47 h. ago Gardeners warned about chopping down trees or neighbours could 'call police'

While many homeowners know they can legally cut or prune a tree that is overhanging their garden, they may not be aware of a law which states they must offer the tree cuttings back

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53 h. ago Flight 149: Hostage of War review – a tale so staggering you couldn’t write it

This excellent documentary tells the tale of a BA plane’s Kuwait stopover just as Saddam Hussein invaded. It’s a crucial tale of a four-month nightmare that is barely believableIf it were a work of fiction, the story of Flight 149 would probably be deemed too horrifying – or too unbelievable – for television. Indeed, as a documentary interspersed with dramatic reconstructions, at points it is almost unbearable to watch. But it is a crucial piece of work: a one-off film that goes deep into a bizarre and increasingly hideous ordeal to ask how and why it happened.On 2 August 1990, a British Airways plane carrying nearly 400 passengers and crew from London to Kuala Lumpur touched down for a scheduled stopover in Kuwait. Those on board knew nothing of the unfolding Iraqi invasion of the country and the brutality Saddam Hussein was inflicting on his neighbours (this would, of course, soon lead to the Gulf war). British Airways maintains that it, too, was unaware of what was taki...

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4 d. ago A fence complaint too far: Couple claimed it ruined their picnics...but in the end they were forced to rip up their own patio after neighbour war backfired

Helen Faber and her partner Dominic Miles brought a claim against their neighbours, Richard and Katherine Reid, alleging that a wooden fence had reduced a path by 40cm.

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4 d. ago War of the roses! Neighbour gets restraining order after stealing plant pots and decorations from next door for her own garden

Her target Patricia Thorley, who lived in the adjoining bungalow, said around £1,000 worth of items mysteriously went missing over a period of several years.

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5 d. ago Residents' fury after wealthy neighbour extends his 'horrific' £1million 'American

Civil war has erupted on a leafy street in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, over a 'horrific' extension on a £1million property that neighbours knew nothing about.

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1 week ago Wealthy neighbours go to war with £100m tech tycoon over his plans for 'vanity' 7760 sq ft Chelsea mega

Peter Dubens wants to build a 7760 sq ft underground personal leisure complex taking up almost 50 per cent of the area under his garden and two years to complete.

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1 week ago Keen gardeners a pain in the grass by firing up mowers before 8am

The warmer temperatures fuelling a surge in bust-ups between neighbours, with early morning mowing one of the biggest causes of fights

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1 week ago 'My neighbours hate me... but I don't care!': Woman at war with whole village over her 'HS2 tunnel' house wins bitter planning battle

EXCLUSIVE: A farmer whose controversial new Teletubby-style eco home caused her own tight-knit village to ostracize her for 'bringing HS2' to their idyll has finally won her planning battle.

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2 w. ago Couple ordered to tear down home gym in neighbour war over parking spaces

Paul Willis, 42, and Emma Woodley, 43, from Basingstoke, have been told to pull down a gym on their driveway after locals complained that they would need to park in the road

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2 w. ago King Charles fires warning shot to Donald Trump amid Canada threats

King Charles has delivered a historic speech at the state opening of parliament in Canada amid the country receiving unwanted attention from Donald Trump, who has launched a trade war against his neighbour and made threats to annex the country as America’s 51st state

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2 w. ago Glasgow City Council denies drug consumption room has created a 'war zone' in local neighbourhood

Some residents in the east end of Glasgow have warned the streets around The Thistle have become "a toilet" due to rubbish dumped by drug addicts.

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3 w. ago Vegan family issue 'last warning' to neighbours after BBQ row escalates

A family of vegans have sent a 'last warning' to their neighbours asking them to stop having barbecues in the garden after an initial note was ignored - and it's sparked a huge debate

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3 w. ago The boar war! Neighbours locked in row over claims family's pet pot

Michelle and Carl Repper, of Spalding, Lincolnshire, say they were shocked to receive a complaint from a neighbour over the noise and odour of their six-year-old pot-bellied pig, Jack.

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3 w. ago Vegan family give 'final warning' to neighbours over BBQ request

A family have been embroiled in a row with their neighbours over a request to shut their window while cooking a barbecue.

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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.

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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.

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3 w. ago Neighbours in bitter war of words over 'loud and smelly' pet pig

Michelle and Carl Repper adopted pet pig Jack six years ago and have raised the boar in their garden. But they were shocked to receive a complaint from their neighbour over the noise and smell

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4 w. ago Warring neighbours spend ten years feuding over a tree that blocks the sun out of one's garden... So, who do YOU think is in the right?

An anonymous UK-based TikTok user has created a profile on the platform under @shadyneighbourtree to reveal the dilemma, which has been ongoing for the past ten years.

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4 w. ago Poland’s presidential election: What to know about the candidates, issues and likely outcomes

War in neighbouring Ukraine and Russian sabotage across the region are shaping the campaign trail

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4 w. ago ‘Ridiculous’: Judge slams warring neighbours for £250k court fight over garden tap

The legal row has dragged on for seven years

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