17 h. ago Sir Paul McCartney in tree row with neighbour over plan to chop down sycamores at London home

Beatles legend wants to fell two protected trees at £10m North London home but wealthy investor raises objections

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22 h. ago Paul McCartney locked in bitter row with neighbour over plan to cut down protected trees in garden at London home

Paul McCartney locked in bitter row with neighbour over plan to cut down protected trees in garden at London home  The Sun

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33 h. ago Cut back to where you once belonged: Sir Paul McCartney faces planning row challenge by neighbour to let trees be at London home around the corner from Abbey Road

The Beatles star, 83, has lodged an application with his local council to topple two Sycamore trees in the garden of his £10m townhouse in St John's Wood.

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39 h. ago Paul McCartney in row with neighbour over plans to fell protected trees

Paul McCartney in row with neighbour over plans to fell protected trees  The Telegraph

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44 h. ago ‘It brings you closer to the natural world’: the rise of the Merlin birdsong identifying app

Merlin has been trained to identify the songs of more than 1,300 bird species around the worldWhen Natasha Walter first became curious about the birds around her, she recorded their songs on her phone and arduously tried to match each song with online recordings. After a friend recommended Merlin Bird ID, a free app, she tried it in her London garden and was delighted to discover the birds she assumed were female blackbirds – “this is how bad a birder I was” – were actually song thrushes and mistle thrushes.“I’m obsessed with Merlin – it’s wonderful and it’s been a joy to me,” says Walter, a writer and human rights activist. “This is what AI and machine-learning have been invented for. It’s the one good thing!” Continue reading...

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45 h. ago The hidden history on London's streets: How 'ordinary' garden fences and bollards used as ashtrays are reminders of Britain's heroic past

From 'ugly' garden fences in Tower Hamlets to weather-worn bollards repurposed as ashtrays near Southwark Bridge, these objects bear little resemblance to their former selves.

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60 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Nancy Xu and Carlos Gu have 'no way of coming back' amid feud

Strictly Come Dancing professional stars Nancy Xu and Carlos Gu are said to be locked in a very bitter feud, with sources now saying their friendship is beyond repair

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2 d. ago A roof garden overlooking one of the City of London’s most iconic landmarks will open to the public for free

A roof garden overlooking one of the City of London’s most iconic landmarks will open to the public for free  Time Out Worldwide

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4 d. ago I'd never spoken to my quiet author neighbour for two years until we had a pleasant chat about badgers. Two weeks later she set fire to my Land Rover Freelander

Graham Lee had lived near his author neighbour for two years before he spoke to her for the first time.Two weeks later, she burned down his beloved Land Rover Freelander.

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4 d. ago Paul McCartney responds to viral claim beloved festive hit Wonderful Christmastime is about WITCHCRAFT

The Beatles legend, 83, has finally responded to and made light of viral claims about encouraging the occult in his 1979 festive hit.

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4 d. ago A floral stylist and writer's Georgian terraced house in east London

A floral stylist and writer's Georgian terraced house in east London  House & Garden

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5 d. ago Neighbour row over cat poo on Welsh street goes to high court

It got so bad that one of the neighbours said he now 'wakes with dread each day wondering if there is more cat mess for me to have to clean up'

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5 d. ago Brooklyn and Nicola's 'secret game plan to silence Beckhams after cut

A PR expert has weighed in on Brooklyn's latest savage move to block his entire family and believes the pair are trying to carve out their own 'next generation' empire

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6 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing fans claim Nancy Xu was ‘fuming’ with pro Carlos Gu as he breaks down in tears during show final

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans have claimed pro Nancy Xu was 'fuming' with Carlos Gu during the show's final. The dancer, 34, has been locked in rumours of a bitter feud with her 32-year-old co-star since they reportedly fell out last year, with no obvious signs of kissing and making up yet. And viewers of the...

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7 d. ago Gardener shares the one task everyone should do in their gardens before next week

The gardening expert advises covering sensitive plants like fig trees, olive trees and agapanthus with fleece before winter weather hits to protect them from frost and extreme conditions

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1 week ago Moment man is arrested for the murder of his OAP neighbour after row over a paintbrush is shown as he is jailed for life

David Hill, 57, beat to death Kurt Giwisser, 77, because he was unhappy with the condition of a paint brush he had loaned to the pensioner.

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1 week ago Priscilla Presley slams ‘outrageous’ lawsuit claim that Riley Keough is biological mother to John Travolta’s son

Elvis Presley’s ex-wife has been locked in a bitter legal battle with her former business associates for over a year

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1 week ago King Charles pulls 'perfect' pint of Guinness in Covent Garden

King Charles pulls 'perfect' pint of Guinness in Covent Garden  My London

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1 week ago Omaze launches £5m northwest London house prize draw with playhouse and garden studio for the lucky winner

The winner of the Omaze Million Pound House Draw will receive the keys to a four-bedroom home close to West Hampstead and Brondesbury

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1 week ago Falling sales at Stella McCartney fuel fears over fashion label’s future

Directors blame ‘challenging market conditions’ as losses widen from £25m in 2024 to £33m Sales at Stella McCartney’s fashion label sank by more than a quarter last year tipping it further into the red and adding to fears it could run out of money by 2028.Pre-tax losses at the British brand led by the daughter of former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney widened to £33.6m in 2024 from £25m the year before, while sales fell 27% to £16m, according to accounts filed at Companies House. Continue reading...

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