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Couple who lost 14 year battle with neighbours over six inches of land and a ‘sentimental’ ornamental squirrel are left facing £130,000 court bill

• Essex couple face u00a3130,000 bill after losing 14-year fence feud.
• Dispute over six inches of land began in 2012.
• They have remortgaged their home to pay the costs.

An Essex couple, Philip and Denise New, have been left facing a court bill of around £130,000 after losing a 14-year dispute with their neighbours, Steve and Karen Gibson, over roughly six inches of garden along a shared fence. The row, which also involved a "sentimental" ornamental squirrel…

SEN TODD YOUNG: The hidden danger China’s ships could bring to our shores

• Senator warns Chinese cargo ships could secretly carry hidden weapons.
• Ukraine's container-drone strike on Russia cited as a cautionary example.
• Houston's port is highlighted as a vulnerable, high-value target.

In an opinion piece for Fox News, Senator Todd Young argues that China's large commercial shipping fleet could pose a hidden military threat to American ports. He warns that cargo vessels owned or operated by Chinese firms with links to the Chinese Communist Party might conceal weapons —…

BBC To Review Foreign Acquisitions After Being Slammed For Outbidding Rivals For ‘Scooby-Doo’

• BBC director general announces review of foreign content acquisitions after commercial rivals complain about licence fee competition
• ITV, Sky, and Channel 4 argue BBC shouldn't outbid them for shows; BBC defends strategy as driving audiences to public service content
• Review will occur as BBC faces pressure to cut £500M in spending over three years

The BBC’s new director general will review the UK broadcaster’s foreign content acquisitions strategy amid anger over the corporation outbidding commercial rivals for U.S. series. Matt Brittin said he wished to examine whether the BBC is getting the “balance right” with buying in content, opening up the possibility…

The £100k-a-year BMW driving IT expert whose wife and two children were murdered at their £1.3million luxury home – as police hunt suspect who has fled the UK

A woman and her two children have been found murdered at a £1.3 million luxury home in Great Denham, near Bedford, and police are hunting the property's owner, who has fled the UK. Officers forced entry to the four-bedroom, four-bathroom detached house on Monday after concerns were raised…

Australia’s Telstra network outage disrupts nationwide communications and emergency services as Communications Minister cuts leave short

• Telstra network outage knocked out phone, internet, and emergency call services nationwide; failures traced to Sydney and Melbourne data centres but underlying cause remains undetermined
• Communications Minister Anika Wells cut short her holiday to hold emergency press conference after media criticism of her silence during the crisis
• Outage caused cascading effects including disruptions to train services and emergency response capabilities

Australia's largest telecommunications provider, Telstra, experienced a major nationwide outage that disrupted phone and internet services across the country. Infrastructure failures at data centres in Sydney and Melbour

British Airways Cancels Barbados-London Flight After Crew’s Heavy Alcohol Consumption at Resort

• BA flight Barbados–London cancelled due to crew intoxication the night before departure
• Incidents at resort included staff vomiting and collapse in bar area
• Crew were stationed at £500/night accommodation hours before scheduled flight operation

A scheduled British Airways service from Barbados to London was cancelled following an incident in which flight crew members consumed significant quantities of alcohol at a luxury resort accommodation the night before th