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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Douglas Whitbread

How a bitter row between neighbours created one of this city’s most loved tourist attractions

Lee McLean/SWNS

A tree chopped in half by a couple in a bitter boundary feud has since become an unlikely tourist attraction - and even has Google reviews.

Bharat Mistry was left gutted in 2021 when Irene and Graham Lee sliced half the branches off the 16ft fir that had stood outside their homes for 25 years.

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