Homeowners with garden fences told to 'contact council' or risk £20,000 fine

New rules came in last week under The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 give households guidance - here's all you need to know

Economics

8 d. ago Tortoise who escaped to find a mate nearly a year ago at a speed of 0.13mph is found... just ONE mile away

Ginger dug under a garden fence before making a slow getaway across countryside fields in the quest for love, following the death of her longtime companion Fred.

Politics

1 week ago New driveway rule to affect every household in England – and it starts this week

The Labour Party has made it easier for Brits to power up an electric vehicle at home with the new driveway rule. The new rule will hit every household in England

Politics

1 week ago Householders warned over £5,000 fine for breaking 9am gardening rule

Gardeners should avoid mowing their lawn very early in the morning or late at night to avoid any complications.

Events

2 w. ago HMRC to write to six million UK households after they accidentally break 2016 rule

Six million households will be getting a letter from HMRC in the post after accidentally breaking a rule imposed by the Labour Party in 2016 and face an unexpected bill

Politics

3 w. ago Households face £5,000 fine for breaking '8am to 1pm' rule on Saturdays

One in 10 UK households have been involved in a dispute with their neighbours over noise in the last 12 months and, in a bid to prevent this, noise laws have been put in place

Economics

3 w. 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

3 w. 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

3 w. 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

3 w. 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

3 w. ago UK households may face £5,000 fine over violating '8am to 1pm' rule on Saturdays

Experts say 48% of UK households are unaware of household noise laws which prohibit any excessive noise between the hours of 8am and 1pm on Saturdays

Economics

3 w. 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

3 w. 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.

Events

4 w. ago Holidaymakers warned of European driving rules that could land them with £20K fine

Drivers should be cautious when driving on foreign roads as rules can vary from country to country.

Events