Pool on the Hill: Burst water main tears vast sinkhole in Liverpool street sparking flooding and evacuation of locals Fire crews were called to 15ft by 20ft chasm in Green Lane, Old Swan last night Three fire engines were in attendance as a number of homes were evacuated Images on social media overnight showed the … Read more
Locals have blasted a council’s ‘ridiculous’ decision to chop down two 70ft trees after classing them as HEDGES – and giving them an ASBO. The pair of massive cypress trees are facing the axe after a single complaint by one neighbour – apparently over their light being blocked. The trees have sat in a quiet … Read more
Wild parking war breaks out in an upmarket Sydney suburb as locals leave each other passive aggressive notes stuck to a lamppost Residents on Addison Street, Balmain pinned snippy notes to each other on post The street is very narrow and neighbours frequently park half on the pavement The exchanges mused members of a Balmain … Read more
‘Haunted’ little girl doll sitting on a swing in a mangrove swamp terrifies locals who swear bad luck strikes anyone who approaches her Small town locals are terrified of ‘haunted’ doll sitting on swing near a mangrove Residents of the North Queensland town Lucinda believe she brings ‘bad luck’ Doll blamed on spooky incidents like … Read more
Bridgerton showrunners have reportedly been stopped from building a set at Sunninghill Park for the Netflix hit’s third and fourth seasons. According to reports on Wednesday, producers were hoping to use land at Prince Andrew’s former Berkshire home to stand in for Georgian London, and had already made plans for how the set would be … Read more
Apprentice winner Alana Spencer’s new luxury seaside cafe in North Wales is blasted by locals who say its ‘tacky’ design ‘looks like public toilets’ Alana Spencer, 29, has been opening dessert shops with Ridiculously Rich brand She won The Apprentice in 2016 and got a £250k investment from Lord Sugar But latest cafe has come under … Read more
Netflix’s announcement of their new reality show Byron Baes has angered the residents of the once quiet coastal town on the New South Wales north coast. And on Friday, Byron Bay locals did not hold back on the streaming service’s plans to film a reality show about the young Instagram influencers based in beachside town. … Read more
Locals can now report ‘dirty campers’ trashing Scottish beauty spots to police using geo-location app that gives every 10ft square on Earth a unique three-word name Dirty campers will be reported directly to the police in Scotland due to a new app The initiative was launched by Perth and Kinross Council ahead of summer influx … Read more
Coastal residents have slammed a decision to install safety barriers along a harbour wall and claimed the move will put an end to the age-old tradition of eating fish and chips on the seafront The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) ‘advised’ councillors that railings needed to be installed along the sea wall at Custom House … Read more
Fed-up locals in pretty seaside village are left fuming after council installs dozens of red-and-white ‘Mario Kart’-style barrels to prevent traffic jams Big wooden tubs filled with soil appeared overnight in Craster, Northumberland Council chiefs say they intend to slow traffic down and guide drivers to car park But furious locals say the barrels make … Read more