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An Evesham landowner who was hauled before a court for using razor wire and chains to stop walkers using a public footpath near her home has been slapped with a criminal behaviour order.

Frances Payne, 55, who appeared on Channel 5s The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door, blocked the path near a beauty spot by her home in Evesham, Worcestershire.

Crimes reported to Montgomery County police between Nov. 21 and Dec. 4

NEW Worcestershire County councillor Peter Griffiths expects "fairly swift" action from officers over access to footpaths at Hampton Mill…

THE occupier of Hampton Mill has set out the parameters which will see unfettered access restored to public paths in the area.

“We are trying to stop any posts about Hampton Mill now,” confirmed Mrs Adkins. “We don’t want to fuel the fire that is already there. We don’t want people to act as vigilantes, we want to do this in the correct manner because we need to be heard and in the right way.” Helen Russell, Labour’s candidate in the Worcestershire County Council election seat for Evesham North and West, attended on Monday and Mrs Adkins sys she also plans to be present on Thursday. Prospective co...

The Evesham Journal has received counter allegations, which are refuted by Mrs Payne, and Mrs Adkins is offering to act as the conduit to get the matter resolved. She says she has already received more than 30 complaints as part of an “incredible” response with more expected following a Zoom call planned for Monday (May 3). “I have had numerous messages to say people have approached Evesham Town Council and Worcestershire County Council and they are being told it is being dealt wit...

A woman landowner has blocked a public footpath near a beauty spot with razor-sharp barbed wire in a row with abusive and bullying ramblers. Frances Payne, 55, claims she has been repeatedly sworn at and even physically attacked by walkers who stray onto her land. She has now blocked the footpath running beside her Hampton Hill home in Evesham, Worcestershire, with barbed wire, chains and keep out notices. Mrs Payne said: I got attacked and it is not safe for me to walk on my property now. Ther...

A LANDOWNER who has controversially blocked a public path in Evesham with barbed wire fencing insists she had “no choice” after being assaulted and abused near her own home. Frances Payne lives in Hampton Mill and acknowledges being responsible for denying access by padlocking a gate and putting up barbed wire, fencing and notices to keep out. One of them is a document attributed to Worcestershire County Council stating the path is closed “due to surface damage” and that the local...

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