Furious villagers locked in a bitter three-way legal battle over ancient grazing rights are “left penniless” – while the council, golf club and National Trust pocket £200,000.

Aggrieved villagers are locked in a three-way legal battle over the loss of ancient grazing rights which they say has left them with just £100 a year, while their parish council, a golf club and the National Trust carved out more than £200,000 between the country. them

Locals say they were left the land by an 18th century owner who became the governor of Virginia in the United States.

But a golf club was founded here in 1892 and the car park it runs made £236,000 last year – with 20 per cent going to the National Trust, which says it owns land in the area, and a further 20 percent going to the parish council. .

Residents living near the beachside site in posh Brancaster in north Norfolk are demanding the proceeds be split four ways equally – but have run out of funds for the legal battle for now.

They took Brancaster Parish Council to the small claims court for a test case on behalf of a common rights holder claiming £1,500 in 2022, but have now called it off after the judge dragged the matter to a higher court where they faced massive legal bills.

Stephen Bocking, 74, and Chris Cotton, 75, are two of the Brancaster residents who claim they should be well compensated for the loss of ancient grazing rights in a beach front car park.

Locals say they were left the land (seen towards the right of this photo) by an 18th century landowner who became the governor of Virginia in the United States.

The National Trust is one of the parties involved in the dispute

Stephen Bocking, 75, a retired fishmonger, who is vice-chairman of the 300-strong Scolt Head and District Common Rightholders Association (SHDCRA), said: “We can’t pursue it anymore because we’ve run out of money.

“Going to a higher court would cost us £18,000. The High Court would be another £100,000.

‘When does the poor man get justice? We are just peasants at the end of the day, not the rich and famous.

Association president Chris Cotton added: “We want compensation for the loss of pasture on the common. Part of the parking money should go four ways, 25 percent each.

“All we get at the moment is £100 a year for a fence that keeps animals off the golf course.

“The National Trust registered that land in 2009. How they could, I don’t know.

“So they asked the golf club for compensation. The golf club has a 99-year lease from the National Trust.

Mr Cotton said the land – which is close to one of the UK’s most spectacular beaches with miles of unspoilt golden sand – was left to ordinary people in the area by Colonel Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baronet Botetourt, for fishing, grazing and collecting samphire.

Lord Botetourt, a British army officer and conservative politician, served as governor of Virginia from 1768 to 1770, when he died in office.

The 6,457-yard, par 71 Royal West Norfolk Golf Club was established with little opposition more than a century ago, while the parking lot at the heart of the current dispute was built in the 1950s, as the tours of day trips to the coast by car are becoming more and more popular.

Residents living near the beachside site in posh Brancaster in north Norfolk are demanding the proceeds be split four ways equally – but have run out of funds for the legal battle for now.

Mr Cotton said the land – which sits next to one of the UK’s most spectacular beaches with miles of unspoilt golden sand – was left to ordinary people in the area by Colonel Norborne Berkeley.

The golf course runs alongside the beautiful beach

Visitors currently pay £5 for two hours or £11 for 24 hours during the summer season.

Last year, the 20 percent cut the parish council and the National Trust received amounting to £47,233 each. The year before, each received £56,318 – making the annual take £281,590.

Mr Bocking said: “It looks like the golf club raised £500 to build the car park. It’s not a bad investment when you think of the hundreds of thousands of pounds they’ve got from it now.

“All we want is something fair and reasonable. If the money goes to the SHDCRA that would be used to maintain the community.

The association said that the problem with parking predated the 1965 Community Registration Act, after which those with claims had to register their interest.

Before then, they were represented by the parish council – meaning, they say, there was a conflict of interest when the council claimed a share of the proceeds.

In 2021, activists organized a protest at the site. Mr Bocking and Mr Cotton were both parish councilors at the time and were censured for taking part. Mr Cotton has since left the board, but Mr Bocking remains a member.

Parish secretary Simon Bower said at the time: “This has been a long-standing situation which is unfortunate and divisive.”

The parish council has been approached for comment on the ongoing dispute.

The golf club was also asked to provide a statement.

The National Trust told the Mail that its ownership of part of the site has been registered with the Land Registry and anyone wishing to dispute this should apply to challenge the registry.

The 6,457-yard, par 71 Royal West Norfolk Golf Club was established with little opposition more than a century ago

A sign informing walkers that they cannot access the beach or marsh track through the golf club land

The National Trust told the Mail that its ownership of part of the site has been registered with the Land Registry and anyone wishing to dispute this should apply to challenge the registry.

A spokesman added: “The National Trust has 673 hectares of land in its care on the Brancaster estate, including parts of the beach car park.

“There is a lease in place with the Royal West Norfolk Golf Club which includes this land and the National Trust has received a proportion of the revenue as part of this business arrangement.”

Parish Council chairman Tom de Winton said the SHDCRA case was based on “shouting and finger-wagging” and had “only come out since the parking income has become substantial recently”.

The money the council received from the golf club was a donation that “could be withdrawn at any time”, he added.

“So far, (SHDCRA) has not produced any documentation to support their claim,” he said.

“His normal tactic of big statements, shouting and finger-wagging doesn’t prove anything.”

A spokesman for the golf club said: “The RWNGC has unimpeachable title to the land on which the golf course and car park are located, as recognized by the Land Registry under the Registration Act of the Earth 2002.

“How parking is managed is not something I want to comment on.”

Junior doctors want more despite support payment agreement

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Junior doctors in England have accepted the government’s offer of a 22% pay rise, but warn they want more in the coming years.

Members of the British Medical Association supported the agreement offered by the government with 66% of the vote in favor of the increase, which is spread over two years. Almost 46,000 participated in the online vote.

It puts an end to the 18-month dispute, which has seen junior doctors take part in 11 separate strikes.

But the BMA has warned that this must be just the start of a series of above-inflation pay rises or there will be “consequences”.

“The campaign is not over”

The co-leader of the union’s junior doctors, Dr Vivek Trivedi, told the BBC that the deal had only started “to turn the tide on pay cuts”.

He described it as a “compromise” – the BMA had been after a 35% pay rise to make up for what it says are 15 years of under-inflation pay awards.

He said that in future years, the expectation was that wages would continue to rise above inflation – and if this did not happen, the government should be “prepared for the consequences”.

“It marks the beginning of the journey, but the journey is not over.”

The deal increases the starting salary for a junior doctor from £29,384 in 2022-23 to £36,616 a year in basic pay. Those at the top of the pay scale earn more than £70,000.

But junior doctors usually make 25% to 30% more in extra payments for things like overtime and antisocial hours.

The offer was made by Health Secretary Wes Streeting in late July – just weeks after Labor won the election.

He said he was “pleased” it had been accepted, ending the “most devastating dispute in the history of the health service”.

“This marks the first necessary step in our mission to cut waiting lists, reform the broken health service, and make it fit for the future,” added Streeting.

The pay deal includes a backdated pay rise of 4% for 2023-24, on top of the existing rise they have already received on average of 9% for the last financial year.

A further pay rise of around 8% will be paid for 2024-25, as recommended by an independent pay review body.

That brings the total over the two years to about 22%, on average, for each junior doctor, with the lowest paid receiving the biggest increases.

Industrial action in the NHS is estimated to have cost taxpayers around £1.7 billion during 2023 and 2024.

“Sigh of Relief”

Danny Mortimer, Chief Executive of NHS Employers, which represents NHS trusts, said: “Health leaders will breathe a huge sigh of relief to know that the dispute has come to a successful resolution.

“The last thing our members wanted was the threat of more strikes over what is expected to be a very difficult winter.”

Junior doctors in Wales recently voted in favor of an improved pay deal, while in Northern Ireland talks are ongoing and no strike is expected.

Junior doctors have not taken industrial action in Scotland after accepting a pay offer from the devolved government last year.

The announcement comes before the title of junior doctor that is abandoned in favor of the term resident doctors from Wednesday.

Streeting agreed to the change during the discussions.

The term junior doctor has long been frowned upon by the BMA, who believe it does not reflect the experience and standing of junior doctors – some of whom may have eight or more years’ experience.

Kim Kardashian’s former IVF clinic has been sued for dumping embryos

A Los Angeles IVF clinic famously used by Kim Kardashian, Chrissy Teigen and Paris Hilton was sued for allegedly throwing a couple’s embryos on purpose.

Marissa Calhoun and Stephen Castaneda say the Reproductive Partners Medical Group “intentionally” destroyed all their embryos last October, during what the clinic later admitted was a disastrous clerical error, according to documents obtained by TMZ.

The heartbreaking accident happened just days after the doctor preferred by celebrities Dr. Andy Huang – who worked with both Kim Kardashian and sister Khloeand appeared on “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” — advised the couple to fertilize Calhoun’s stored embryos with her partner’s sperm.

Huang confirmed that Calhoun and Castaneda’s eggs were successfully fertilized last October and would be stored in an incubator, only to find out days later that the clinic had removed the viable embryos to be, per TMZ.

Calhoun and Castaneda criticize not only the clinic’s policies, but its procedures and training for employees after they say RPMG was initially tight-lipped about oversight.

RPMG eventually confessed to its shocked patients that an employee failed to label their embryos and, seeing them in the incubator, “intentionally threw them away.”

“What makes this case so outrageous is that RPMG not only failed to label Marissa and Stephen’s embryos, but then threw away those unlabeled embryos without any thought or concern,” Adam Wolf, partner at the law firm Peiffer Wolf.

Although the clinic released records with the couple to further shed light on the situation — which Wolf notes is “necessary” — they allegedly “provided incomplete records on three separate occasions.”

“RPMG flashed Marissa and Stephen,” Wolf said. “This is no way to treat any patient, let alone people who trust you to start their family.”

RPMG, which operates from several locations in Southern California, as well as a clinic in Beijing, describes itself as a “national leader in infertility treatment.”

Married police chief, 41, who had sex with glamorous rookie junior officer resigns ahead of misconduct hearing

 

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A married police chief who breached Covid guidelines by having sex with a glamorous new police officer under his command has resigned ahead of his misconduct hearing today.

Chief Superintendent Daniel Greenwood, 41, abused his position by entering into an illicit relationship with student officer Caitlin Howarth.

Greenwood, the Bradford district commander, exchanged flirtatious texts and sexually explicit pictures with the university graduate, 17 years his junior.

Yesterday he resigned from his 20-year career ahead of his police hearing – on the same day criminal misconduct charges were dropped against Howarth.

She has been accused of failing to renounce links with Joseph Shaw, a convicted drug dealer who once appeared on Channel 4’s Prime Dates.

Chief Superintendent Daniel Greenwood (pictured) abused his position by having an illicit relationship with student officer Caitlin Howarth.

Caitlin Howarth (pictured), 24, had criminal misconduct charges dropped after it was alleged she failed to renounce links with a convicted drug dealer.

Howarth, who resigned from the force, remains subject to a misconduct investigation.

Greenwood’s disciplinary hearing heard today that the district commander abused his position and exploited the age gap that helped him join West Yorkshire Police 20 years ago.

The “obviously inappropriate” fury between the pair caused “tittle-tittle and gossip in the ranks”.

In an opening statement, John Beggs, KC, representing the force, said: “Whatever his sexual desires for Greenwood, it should reasonably have been obvious to an officer of (his) length of service, age and rank that he was vulnerable in any relationship with him because of the marked disparity in age and rank.

At a hearing in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, a panel was told that Greenwood twice had sex with the young woman after she successfully helped him apply for a job.

But when the affair came to light in November 2021, Greenwood tried to do a factory reset on his iPhone to hide the evidence.

In an opening address, in which Ms Howarth was referred to as Miss A, Mr Beggs said: “Greenwood’s conduct towards Miss A at the time … amounted to an abuse of position for a sexual purpose.

“An officer of Greenwood’s experience, service and rank knew, or should have known, that his sexual relations with his probationer were bound to bring disrepute to the police service, as indeed l ‘ have done in numerous unfortunate media articles.

Greenwood was first introduced to Miss A in 2019 by her mother, who was a governor at her children’s primary school, seeking advice on how she could join the police force after leaving university.

But the court heard that his motivations “mutated, at least in part, into sexual interest.”

At a hearing in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, a panel was told that Greenwood had sex twice with the young woman (pictured) after she successfully helped him apply for a job.

Greenwood was first introduced to Howarth (pictured) in 2019 by his mother, who was a governor at her children’s primary school, seeking advice on how he could join the police after leaving the university

In the summer of 2020, the couple – who both had partners – messaged each other with sexual images. The tests will continue until she is arrested in November 2021, the panel heard.

When the couple had sex in January 2021, Greenwood – the silver commander of Bradford’s Covid response force – “probably breached” stay-at-home rules by visiting her flat.

Mr Beggs said: “Greenwood obviously knew that a chief superintendent having sex with a probation officer during a Covid lockdown could bring the police service into disrepute.”

When questioned about the illicit liaisons, Greenwood told investigators that “the sexual attraction and flirtation was mutual” and “was usually initiated by Miss A.”

Through her representatives, she told investigating officers that Miss A had wanted to leave her boyfriend and “found older men … more attractive”.

She, in turn, said that she did not have sex with Greenwood because of his degree, but “because I was going through a hard time with my boyfriend.”

She told the investigator: “I think it’s because after a few months of talking to him and going through a hard time with my friend, I ended up having feelings and then this happened.

She added: “He kept asking me to delete the messages. I thought he deleted them so his wife didn’t see it, but he said make sure you delete the photos or delete the messages. Towards the end I didn’t know why I didn’t think so. I didn’t know why I needed to delete them from my iCloud.

Things came to a head in October 2021 when Miss A turned to Greenwood for advice after meeting Joseph Shaw on Tinder, whose brother Daniel was in prison at the time.

When he told Greenwood about his contact with Shaw, he ironically replied: “He won’t stop until he apologizes to you. It’s not good.

The used car salesman, 29, was jailed for six-and-a-half years in January 2023 after admitting a drug supply plot with his brother Daniel, 25.

He provided one of the most memorable First Dates moments by revealing that he had already met his Czech date on the train – and they had spent the night together.

Joseph Shaw, 29, was jailed for six and a half years in January 2023 after admitting a drug supply plot with his brother Daniel.

He provided one of the most memorable moments of First Dates by revealing that he had already met his date on the train – and they had spent the night together.

Howarth was due to face trial in York next year on charges of misconduct in public office.

But yesterday, the Crown Prosecution Service said that the criminal proceedings had been stopped and that there would be no evidence.

Greenwood, whose wife is undergoing treatment for cancer, was not present at the hearing in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, but admitted discreditable conduct amounting to gross misconduct.

He admitted to exchanging sexually explicit messages, but “believed that she was mature and had the adult capacity to engage in a sexual relationship with him.”

A panel will decide tomorrow whether his conduct would have led to his dismissal had he not resigned.

Hugh Davies, KC, representing Greenwood said he suffered post-traumatic stress and was unfit to give evidence.

He said: “A very promising police career is over. Many perceived that he had the potential to become a leader. It’s all gone now.

“Behind the high successes at work is a complex personality with addictive characteristics. This has historically manifested as alcohol addiction throughout his career. He could be characterized by being a high-functioning alcoholic.

The court heard Greenwood’s wife is undergoing treatment for cancer. Mr Davies added: “This is a family under acute and continued stress. We need to rebuild for them as I have the last three years for him.

Escaped capybara ‘probably living its best life’

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Cinnamon and his brother Churro are popular animals at Hoo Zoo in Telford

The search for an escaped capybara that escaped from a zoo four days ago continues “around the clock”.

Cinnamon fled her habitat at Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Telford on Friday and entered the woods at the zoo.

The last sighting of her was on Saturday, after she managed to get beyond the perimeter fence.

The zoo’s owner, Will Dorrell, said he believes Cinnamon has reached the Humber Brook River, near the northern boundary of the attraction, where “he is probably living his best life.”

Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World

A younger Cinnamon, who lives in Hoo Zoo with her parents and brother

He said Cinnamon was not in imminent danger, but they wanted to know where she was so they could return her to the zoo and reunite her with her family.

“In front of us there are a lot of swamps and rivers, that’s why we strongly suspect that she is there,” he said.

“In the wild they are fantastic swimmers and will live on the banks of the river, then whenever they feel threatened they just run into the water and can stay there for hours at a time.”

“We are working around the clock at the moment to try and find her,” he said.

Cinnamon’s parents and twin brother went to the zoo on Tuesday

Capybaras are native to South America and are the largest living rodents in the world.

Cinnamon was born in the zoo with his brother Churro, and is now about a year old.

Mr Dorrell said the couple were “stuck” but Churro was doing well as his parents still live with them.

“But obviously it would be nice to get them together,” he said.

Will Dorrell said he thought Cinnamon was “probably living his best life”

Cinnamon has not been seen since Saturday, when she was spotted on Humber Lane.

She was also spotted on Friday night via the zoo’s cameras and almost returned to her enclosure, but she wasn’t close enough for the keepers to do anything.

Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World

Baby Cinnamon and Churro with their mother in the family zoo

The public has been urged to report sightings to the zoo, but not to approach her for fear of spooking her and leading her on her way.

“She’s very very gentle, she’s not going to hurt anybody, she’s very likely to be shy,” Dorrell said.

“If it goes (much) longer, it is not in imminent danger. It can survive very comfortably in the climate, although they prefer a little warmer, and in the place there are loads of food and habitat.”

Mr Dorrell also thanked people for their support and said a volunteer brought a thermal drone on Tuesday to help with the search.

“Hopefully we can get some idea then,” he said.

Oxfordshire warning about mysterious men with big bags

Thames Valley Police say two Nottingham Knockers, a term for young people who go door to door selling household goods, were in Chipping Norton on Tuesday.

The pair were last spotted on Burford Road and were noted to have large black bags on their backs.

A spokesman for the force said: “Just to let you know the Nottingham knockers are out in Chipping Norton this afternoon. Last time in Burford Road.

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“This is not a criminal offense, but you can ask to see their street vendors license, which they are required by law to have.

“The reports we’ve had are of two white males, in shorts and t-shirts, both wearing hats and had large black bags on their backs.”

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Bicester parents are desperate as there are no more seats on school buses

Bicester parents were told there were no more seats on the Grayline bus, contracted by Oxfordshire County Council, just days before their children were due to return to Gosford Hill School in Kidlington.

Many parents have said Oxford Mail they have safety concerns for their children, who now have no choice but to take public transport.

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Oxfordshire County Council says it is working with the school and parents to try to find a solution.

Lisa Rafferty’s daughter, who is in year 10 and live in Ambrosden, or have to take a lift to school or take public transport – a trip consisting of two and a half public buses kilo of walking.

Ms Rafferty says she has safety concerns for her daughter, who now doesn’t get home until between 6am and 7am.

On three occasions, her daughter missed the connecting bus, making her journey even longer.

“For me, it’s really difficult and upsetting that she doesn’t have the school transport she’s had for the last four years,” Ms Rafferty said. Oxford Mail.

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“It’s upsetting and stressful because every day I have the anxiety of ‘is he on the bus?’ Is she safe? What time will he be home? ”

A spokesman for Oxfordshire County Council said Oxford Mail the situation appears to have arisen because the school’s former transport provider allows some children to pay a fee to travel each day.

The council said this was an “unofficial arrangement” used by children who are “not eligible” for transport provided by the local authority.

“We hope that our discussions with the school can identify another service that this group of children can use,” the spokesman added.

Frances, who did not disclose her last name, said her daughter started at Gosford Hill in Year Seven and still has to take two public buses to get to school.

She added: “I feel it’s not fair to the children.”

Mumba Salubi’s son, who is in year 11, also needs public transport to school because the school bus does not stop in Merton, the village near Bicester where they live.

Gosford Hill School in Kidlington (Image: River Learning Trust) “We have to leave Merton to go back to Bicester to get to Kidlington. We are all stranded,” said Mrs Salubi.

“It’s not really a good way to start the year, now you have to worry about how you’re going to fly home.

“It’s very unfortunate, it made me worry so much for my son because before there was a safer way. I constantly have to check on him.”

Bicester and Woodstock MP Calum Miller said he was “really concerned” to hear about the situation and hoped the situation would be “resolved quickly”.

Mr Miller said: “It couldn’t come at a worse time, as students return for the start of a new school year.

“I am pleased that officers from Oxfordshire County Council have arranged a meeting at my request this week with parents and Gosford Hill School to explore solutions.”

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Chris Bateman, deputy headteacher at Gosford Hill School, said: “This is an issue beyond our control – but we recognize that it is causing significant distress to students and their parents/carers.

“We will continue to support those members of our community affected by this while the responsible parties seek a resolution.”

A spokesperson for Grayline Coaches added that they have had numerous communications with the school and the council and are working closely with them.

A meeting is planned at the school this afternoon (September 19) between the parents and the council.