Julia Gregory

1 week ago | bbc.com | Nathan Bevan |Julia Gregory

Nathan Bevan & Julia GregoryBBC News, South EastResidents affected by huge sinkholes in one Surrey village say they are being targeted by alleged scammers asking for money. Two months after a pair of craters appeared on Godstone High Street, people living nearby have reported receiving leaflets offering safety surveys on their homes, costing nearly £1,500 each.

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Farmer issues pet lead plea after sheep worryingJulia Gregory & Craig BuchanGetty ImagesThe National Sheep Association has launched its sheep worrying by dogs awareness weekA Surrey farmer has called for dog owners to "be responsible" with their pets and keep them on a lead to avoid sheep worrying. Luke Smith, a sheep farmer in Dorking, said there had been 46 incidents at his farm last year, one of which led to the death of 27 sheep.

1 month ago | bbc.com | James Dundon |Julia Gregory

Fairy doors creator disenchanted by vandalismJames Dundon & Julia GregoryBBCJohn Rowe placed decorated fairy doors around the Enchanted Trail at Coosebean Woods in TruroThe creator of a series of wooden fairy houses says he can see no option but to take them all down after they were repeatedly vandalised. John Rowe made the Enchanted Trail at Coosebean Woods in Truro during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 to "lift morale".