Residents locked in legal battle with neighbour who barricaded communal footpath with 4ft trellis

Residents on a road of Victorian terraces are locked in a bitter legal battle with a neighbour after she barricaded a communal walkway with a garden trellis.    Police were called last month when Julia Hartley, 53, erected the four-foot tall trellis fence along with a sign which read, ‘Private 14-8’, on Common Road in Evesham, … Read more

Campaigner applies for public footpath to be opened through Sarah Beeny’s Somerset farm

A campaigner has applied for a public footpath to be opened through Sarah Beeny’s former dairy farm in Somerset in a bid to convince the TV presenter to join her fight against ‘nightmare’ ramblers reopening byways on private land.  Ann Scott, 72, who lives over 200 miles away in Norfolk, submitted the claim which will … Read more

Scary moment a mob of kangaroos guard a suburban footpath – and even the dogs watching are scared

Who roo lookin’ at? Moment three kangaroos ‘guard’ a footpath in a suburban street – and even the Rottweiler is scared to pass Melbourne dog walkers get a big scare when they come across three Kangaroos The territorial marsupials were standing guard over a narrow pathway As a woman films, a big ‘roo hops forward, … Read more

Boy screams in panic as aggressive magpie swoops at him while he rides a scooter on a footpath 

Terrified boy screams in panic as a VERY aggressive magpie repeatedly swoops at him while he rides a scooter on a footpath – leaving his dad in stitches Young boy has been filmed screaming in terror as he gets swooped by a magpie The boy was riding a scooter in Wollongong, south of Sydney, with … Read more

Rich landowners block Natural England’s bid to build ‘world’s longest coastal footpath’

Natural England’s bid to build ‘the world’s largest coastal footpath’ has been blocked by rich landowners who reportedly don’t want ramblers roaming their estates. They said the 2,700-mile coastal path would allow the public to ‘properly enjoy’ the country’s beaches.   But wealthy landowners occupying some of the most scenic routes are apparently blocking the move, … Read more