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Hollywood director Tim Burton is facing backlash from his neighbours after a 3ft-tall fence was erected near his £2.9million Cotswolds home – which locals say blocks their riverside walks. Residents in the village of Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire, are up in arms after the ‘selfish and heartless’ wooden fence appeared two weeks ago. Villagers say they fence … Read more
Revenge of the monkeys: Rampaging animals terrorise villagers, with dozens stealing food and clothes and vandalising homes after they were forced from their habitat in Indonesia Long-tailed macaques were forced out of their trees when a new hotel was built Footage shows them converging on homes in the village of Lembang, West Jjava Locals claim … Read more
Thousands in China swarm to hunt for a ‘mysterious creature’ after hearing ‘a dragon’s growling’ from the mountains Villagers in Guizhou said that they had heard baffling noises from the mountains Thousands of locals allegedly went to search for the source of the curious sound Some described it as ‘a dragon’s growling’, others claimed it … Read more
Heart-warming moment hundreds of villagers line street to give guard of honour to beloved GP as she retires after 31 years at the same practice Dr Annie Linley-Adams retired from local practice in Lytchett Matravers, Dorset The GP was much loved in the area for her caring nature in doing her job Villagers were unable to … Read more
An affluent community is raising £100,000 to buy a patch of bulldozed farmland for fear of it becoming a traveller site in the shadow of Windsor Castle and Eton College. Villagers in leafy Eton Wick, Berkshire, were spooked when a digger began churning up Crown Farm ahead of its auction this week. Police and council … Read more
That’s fowl! Angry villagers kick up a stink about ‘offensive odours’ after firm reveals plan for egg production plant housing 36,000 chickens Residents of Medomsley are disputing plans to build egg farm in County Durham Village stands around 1.5 miles south west of Southfield Farm, Hamsterley Mill Villagers fear they will be subject to ‘offensive odours’ and … Read more
Moment politician and his son are shot dead by angry villagers while inspecting road being built ‘through locals’ fields’ in India Chote Lal Diwakar and his son Sunil were killed in northern Uttar Pradesh today Footage shows an angry confrontation between the gunmen and the visitors Reports say the villagers were angry over a planned … Read more
Who ate all the pies…? Villagers turn super sleuth amateur detectives to find thief who stole £100 worth of pastries… because police are too busy Shopkeeper Mark Griffiths, 26, was stunned when a thief pinched his delivery Delivery of 70 pies, sausage rolls and pasties were stolen at his post office store in Broughton, Flintshire … Read more
Angry residents called in the police when they discovered an Army major and his family had been allowed to relocate to a holiday cottage in their remote village. Residents of Melmerby, North Yorkshire believe Major Neil Foot-Tapping should have been isolating on an army base after flying in from his posting in Kenya. Instead the … Read more
A group of sewers have rallied together to ‘do their bit’ and create hundreds of protective gowns from duvet covers for heroic care home staff at risk of catching coronavirus. In just two weeks almost 20 residents of Ashbourne, Derbyshire, and the surrounding villages have whipped up more than 250 garments which provide extra coverage over … Read more