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The Irish Sun
10-07-2025
- The Irish Sun
I'm fuming my nosy neighbour has installed a camera that looks right into my garden – and it's sparked a BIG debate
A WOMAN has been left fuming after spotting her 'nosy' neighbour has installed a camera in their window which points into her garden. She showed how the CCTV device has been placed inside their home, but it completely invades her privacy. 3 A woman has revealed how her neighbour has installed a security camera in their home which 'points into her garden' Credit: tiktok/@666price 3 The camera was placed inside their home in a top window Credit: tiktok/@666price On her 'Nosey neighbours .' Many people said the neighbour was in the wrong for putting the camera up. One said: 'This is not legal in most countries. Communicate with neighbor on how this is illegal and if that doesn't work file formal complaints.' More on neighbours Another added: 'it is invasion of privacy. informed council and the went to the housè and made them move it to just there own gate.' But some people disagreed, with one writing: 'It's not illegal and that camera is prob looking in their garden.' Someone also claimed it was ironic for her to be complaining about the issue by filming her own video of the neighbour's house. They wrote: 'As they zoom in using a camera to a bedroom window and post online. Can't make it up.' Most read in Fabulous WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS? It's typically not illegal for a neighbour's security camera to capture images beyond their property boundary, but it can be intrusive and raise privacy concerns. If your CCTV footage captures images beyond your property boundary then you are subject to the data protection laws. Shock moment Storage Hunters star drives his CAR at neighbour in war over 'communal' garden Legal experts say you will be regulated under the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act. You may be familiar with this when it comes to websites storing your data or companies sending you emails. Joanne Ellis, a partner at Warrington-based solicitor This creates a set of responsibilities for the CCTV owner. The person captured has a right to be told a CCTV system is being used and what information is being recorded. Ellis said a subject access request can be made if a neighbour refuses to do this. She said: "You can ask for the footage captured of you to be deleted - but it can be refused if there is a legitimate reason to keep it such as it captures a burglar. "Any third parties that the CCTV is disclosed to, such as police and insurers, are also obliged to process the footage in accordance with the rules." CAN YOU REFUSE TO BE FILMED? 3 Most people expect to be caught on CCTV when out in public, but it can be annoying when it on your private property Credit: Getty Ellis said that a neighbour can request they are not captured on CCTV, but this might not be granted if the filming complies with regulations. The CCTV owner must also process data in a lawful and transparent manner and only for specified and legitimate purposes. Ellis said: "In a domestic context, this is usually to deter or record burglaries or theft. "If the CCTV footage for example covers a potential entrance or exit and is not too intrusive for the neighbour the use is likely to be considered legitimate." As always with disputes, Ellis said, the best course of action is to speak with the neighbour, voice your concerns and try to reach agreement. If that fails it may be worth taking legal advice, but this can be pricey. How to create privacy in your garden CREATING privacy in your garden can be achieved in a number of ways depending on your budget, and the size of your space. Here are some effective ways to enhance privacy in your garden: 1. Fencing Install a tall, solid wooden or vinyl fence. This is one of the most straightforward ways to gain immediate privacy. Or use lattice panels, trellis, or slatted fencing to add a decorative touch while still offering privacy. 2. Hedges and Plants Fast-growing evergreen shrubs or trees like Leylandii, Thuja, or Bamboo along the boundary of your garden can help with privacy. Grow a dense hedge using plants like Boxwood, Privet, or Laurel. It may take time to grow, but it provides a natural and green privacy screen. Use climbers like Ivy, Clematis, or Wisteria on fences or trellises to create a lush, green privacy barrier. 3. Outdoor Curtains Hang outdoor curtains around pergolas, gazebos, or patios for an easy-to-adjust privacy solution. 4. Sound Barriers A water fountain or small waterfall can help drown out noise, adding to the sense of privacy. Or install fencing designed to reduce noise if privacy from sound is also a concern.
The Sun
10-07-2025
- The Sun
I'm fuming my nosy neighbour has installed a camera that looks right into my garden – and it's sparked a BIG debate
A WOMAN has been left fuming after spotting her 'nosy' neighbour has installed a camera in their window which points into her garden. She showed how the CCTV device has been placed inside their home, but it completely invades her privacy. 3 3 On her @666price account, she pleaded for advice, saying: 'Is it illegal for someone to have a camera pointing into your garden invading your privacy? 'Nosey neighbours.' Many people said the neighbour was in the wrong for putting the camera up. One said: 'This is not legal in most countries. Communicate with neighbor on how this is illegal and if that doesn't work file formal complaints.' Another added: 'it is invasion of privacy. informed council and the went to the housè and made them move it to just there own gate.' But some people disagreed, with one writing: 'It's not illegal and that camera is prob looking in their garden.' Someone also claimed it was ironic for her to be complaining about the issue by filming her own video of the neighbour's house. They wrote: 'As they zoom in using a camera to a bedroom window and post online. Can't make it up.' WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS? It's typically not illegal for a neighbour's security camera to capture images beyond their property boundary, but it can be intrusive and raise privacy concerns. If your CCTV footage captures images beyond your property boundary then you are subject to the data protection laws. Shock moment Storage Hunters star drives his CAR at neighbour in war over 'communal' garden Legal experts say you will be regulated under the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act. You may be familiar with this when it comes to websites storing your data or companies sending you emails. Joanne Ellis, a partner at Warrington-based solicitor Stephensons, said if CCTV being captured falls outside of a homeowner's property boundaries, the person capturing the CCTV becomes a data controller. This creates a set of responsibilities for the CCTV owner. The person captured has a right to be told a CCTV system is being used and what information is being recorded. Ellis said a subject access request can be made if a neighbour refuses to do this. She said: "You can ask for the footage captured of you to be deleted - but it can be refused if there is a legitimate reason to keep it such as it captures a burglar. "Any third parties that the CCTV is disclosed to, such as police and insurers, are also obliged to process the footage in accordance with the rules." CAN YOU REFUSE TO BE FILMED? 3 Ellis said that a neighbour can request they are not captured on CCTV, but this might not be granted if the filming complies with regulations. The CCTV owner must also process data in a lawful and transparent manner and only for specified and legitimate purposes. Ellis said: "In a domestic context, this is usually to deter or record burglaries or theft. "If the CCTV footage for example covers a potential entrance or exit and is not too intrusive for the neighbour the use is likely to be considered legitimate." As always with disputes, Ellis said, the best course of action is to speak with the neighbour, voice your concerns and try to reach agreement. If that fails it may be worth taking legal advice, but this can be pricey. How to create privacy in your garden CREATING privacy in your garden can be achieved in a number of ways depending on your budget, and the size of your space. Here are some effective ways to enhance privacy in your garden: 1. Fencing Install a tall, solid wooden or vinyl fence. This is one of the most straightforward ways to gain immediate privacy. Or use lattice panels, trellis, or slatted fencing to add a decorative touch while still offering privacy. 2. Hedges and Plants Fast-growing evergreen shrubs or trees like Leylandii, Thuja, or Bamboo along the boundary of your garden can help with privacy. Grow a dense hedge using plants like Boxwood, Privet, or Laurel. It may take time to grow, but it provides a natural and green privacy screen. Use climbers like Ivy, Clematis, or Wisteria on fences or trellises to create a lush, green privacy barrier. 3. Outdoor Curtains Hang outdoor curtains around pergolas, gazebos, or patios for an easy-to-adjust privacy solution. 4. Sound Barriers A water fountain or small waterfall can help drown out noise, adding to the sense of privacy. Or install fencing designed to reduce noise if privacy from sound is also a concern.
Scottish Sun
10-07-2025
- Scottish Sun
I'm fuming my nosy neighbour has installed a camera that looks right into my garden – and it's sparked a BIG debate
Plus, what your legal rights are if this happens to you CAM ON NOW I'm fuming my nosy neighbour has installed a camera that looks right into my garden – and it's sparked a BIG debate Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A WOMAN has been left fuming after spotting her 'nosy' neighbour has installed a camera in their window which points into her garden. She showed how the CCTV device has been placed inside their home, but it completely invades her privacy. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 A woman has revealed how her neighbour has installed a security camera in their home which 'points into her garden' Credit: tiktok/@666price 3 The camera was placed inside their home in a top window Credit: tiktok/@666price On her @666price account, she pleaded for advice, saying: 'Is it illegal for someone to have a camera pointing into your garden invading your privacy? 'Nosey neighbours.' Many people said the neighbour was in the wrong for putting the camera up. One said: 'This is not legal in most countries. Communicate with neighbor on how this is illegal and if that doesn't work file formal complaints.' Another added: 'it is invasion of privacy. informed council and the went to the housè and made them move it to just there own gate.' But some people disagreed, with one writing: 'It's not illegal and that camera is prob looking in their garden.' Someone also claimed it was ironic for her to be complaining about the issue by filming her own video of the neighbour's house. They wrote: 'As they zoom in using a camera to a bedroom window and post online. Can't make it up.' WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS? It's typically not illegal for a neighbour's security camera to capture images beyond their property boundary, but it can be intrusive and raise privacy concerns. If your CCTV footage captures images beyond your property boundary then you are subject to the data protection laws. Shock moment Storage Hunters star drives his CAR at neighbour in war over 'communal' garden Legal experts say you will be regulated under the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act. You may be familiar with this when it comes to websites storing your data or companies sending you emails. Joanne Ellis, a partner at Warrington-based solicitor Stephensons, said if CCTV being captured falls outside of a homeowner's property boundaries, the person capturing the CCTV becomes a data controller. This creates a set of responsibilities for the CCTV owner. The person captured has a right to be told a CCTV system is being used and what information is being recorded. Ellis said a subject access request can be made if a neighbour refuses to do this. She said: "You can ask for the footage captured of you to be deleted - but it can be refused if there is a legitimate reason to keep it such as it captures a burglar. "Any third parties that the CCTV is disclosed to, such as police and insurers, are also obliged to process the footage in accordance with the rules." CAN YOU REFUSE TO BE FILMED? 3 Most people expect to be caught on CCTV when out in public, but it can be annoying when it on your private property Credit: Getty Ellis said that a neighbour can request they are not captured on CCTV, but this might not be granted if the filming complies with regulations. The CCTV owner must also process data in a lawful and transparent manner and only for specified and legitimate purposes. Ellis said: "In a domestic context, this is usually to deter or record burglaries or theft. "If the CCTV footage for example covers a potential entrance or exit and is not too intrusive for the neighbour the use is likely to be considered legitimate." As always with disputes, Ellis said, the best course of action is to speak with the neighbour, voice your concerns and try to reach agreement. If that fails it may be worth taking legal advice, but this can be pricey.
Daily Mail
16-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Star of Storage Hunters fined after driving his BMW at a woman in her 70s - in a dispute over land he wanted to build on
A star of Storage Hunters has been fined after being found guilty of driving his BMW at a woman in her 70s in a dispute over land. Daniel Hill, 43, known as 'Dapper Dan' on the reality TV series, was caught on CCTV driving his car towards the woman in the small village of Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire on March 9 last year. He appeared to drive at speed and then braked heavily, coming to an abrupt stop just in front of her on Badcock Road. The TV star, from Marham, King's Lynn, was sentenced at Cambridge Magistrates' Court on May 6. He was given nine points on his licence after being found guilty of driving without due care and attention. He must also pay a £660 fine. PC Lazaro, from the South Cambs Neighbourhood Team, who investigated, said: 'There has been an ongoing dispute over land in Haslingfield. 'Hill deliberately used his car in a threatening manner. His driving fell far below that of a reasonable and competent driver. It's fortunate that the victim was not crashed into and injured as a result.' It comes after Hill acquired a plot of land in Badcock Road, which had been gardened by a woman in her 70s and her husband for 40 years, in November 2023. He bought it - along with a second piece of land - for £18,000 at an auction of assets of the original estate developer who had gone into liquidation. Hill, who appeared in all five UK series of Storage Hunters from 2014 to 2016 as a 'main buyer,' said at the time that he had 'done the deal of the century'. He also claimed the local residents should have 'stuck their hand in their pocket' if they wanted the land. Hill later claimed the villagers had been trying to drive him away and accused them of 'harassing' him and 'causing criminal damage' to his property. But the residents said he had been 'terrorising' them with his heavy handed behaviour. Hill was arrested and bailed by Cambridgeshire Police in December 2023, accused of harassment, criminal damage and common assault, but was released at the beginning of March last year without charge. He then removed a silver birch, which had a Tree Preservation Order, and submitted plans for a house on his land. Neighbours inundated Cambridge Shared Planning with letters of objection, complaining it would be 'overdevelopment of the area,' as well as lead to 'loss of light'. They also argued it would pose a safety risk to pedestrians and vehicles as it is on a bend. In March last year, Hill was denied planning permission because officers said the site was of an 'insufficient size' and in an 'inappropriate location.' They added: 'The introduction of any dwelling on the site would result in an undesirable form of cramped and contrived development in a prominent location that would be out of keeping with the character and appearance of the area and would give rise to harm to the amenities of neighbouring properties.' Over the last year Hill has been spotted back at the site, dumping dozens of tyres around his land to prevent people accessing it and burning hedge cuttings. In December 2023 Mr Hill said: 'I saw this cheap bit of land at auction. That's how I make my money, I buy stuff cheap and try to make a profit on it. 'Originally I thought it was one of those things where it would go crazy money, it's a beautiful village here. I was watching the auction and it landed around the £5,000 to £6,000 mark and I thought, I've got to have some of this. 'I started bidding and got it for £12,000, obviously there are fees on top, happy days, I actually thought I'd done the deal of the century. I was really happy with it. 'I come down here. I did all my research before. I thought there's planning policy, support planning in the area, there's no TPO's, turned up here and started cutting the trees down, then wham all the villagers came out, almost like with their pitchforks and their angry faces, 'no, no, no, you can't have this land.' 'I said, 'sorry I've bought it', I couldn't really understand what the problem was and ever since then they have been sour pusses. They didn't buy it. I'm not going to buy any tears, this is not a poor area. 'You've got accountants, bankers, all kids of very wealthy people here. If they wanted the land they should have bought it.'
Scottish Sun
15-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Shock moment Storage Hunters star drives his CAR at neighbour in war over ‘communal' garden
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the shocking moment a star from reality TV show Storage Hunters drove his car at a neighbour in a dispute over land. Daniel Hill, 43, was snapped on CCTV driving his BMW at the elderly woman in her 70s in the small village of Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire, on March 9 last year. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 7 Shocking footage shows the moment TV star Daniel Hill drove his car at his neighbour following a dispute over land 7 The Storage Hunters star can be seen racing his BMW towards his unsuspecting neighbour on March 6 last year 7 Hill appears to slam on the brakes just before getting close to his elderly neighbour Hill has been "at war" with residents in the town after his request for permission to build a home was denied, following a dispute with neighbours. The terrifying footage begins with Hill's neighbour leaving her driveway and walking into her front garden. Then, out of nowhere, Hill's BMW appears, with the TV star driving at speed towards his stunned neighbour. Suddenly, just as Hill mounts kerb, he slams on the brakes, coming to an abrupt stop just in front of his terrified neighbour. Then, as dust rises up from the car's sudden braking, Hill exits the vehicle and appears to talk with his elderly neighbour as they walk towards her home. Controversy began when Hill had acquired a plot of "communal" land in Badcock Road, which had been gardened by a woman in her 70s and her husband for 40 years – along with a second piece of land - for £18,000 in November 2023 at an auction of assets of the original estate developer who had gone into liquidation. Hill, who appeared in all five UK series of Storage Hunters from 2014 to 2016 as a 'main buyer,' said at the time that he had 'done the deal of the century' and claimed the local residents should have 'stuck their hand in their pocket' if they wanted the land. He later claimed the locals had been trying to drive him away since acquiring the land and accused them of 'harassing' him and 'causing criminal damage' to his property. But the residents countered, saying he had been 'terrorising' them with his heavy handed behaviour. Hill was arrested and bailed by Cambridgeshire Police in December 2023, accused of harassment, criminal damage and common assault, but was released at the beginning of March 2024 without charge. 7 Hill has been found guilty of driving without due care and attention Credit: Bav Media 7 The TV star was docked nine points on his licence and was also ordered to pay a £660 fine Credit: Bav Media 7 Hill has been engaged in a long-running 'war' with his neighbours over a 'communal' garden space in the town of Haslingfield Credit: Bav Media However, Hill further entered controversy when he removed a silver birch on the land, which had a Tree Preservation Order, and submitted plans for a new house. Neighbours inundated Cambridge Shared Planning with letters of objection, complaining it would be 'overdevelopment of the area". They also argued it would lead to 'loss of light and overshadowing' and pose a safety risk to pedestrians and vehicles as it is on a bend. In March 2024, Hill was denied planning permission because officers said the site was of an 'insufficient size' and in an 'inappropriate location.' Planning officers said at the time the site was 'of an insufficient size and an inappropriate location to accommodate the minimum amount of development to facilitate a single dwelling that would meet the nationally described space standards. The statement added: 'The introduction of any dwelling on the site would result in an undesirable form of cramped and contrived development in a prominent location that would be out of keeping with the character and appearance of the area and would give rise to harm to the amenities of neighbouring properties.' Over the last year Hill has been spotted back at the site, dumping dozens of tyres around his land to prevent people accessing it and burning hedge cuttings. HILL 'DELIBERATELY USED HIS CAR IN A THREATENING MANNER' In December 2023, Mr Hill said: 'I saw this cheap bit of land at auction. "That's how I make my money, I buy stuff cheap and try to make a profit on it. "Originally I thought it was one of those things where it would go crazy money, it's a beautiful village here. "I was watching the auction and it landed around the £5,000 to £6,000 mark and I thought, 'I've got to have some of this.'" He added: "I started bidding and got it for £12,000, obviously there are fees on top, happy days, I actually thought I'd done the deal of the century. "I was really happy with it. I come down here. I did all my research before. "I thought there's planning policy, support planning in the area, there's no TPO's, turned up here and started cutting the trees down, then wham all the villagers came out, almost like with their pitchforks and their angry faces, 'no, no, no, you can't have this land.' "I said, 'sorry I've bought it', I couldn't really understand what the problem was and ever since then they have been sour pusses. "They didn't buy it. I'm not going to buy any tears, this is not a poor area. "You've got accountants, bankers, all kids of very wealthy people here. "If they wanted the land they should have bought it." For his shocking driving behaviour, TV star Hill was found guilty of driving without due care and attention. He was given nine points on his licence and was ordered to pay a £660 fine, following his sentencing at Cambridge Magistrates' Court on May 6. PC Lazaro, from the South Cambs Neighbourhood Team, who investigated, said: 'There has been an ongoing dispute over land in Haslingfield. "Hill deliberately used his car in a threatening manner. "His driving fell far below that of a reasonable and competent driver. "It's fortunate that the victim was not crashed into and injured as a result."
