Warwick Davis’ Last Picture Of Wife Samantha As They Enjoy A Date Night Before Her Death, Aged 53, As He Pays Tribute To Her ‘Unique Character’ And Wicked Sense Of Humour

Just five months before Samantha passed away, Warwick Davis and his wife were pictured enjoying a date night. It is the last photo they will ever have together.

The Star Wars and Harry Potter actor, 54, heartbreakingly revealed yesterday that his life partner, whom he first met on the set of his 1988 film Willow, had died on March 24, aged 53.

His life partner, whom he met on the set of his 1988 film Willow, passed away on March 24 at the age of 53, as the 54-year-old Star Wars and Harry Potter star heartbreakingly disclosed yesterday.

In an emotional tribute put out on Wednesday, Davis said the death of his wife, who was also an actor, had left ‘a huge hole in our lives’ and that she made him feel like he had a ‘superpower’.

The loving couple were most recently seen together in a selfie posted on his Instagram page on October 5 last year, in which they were seen smiling at the camera during a ‘date night’. 

It was accompanied by the light-hearted and tender caption: ‘A long overdue date night with my beautiful wife. She felt a bit overdressed for McDonald’s!’

The picture delighted fans of the pair, with one remarking, ‘you two are just amazing’ and another calling them a ‘gorgeous couple’.

Following Davis’ devastating revelation that his wife of 33 years had passed away last month, the picture reappeared.

In an emotional tribute to his ‘favourite human’, Davis said: ‘Her passing has left a huge hole in our lives as a family. I miss her hugs.’

He described Sammy, as he called her, as his ‘most trusted confidant and an ardent supporter of everything I did in my career’. He said he felt like he could achieve anything with his wife by his side and that it felt like he had a ‘superpower’.

‘She was a unique character, always seeing the sunny side of life; she had a wicked sense of humour and always laughed at my bad jokes,’ Davis said in a statement given to the BBC.

Three years later, in 1991, the pair was married after they first met on the set of George Lucas’s film Willow. They had three children throughout their 33-year marriage, one of whom unfortunately passed away soon after birth.

This lovely family always seemed to radiate such genuine happiness, and Warwick’s wife was taken far too young. Whenever there were reports in the media about Warwick Davis and his family, they were always genuinely happy, and it was lovely to see.

They were a beautiful and funny family. Also decent, kind, and a true force of positivity. They found true happiness together, despite facing huge adversity. Life really is tragic and cruel.

When Warwick spoke about his wife and kids, he always had such a proud expression, and his wife always seemed to glow. I’m so glad that they found each other and fell in love.

Pensioners Should Be Taxed More: Rachel Reeves, Tax Tsar

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s new tax tsar previously called pensioners ‘codgers’ who had it ‘ridiculously good’.

Sir Edward Troup, a former Tory Treasury special adviser, also said it was ‘ridiculous’ that pensioners received free TV licences and argued for them to be taxed more.

His remarks became public earlier this month following his appointment by Labour to its new expert group on combating tax evasion.

In 2019, Sir Edward made a plea for increases in corporate tax, VAT, income tax, and National Insurance payments during a roundtable hosted by the Resolution Foundation.

Advising politicians to raise taxes by stealth, the former special adviser to then Tory chancellor Lord Clarke warned that today’s pensioners have ‘had it ridiculously good’.

He said that it is a ‘complete disgrace’ that pensioners are not paying NIC, adding: ‘I’m told I can’t use the word codgers but, as I’m officially a codger, I think I will.

‘We’ve benefited from low-interest rates, high inflation when we bought our houses, we’ve enjoyed good returns on whatever we’ve managed to put into our pension funds… and it’s a complete disgrace.’

Additionally, he made the case that younger working families need to receive free TV licences.

Sir Edward added: ‘If anybody deserves a free licence to relieve them from the ghastliness of small babies… they’re the ones who deserve it.’

Craig Tracey, Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party and MP for North Warwickshire, said: ‘It should come as no surprise that Labour’s new tax tsar wants to slap working people with higher taxes.

‘They will try to deny it, but Labour’s billions in unfunded spending pledges can only mean one thing—taking us back to square one by hiking up taxes.

‘Meanwhile, this Conservative Government are sticking to the plan and delivering a £900 tax cut for working people.’

Does this dumbbell not realise that a pensioner has to be 75 years old and receive pension credit to qualify for a free TV licence?

People paid National Insurance contributions for 35 years to receive their State Pension. It’s not a benefit; it is something we paid for with our wages when we were working. However, if you get Pension Credit to top it up, then that becomes a benefit paid for by the DWP.

The House of Lords receives more than £300 each day, which makes their situation absurdly favourable. That’s hardly what most retirees receive in a week, and that’s just for sitting their bum on a seat and not doing anything!

No one, including pensioners, should be paying for a TV licence.

People have paid into a system, and the government happily took our money that they call National Insurance for our State Pension, a bit like a bank account so that we could withdraw that money once we reached Pension Age.

Paying money into that system until we were 60-65 years of age should have been more than enough, but now our government keep putting pension age up and up. They want us to work until we drop, that way they can keep our money because we can’t withdraw it, why because we’re dead! However, theft is a criminal activity that goes on within the government all the time, and our government always prey on the most vulnerable.

People who have lived their whole lives contributing to the system appear to be being penalised so that our government may provide something they never paid for to the fresh wave of foreign voters entering our nation, and pensioners have been bled dry through Income Tax and National Insurance all their lives, and every other tax going.

After A Four-Day Wait On A Hospital Trolley, Great-Grandmother Has Her Leg Amputated

The family of a great-grandmother has stated that she was left on a hospital trolley for four days before having her right leg amputated.

On Good Friday, March 29, Geraldine Newing was brought to Medway Maritime Hospital in Kent due to a severe foot infection.

However, her family claims that after being placed on a trolley for many days and without being examined, a surgeon finally declared on April 2 that immediate treatment was required.

The 78-year-old was told she could die if her leg was not amputated and was taken to have the life-changing surgery.

Mrs Newing’s son, father-of-two Michael Newing, has blasted the standard of care she received and claimed she may not have needed as much of her leg amputated if she had been treated sooner.

Mr Newing, 57, said: ‘It’s disgusting the way she was treated. It was like a war up there—that’s the only way to describe it.

‘It’s particularly degrading for elderly people. For five days she was only seen by nurses and auxiliaries and there were no wash facilities.’

The family first called for medical attention at the end of last month at Ms Newing’s home in Sittingbourne, Kent and decided to go to MedOCC – an on-call service dealing with urgent care problems when GP surgeries are closed – when her condition deteriorated.

The factory worker from Sittingbourne, said: ‘MedOCC told us she needed urgent attention.

‘They took one look at her foot and said she needed someone to see her there and then.

‘They tried for two hours but none of the on-call consultants picked up.’

She was then taken to hospital, and five days later Mrs Newing’s husband Anthony was suddenly told his wife would have to undergo her shock operation.

Her physicians warned her that if the surgery was not performed, she would not survive, thus her right leg was amputated from the knee down.

Mrs Newing remains at the hospital, where she is on a drip and antibiotics to fight the infection.

Her son Mr Newing continued: ‘She’s not doing too good. If someone had looked at her foot properly on Friday, when she first went to hospital, it might not have been so severe.

‘Maybe she would have lost her foot or a few toes or something. The surgeon said that if he hadn’t amputated the leg, my mum wouldn’t be here now.’

Mr. Newing stated that the care his mother, who has diabetes and has experienced strokes in the past, has gotten has horrified him and his family.

Our government is enabling fat cat NHS managers to earn large salaries, which is your problem right there. Mass immigration is slowly but definitely ruining this country.

Although our government has not learnt anything by mistreating its citizens, they shouldn’t have to because they shouldn’t have been mistreating them in the first place.

Taxpayers seem to throw more and more money at the NHS yet we don’t seem to get any improvements in care, and there is no accountability by our government.

These managers are parasites that must be eliminated. They waste NHS resources and are worthless.

Indeed, voters are receiving their wishes as they were cast, as evidenced by the fact that this is a prime illustration of the public services funding cuts that we were alerted to before the last general election.

Mass immigration was supposed to have put more money into our economy so that this wouldn’t happen. The truth is it’s just been put off for another day, and that day is here.

MAX PEMBERTON: Indulgent Benefits Encourage Idleness

People who work in mental health frequently see people who are genuinely disabled by mental illness and who desperately need PIP payments to ensure they can get on with their lives, but not everyone would agree and that makes my blood boil.

These individuals are not abusing the system, but people and the government would tell you that they are.

There has been a lot of media presence, telling us that young people avoid work for one reason or another, and that might be the case in some instances.

Disabled people do not have fictitious illnesses, but I would agree that we are breeding a generation of sloths.

Of course, the system is not flawless, especially when it comes to mental health issues. There is no blood test or scan one can do to ascertain a diagnosis of mental illness. It relies on careful questions and assessments conducted by professionals.

However, all that is generally needed is understanding the correct responses to such queries. In particular, ADHD is a complicated and divisive topic, and for many, its symptoms, which include hyperactivity, difficulty keeping track of time, and difficulties focusing and paying attention, can be truly incapacitating, but waiting lists for the NHS span years, not weeks or months.

This has led to the emergence of an incredibly lucrative private sector, with psychologists and even therapists (which anyone can claim to be, despite having no qualifications) giving out ADHD diagnoses with ease.

Ultimately, the signs and symptoms are so nebulous that we can question if we’ve ever experienced them.

Yet all of this creates an obvious conflict. Once you have shelled out hundreds of pounds to see someone for an assessment, it’s unlikely they’ll say you don’t have it—especially if you’ve come prepared and know how to answer their questions.

However, ADHD is a more intricate disorder. Studies indicate that several individuals may be dealing with alternative concerns, such as emotional, psychological, or drug-related disorders.

Most people who have mental health problems want a label because they want a clear and concise diagnosis of what is wrong with them. There is nothing wrong with that, they just need to know. Having a diagnosis is not a trendy accessory; they have a serious mental illness.

There does seem to be more and more people with a diagnosis of mental illness, and I believe that’s because way back when people never knew enough about it, I also believe it’s all to do with the world that we live in, the food that we eat, and even a twist in our environment and DNA. We are evolving at a fast pace, but who is to say that people with mental illness are not normal and those that we consider normal are actually not?

Generally, ADHD comes with other mental illnesses such as Asperger’s Syndrome and other forms of mental illness. Everyone is impacted by it differently, some can work and some can’t. Some have high intelligence, some don’t, everyone is different and most are dreadful at planning and organising and any long-term projects and finishing that project is off the cards.

‘Cyclists Think They’re The Centre Of The Universe’: Miranda Star Patricia Hodge Attacks Rude Bike Rider Following Near Collision

The actress was almost knocked down by a speeding cyclist in Central London

Patricia Hodge has launched a scathing attack on cyclists after a near-collision with an ‘unforgivably rude’ bike rider.

The Miranda actress said cyclists think they are at the centre of the world and it’s having a negative effect on society.

The 77-year-old actress added that she feels she should speak out when she sees cyclists riding their bikes at high speeds but is often met with verbal abuse.

The actress said that police seldom stop cyclists from running red lights or going without lights on their bikes.

Hodge said: ‘I can’t tell you how many continue to ride their bikes at speed, with mothers having to swiftly move their buggies out of the way.

‘I always make sure, though, to point out that the only reason they’re angry is because they know I’m right she told Candis magazine.

Hodge lives near Hammersmith Bridge in west London and described one incident with an ‘unforgivably rude but also dangerous’ cyclist.

The actress, who recently starred opposite Nigel Havers in Noel Coward’s Private Lives, described how she was crossing Portland Place in central London and almost collided with a cyclist as she crossed the road.

Despite the light being green for pedestrians, the cyclist continued anyway. 

When the actress challenged him, she said the biker ‘flicked’ her a rude hand gesture.

‘I just pointed at the green light for pedestrians and he called me the worst word in the English language.’ she said.

The actress added that as she has gotten older, she feels obligated to speak out against injustice and that she feels good manners have declined despite her efforts to point them out.

There’s no need for bad manners, and cyclists should be required to wear fluorescent jackets displaying an identity number, similar to a car registration plate.

These cyclists have no care in the world when riding their bicycles in the bicycle lane. When the lights go red to stop for cars, they should have to stop as well, but instead, they just sail on through with speed, and whoever is crossing the road often has to jump out of the way; otherwise, they’d just get mowed down by the cyclist.

A small number plate on their bicycles would be a good system, and it could be attached to the back and front of the wheel inside some kind of frame—slick and sensible. Of course, many cyclists care about others, but many don’t.

These cyclists are arrogant, smug, and very rude, and having number plates on bicycles would help catch those breaking the law. Food deliveries have increased over the years, and many cyclists flaunt the rules of the road to make those delivery times.

It’s crazy to think that these bikes are allowed on the road but have no way of being traced in the event of an offence or a crash.

North Korea is the only country in the world that requires cyclists to have number plates on their bikes. If it works for them, then why can’t it work for the UK?

Not to mention that bicycle users don’t pay any tax to use the roads, unlike drivers, but then again, they don’t have an engine. It’s a manual conveyance, like the Flinstones!

Bicycles should also have insurance in case they hit a pedestrian, because if they did hit a pedestrian, who would pay out?

After Millionaire Neighbours Heard Blood-Curdling Screams In The Dead Of Night, A Woman, 27, Was Found Stabbed To Death Inside An Ex-Ethiopian Embassy On The Edge Of Hyde Park

The manhunt for the Marble Arch murderer today took a new turn after police named and released the first picture of the dual Hong Kong-Thai woman who was found stabbed to death inside her £4 million property.

The horrifying stabbing victim has been identified by police as Kamonnan Thiamphanit. On Monday, April 8, at around 8.30 am, authorities forced entry into a residence in Stanhope Place, Bayswater, and found Thiamphanit’s body.

Friends of the 27-year-old, who were worried about her wellbeing, called the police on Sunday; however, they didn’t arrive at the site until after more than 13 hours.

The home, which locals claim is being used as an Airbnb, was rented by the Ethiopian Embassy until four years ago and was occupied by Ms Thiamphanit, also known as Angela.

Neighbours of the Grade II-listed Georgian property on the edge of Hyde Park told MailOnline they heard two ‘high-pitched screams’ and then a harrowing ‘silence’ hours before her body was found with stab injuries.

The five-story home had a video access system at the front entrance, and until police arrived on Monday morning, there was no indication of forced entry, leading experts to believe that Ms Thiamphanit may have known her assailant.

The Met has launched a murder investigation following the tragic incident, vowing to ‘ensure whoever is responsible is held to account’, although no arrests have yet been made.

Detective Chief Inspector Adam Clifton, who leads the investigation, said: ‘My team continues to work tirelessly to piece together the events that led to Kamonnan’s murder.

‘I would like to thank local residents for their patience while we have gone about our work at the scene.

‘I would appeal to anyone who has information that could assist us, no matter how insignificant you think that may be, to come forward and speak to us.

‘Kamonnan’s family and friends have been devastated by this murder and we must ensure whoever is responsible is held to account.’

The flat near Hyde Park was still sealed off by police today as the murder investigation entered its fourth day.

Uniformed officers patrol the scene while several forensic vans are parked outside as scenes of crime teams remain working inside the flat.

They are expected to be there for some time. Outside the home, multiple plastic forensic bags could be seen.

The dwelling could have been a holiday rental and had been rented by the young lady in the short term. It also suggests that there must have been numerous people coming and going from the property, but hey I’m no detective!

As for the police not arriving at the scene until over 13 hours later. Seriously, does the sound of a woman screaming in fear not count as a priority?

Bayswater is a rather pricey neighbourhood. You have the financial means to live in a pricey area if you reside there. The clientele is more affluent, and you anticipate prompt police response when you hear high-pitched cries. Even if she didn’t live in a dangerous neighbourhood, the police still need to respond quickly if they hear someone screaming.

The phone calls informing the police that they were concerned about the young woman should have drawn their attention if the screaming hadn’t done so. Close friends and family members are aware of each other’s whereabouts, so if they haven’t heard from someone in a while, the police should take immediate notice of the situation.

Mother’s ‘Fake Cancer’ Hell Saw Her Undergo Chemo And Say Goodbye To Family

Lisa Monk claims she was given an “optimistic” 15 months to live when she was informed of her terminal cancer diagnosis at a check-up following spleen surgery.

A woman, who was given just 15 months to live, claims she had “aggressive” treatment and bid farewell to her family, only to find out later that she had never had cancer.

Lisa Monk went to the hospital at the end of 2022 for a CT scan after she started having stomach problems that she thought may be caused by a kidney stone. In addition to revealing that she had two kidney stones at her checkup, the test also revealed a tumour on her spleen, which was removed in January of last year.

The mum-of-two claims the organ was sent to three different pathology labs before being tested at a fourth lab where she claims it tested positive for an aggressive form of blood vessel cancer. The 39-year-old said she was told about her terminal cancer diagnosis at a check-up appointment following her spleen surgery and claims she was given an ‘optimistic’ 15 months to live.

Following a referral to a cancer hospital, the higher education professional was admitted to the hospital right away to start her first round of chemotherapy in March 2023. Lisa had ‘very harsh’ chemotherapy after losing all of her hair, which resulted in ‘silvery skin’ and vomiting.

However, she asserts that on a regular medical visit in April, she was informed that the first pathology result was inaccurate and that she had never genuinely had cancer. Lisa is upset that the physicians chose to “congratulate” her instead of offering an apology for their purported error. She claims the needless treatment has left her broke and her “insides cooked.”

Lisa, from College Station in Texas, said: “It was diagnosed as a super rare, super terminal type of cancer called clear cell angiosarcoma. I had gone to see my doctor as a follow-up from my surgery [when I was given the news].

“I was with my mum and he asked if I was okay to get bad news in front of her. This is when he told me it was cancer. I went into shock. The diagnosis was horrible and [they] told me it was terminal.

“It was a blood vessel type of cancer found in the spleen and told me that the most optimistic thing he could say was to give me 15 months [to live]. After I dropped my mum off at home, I went down to the river and prayed because I wasn’t ready to go home and tell my husband.

“I didn’t tell them at this point that it was terminal or I only had 15 months, I just told them it was bad but I was going to try to fight it. My oldest son took it the hardest. My little girl was very good at hiding her feelings but I found out from her teacher was getting overwhelmed about it at school.”

According to Lisa, the hospital received the first report that indicated she had terminal cancer, but as per their procedure, they needed her spleen to do more testing. She says that after having her organ checked, the hospital’s test revealed that she had never had cancer; however, she also alleges that the hospital did not review their findings until the April visit, which occurred one month after they got it.

Lisa claims this meant she endured chemotherapy treatment when she didn’t need it and is now dealing with the repercussions of this as she never had cancer. Lisa said: “I saw the nurse practitioner first and she just asked me about my symptoms and she was scrolling on the computer while she was talking to me.

“All of sudden, she just stops talking and has this look on her face. She turned to me, looked completely horrified and told me she needed to get the doctor. She then ran out of the room. She left me alone for about 15 minutes and the doctor came back in. He said a lot of medical lingo to me and then told me I didn’t have cancer.

“I was confused, as they were acting like it was a bad thing. I just thought [if I didn’t have cancer], it meant the chemotherapy was working. The doctor then told me that I never had cancer. [At that moment] I looked like I had cancer, and I felt like I had cancer as I was vomiting, I was sick, and my skin was silvery because of the chemotherapy.

“The doctor then congratulated me, which really bothered me. At the time, I was in shock, but now I feel the more appropriate response would be ‘I’m sorry’. I asked for a copy of their pathology report, and I found a hallway to call my husband and tell him the news.

“The first pathology test I had back from the lab said I had cancer, and I started treatment based on this report, but then the hospital ordered my spleen to conduct their own pathology test as it was their policy to do so. When I got home, I listened back to the recording of my doctor’s appointment, as I was able to record them in case I missed any information and it dawned on me about the date they got their [the hospital] pathology report back.

“I looked at it and it was dated a month prior to my appointment. I had had chemotherapy during this time, and they could have told me a month earlier, and I would have avoided the second round of chemotherapy if they had bothered to read their own pathology report.

“[After being told I didn’t have cancer] I had to wait a couple of days, and then it was confirmed to me that it was not cancer after having a discussion with all the doctors. In the end, they determined that my spleen was going to rupture which is why it had the mass on it. It was just blood vessel activity and no cancer in it.”

After being told she never had cancer, Lisa said chemotherapy treatment was stopped immediately. And, despite being relieved by the good news, a year on Lisa still feels ‘angry’ for what she and her family have been put through.

This is very sad, but now hopefully she can put this all behind her and enjoy the precious future with her loved ones. We must also not forget that this is wrong in so many ways, and how in this day and age does this kind of thing happen? This was pure neglect by medical health professionals, and if this can happen, how many people out there have been told they don’t have cancer when they did?

Beloved mum dies in hospital ‘after medics read wrong patient’s do not resuscitate note’

An inquest is scheduled to look into the alleged error made by medical workers when Pat Dawson, 73, passed away just hours after being taken to a hospital in Blackburn, Lancashire.

A family watched their beloved mother die in hospital after medics took the wrong patient’s notes that included a “do not resuscitate” (DNR) form.

Pat Dawson, 73, was taken by ambulance from her home in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, to the Royal Blackburn Hospital on September 19 last year. But just over four hours after she arrived, the much-loved mum was dead.

According to the family, Pat had never before become ill or visited the hospital. Next week is scheduled to see an inquiry into her death.

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the hospital, carried out an investigation and found nurses might have checked the wrong patient records before halting CPR.

“She was taken by ambulance to A&E at Royal Blackburn Hospital around 5 pm with a suspected stomach blockage; by 9:30 pm she was dead,” Pat’s daughter-in-law, Paula Dawson, told LancsLive. “During those short hours, she went into cardiac arrest; the hospital staff checked ‘her records’ and said she was DNR, so she was left to die. Five minutes later, the staff realised the wrong records had been checked and she wasn’t DNR. If she had been resuscitated, who would ever know if she would have survived?”

Paula, who lives with Pat’s son John, said alarm bells were ringing when her husband had a call from the hospital about her apparent DNR form. “I said to him, ‘No, she didn’t have one; she would have told us’,” she continued “But also, she’d never been ill before or in hospital, so she couldn’t have had one. About 20 minutes after Pat died, a senior nurse went to see John in the family room and said, ‘There’s been a mix-up’.”

After Pat died, John sat in the room with her and on three separate occasions she said staff came into the room and did not realise she had passed away. “My husband was in the room with her, a junior doctor entered the room and asked what had brought them to A&E that day. He looked down at the bed and asked John if she always looked like that.

“John was shocked at the comment and explained she had passed away. He couldn’t believe they didn’t know. We then also had another two occasions where people entered the room, one lady asked for some leads to use, and one asked if they could take Pat’s health/ten-ways-banish-high-blood-9621402>blood pressure. I told them they could try, but it wouldn’t do much good.”

That is both terrifying and deeply upsetting, and now hopefully some changes are made from all of this so that it doesn’t happen again, but of course, it will because euthanasia is still used in hospitals to cut down the load.

How frequently do relatives who had their loved ones buried or cremated discover afterwards that it was the wrong body? And I wonder how often patients sign consent forms that they are not fully aware of because they’re drugged up on morphine or painkillers.

Does this type of behaviour still occur in 2024? It’s unbelievable. My confidence in mankind is eroding daily, and things should be getting better, not worse.

An apology won’t bring this lady back, and those who did this should be sent to prison and suspended from the medical profession for life—corporate manslaughter springs to mind.

Garden Fence Leaves Neighbours Fuming

Neighbour politics and relations can be a delicate balancing act, but my giddy aunt, this one just beats the biscuit.

A woman proceeded to erect what was reportedly a 100-foot fence around her front garden.

The fence looks quite nice, to be fair. It’s not cutting out anyone’s light and has been put up very professionally, and she put the fence up because her dog is blind and she didn’t want her pooch to run out into the road and get run over by passing cars. That’s a valid reason to be putting up a fence, right?

Cindy Copley’s beloved Cocker Spaniel Murphy lost his eyesight in his old age. So, the 66-year-old grandmother decided the best way to keep him safe was to build a 3-foot-tall, 100-foot-long fence to stop him from running onto the road by accident.

Cindy didn’t like putting her dog Murphy in her back garden as apparently it’s too small, hence her decision to fence off the front garden, but it left her neighbours fuming, with some of them saying it was ugly and ruined the street.

A neighbour said, “It’s the ugliest fence in the world; what does she even think she’s doing?

“It has upset a few people down this road. I’m furious.”

Another said, “You can’t just put up a big ugly fence on a whim; it should be done properly through the council and by asking everybody in the street.”

Cindy, though, is perplexed by the whole situation.

It’s just a fence. It doesn’t look ugly. It is a bit on the large size, but then she has a fairly big garden at the front of her house, and why shouldn’t her garden have its own bit of privacy?

She told the Sun: “It’s just a fence; I can’t see what the problem is. It’s pathetic.

“I can’t get my head round it; it’s to keep Murphy safe from the main road.

“If I knew this was going to cause this much hassle, I wouldn’t have put it up.”

Her daughter Kate said the fallout from the fence construction has caused her parents great “stress and anxiety.”

She said, “They are both retired, and all they wanted was a safe place for their blind doggo.”

They have received support from some neighbours, though, with one local saying it is “nothing but a decent fence.”

“People really will moan about anything and nothing at the same time,” they added.

The woman paid for the fence to be built; it’s not as if she solicited financial assistance from all of her neighbours. It won’t damage their stuff, and it won’t have any negative effects on their emotional well-being either!

Sadly, the only way to avoid disputes with neighbours is to have no neighbours.

Since it’s not a communal garden, why would it have an impact on other people? And what possesses people to behave in this way?

The lady who built the fence has done nothing wrong. She just wanted a safe place for her dog and perhaps some privacy. That’s her right, so long as it’s not encroaching on anybody else’s property or cutting out their light.

Following The Collapse Of A Victorian Railway Embankment, £1.4 Million Worth Of Mansions Are Demolished And Their Elderly Owners Are Made Homeless

Two mansions worth £1.4 million are being demolished and their elderly owners made homeless after a Victorian railway embankment suddenly collapsed beneath them.

Since it was constructed in 1986, Stephen and Lynne Coverdale have resided in their home on the exclusive Woodlands Estate in Baildon, West Yorkshire. In 2009, David and Fiona Lerner, who paid £385,000 for their property, moved in next door.

But both properties, which have more than doubled in value since then, have been officially condemned after a mudslide in February led to the back gardens falling on the railway tracks below, blocking the line.

After being evacuated, the couples were placed in a hotel and given temporary housing. The four elderly individuals, who were in their 60s and 70s, were reportedly too devastated to discuss the loss of their houses.

Now, anxiously, their neighbours await word from Network Rail on whether their residences may also be in jeopardy.

Experts have installed monitoring devices all around the gardens and are checking around the clock for any danger signs.

The Ilkley to Bradford line, which services four nearby schools, is situated right above the two houses that are being removed. The line will remain partially obstructed until June.

Living next to the two condemned properties is Margaret Dugdale, 68, a former clinical scientist from the NHS.

She hopes her home will be spared because it appears to be on more stable ground, but said: ‘If I have to move out, I have to move out. I have no idea where I stand with the insurance.

‘I am behind with the garden and I need a new carpet but there is no point if I am not going to be there. We first knew something was wrong when cracks were spotted in one of the gardens.

‘Then the gardens went. When me and my daughter saw what had happened, we nearly had a fit.

‘They tried to stop it by removing 2,500 tonnes of earth to reduce the pressure on the cutting. But they could not stop it and now we hear it might be too dangerous to work on.

‘My house was valued at £700,000 but who knows now. I have heard there have been three other landslips in embankments in other parts of the country since this one.

‘Once things as big as this start to move, you cannot do anything about it. I don’t blame Network Rail.

‘It could be 101 things that started it off and we have had such a lot of rain. We think it has been moving for some time, although before the movement has been slight. Then the gardens went and we do not know who is going to pay for all this.’

The upscale residences were built on the site of a former Bradford textile tycoon’s rural estate. The large home has been divided into four apartments, and there are now eleven dwellings on the property.

According to Network Rail, the dwellings’ structural safety has been compromised due to the recent rainy weather.

Network Rail ‘deeply sympathised’ with the homeowners affected, and it would continue to make ‘every effort to look after their interests’.

“Heartbroken” would be an understatement; these poor individuals have lost everything. The railways and their house insurance company will now argue over this.

In the UK, everything is broken; the roads are a nightmare of potholes, and there are lineups for NHS hospitals, NHS dentists, and GP appointments—to name just a few.

Once more, Network Rail will refuse to take responsibility. Perhaps if they stopped going on strikes and took better care of the railroads, incidents like this one would not occur.

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