Neighbour has the perfect one word answer to next door’s traffic-stopping Christmas illuminations

Light relief! Neighbour has the perfect one word answer to next door’s traffic-stopping Christmas illuminations Malcolm Finch, from London, put up a comical sign which spells ‘ditto’ in lights His simple display pointed to his neighbour’s home, covered in illuminations  Shared hilarious creation on Twitter saying he didn’t think he could compete  By Lydia Catling … Read more

Bosses advise customers to team up with a neighbour to order your festive food

All we want for Christmas is a supermarket delivery! As online slots sell out across the country, store bosses advise customers to team up with a neighbour to order your festive food Four big stores have no delivery or click and collect options from December 20 Lack of availability raise fears for those classed as … Read more

Couple hauled into court after threatening to spray their neighbour with garden pipe again

War of the hoses: Retired quantity surveyor and his wife, both 73, are hauled into court after threatening to spray their MBE-winning neighbour with garden pipe again Barry and Hellynne Lee, both 73, were subject to a restraining order by courts Order was imposed after they soaked MBE-winning neighbour Harold Burrows, 71, with a hosepipe … Read more

Ed Sheeran’s neighbour is building a mobile home next to the singer’s sprawling estate 

Ed Sheeran’s neighbour has won a bid to build a mobile home in his newly extended garden next to the singer-songwriter’s sprawling estate in East Suffolk. Neighbour Tony Robinson had plans to extend his garden by incorporating part of a paddock which runs alongside the star’s home approved in April despite objections from Sheeran. Mr … Read more

Matt Hancock’s neighbour with no experience making medical supplies won Covid testing kit contract

Matt Hancock’s neighbour won a contract to supply tens of millions of Covid tests to the NHS after sending him a personal WhatsApp message – despite his company having no previous experience of making medical supplies.  Alex Bourne got to know the Health Secretary while landlord of the Cock Inn in Thurlow, West Suffolk, a few … Read more

Drunk women hurled racist abuse at their Asian neighbour

Two women subjected their Asian neighbour to a torrent of racial abuse after they became irritated by her playing Bollywood music in her back garden. A court heard that Deborah Holden, 58, told Kauser Parveen to turn off off her ‘P**i music’ whilst 34-year-old Kirsty Law labelled the victim a ‘prostitute’. During their 20-minute tirade … Read more

Christian Candy locked in neighbour row over £150m ‘Candyland’ plans

Nick Candy and his wife Emily Crompton (pictured) are building a huge £150m estate in a leafy village in Surrey   Property tycoon Christian Candy is locked in a planning war with neighbours over the latest stage of his mind-boggling £150m ‘Candyland’ complex. The billionaire faces furious opposition over his plan to build two huge tunnels … Read more

Is it OK to leave spare set of keys with a neighbour or will I invalid insurance?

Leaving a spare key with a neighbour or colleague could leave you with invalid insurance if you’re burgled, Admiral warns Number of home insurance claims arising from burglaries has jumped sharply Be careful who you hand a spare key to and keep your home secure this winter  By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 07:44 GMT, … Read more

Queen seeks new neighbour to rent six-bedroom manor house on her Sandringham estate

The Queen is seeking a new neighbour to rent Flitcham Hall, a six-bedroom manor house on her 20,000-acre Sandringham estate in Norfolk. Less than two miles from Sandringham House, it will be available from next spring for £3,750 a month – but tenants aren’t allowed to have any cats. The ban, which was first introduced in … Read more