Man seeks to scrap 150-year-old inheritance law in court battle with sister over mother’s estate

A brother is fighting a bitter £325,000 High Court test case against his sister in a bid to scrap a 150-year-old law he says is an ‘unjust’ restriction on parents’ right to disinherit their children. John Clitheroe and his sister Sue Bond, a former bank manager, have been fighting in court since their mother Jean … Read more

Tree of the year award goes to 150-year-old London plane

A 150-year-old East London tree set to be felled under controversial plans for a housing estate has been voted England’s Tree of the Year. The Happy Man Tree was crowned the winner in the Woodland Trust’s annual competition after being championed by furious locals protesting Hackney Council’s green light to chop it down. Its burgeoning … Read more

Fury as Eton College chops down 150-year-old Isle of Wight oak tree

Eton College sparks uproar by chopping down beloved 150-year-old oak tree on land it owns 100 miles away on the Isle of Wight to make way for 12 houses Furious locals up in arms after Eton College felled ancient oak without warning Campaigners are fighting to protect other trees on site earmarked for 12 homes  … Read more