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      Tyson Fury’s dream £4million mansion plans knocked out again after bats drama

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      WORLD boxing champ Tyson Fury’s £4million mansion plans have been floored again — this time by birds.The heavyweight king has been told that featherweight flappers flocking to ponds or fruit trees on his land may be a hazard to nearby jets.
      World heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury’s plans to expand his home have been dealt a blowCredit: Getty
      He has already given up on hopes of demolishing a house on the site after bats were found roosting in a loft.
      Instead, he hoped to extend the existing eight-bedroom home and install a basement music room, games area, breakfast and garden rooms and a cinema.
      But the safeguarding authority at nearby Manchester airport has told him birds could be attracted to the Cheshire site if planned cherry trees are planted or if there is any open water — including swimming pools.
      Only sterile or rarely-fruiting trees must be used, it said.
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      In its planning consultation response, the authority gives its reasons as “flight safety” and “bird strike avoidance”.
      Birds being sucked into jets or hitting aircraft windscreens can cause major accidents.
      The experts said: “Robust measures are to be taken to prevent species of birds hazardous to aircraft being attracted to the site.”
      The WBC champ also cannot use exterior uplighting in case it distracts pilots.
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      The home needs a big overhaul. Aerial images show it looking like a dumping ground for used cars and strewn with litter.
      Fury and Paris currently live with their six children in a £1.7million home in ­Morecambe, Lancs.
      His move will take him closer to boxer brother Tommy and Love Island girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague, both 23, who have a £3.5million mansion nearby.
      Tyson and wife Paris plan to renovate the basement, add on two side extensions and an eight-metre rear extension More

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      We live in shadow of ‘beautiful’ Premier League stadium… but it’s ruined by eyesore village being built just yards away

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      RESIDENTS living in the shadow of a “beautiful” Premier League stadium say it’s being ruined by an eyesore block of flats.Two tower blocks containing 555 bedrooms are set to be built on a disused car park just yards from Brighton & Hove Albion’s Amex Stadium.
      The disused car park that will be replaced by student accommodationCredit: Brighton Pictures
      An artist’s impression of the student accommodation next to the stadiumCredit: Brighton Pictures
      The disused car park would be redeveloped into more than 500 flatsCredit: Brighton Pictures
      The 31,000-seater stadium, praised for its sweeping roof line, sits in a dip on the outskirts of the city and has been praised for blending in with the surrounding countryside.
      But Lewes District Council initially refused planning permission or the two six-storey blocks to be built at a former match day car park.
      Councillors concluded the substantial height of the buildings, along with their bulk and unsympathetic design, would be unacceptable and be an “incongruous feature” on the landscape.
      The council also said the buildings would “compromise the transition urban environment of Brighton to the South Downs”.
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      However, developers Downing Students subsequently appealed the decision.
      It has now been given the green light by the Planning Inspectorate to build the student accommodation blocks on the former Bennett’s Field.
      Locals have slammed the planning inspector’s decision as “short-sighted”.
      They argue that having a large development so close to stadium will ruin the design and spoil the aesthetic.
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      Local resident Deena Reid said: “The Amex was beautifully designed while the plans I’ve seen for the flats are ugly. Once built they would be an eyesore would ruin the whole area.
      Gillian Burt, a resident in nearby Falmer, lodged a formal objection to the plans with the council.
      She said: “I was amazed to learn that the developers had not approached either Brighton or Sussex Universities to establish whether they were even interested in further student accommodation.
      “We already have a plethora of accommodation in this city from the actual university sites.”
      She said “light pollution” from the two blocks would be a “further blight” on the area with the nearby village being consumed by “urban sprawl”.
      Another Falmer resident, who would not be named, said: “It seems bizarre to place two student blocks right next to the football stadium – though it’s not far from the university.
      “I’m sure it would have been better if the car park was used by the club to help with traffic congestion in the area on match days. There is little enough parking as it is.’
      However, planning inspector Graham Wyatt concluded: “There is no escaping the fact that the proposed building is large and would be at odds with the bowl-shaped Amex Community Stadium (ACS) building.
      “I am not persuaded that its design would detract from the wider area and moreover, it responds positively to the context of its built-up surroundings as a previously developed site that sits closely to a very large football stadium.”
      “I think the planners have been short-sighted, especially given the effort that went into making sure the stadium looked good.”
      Downing Students (Brighton) LPI – owned by Matthew Bennet and Richard Bennett – bought the site in August 2021.
      The accommodation will be split into 130 studio rooms, 397 student “cluster” rooms, 18 accessible studios and 10 accessible “cluster” rooms.
      Downing Students has been contacted for comment.
      But Martin Fenlon, associate projects director at Downing Students, told Brighton & Hove News: “Like many parts of the UK, there is significant demand for high-quality purpose-built student accommodation in Brighton.
      “We are delighted that planning has been granted for this new development, that will see the delivery of 555 beds across two interlocking linear buildings with a central social hub.
      “This will not only relieve pressure on the existing stock of student accommodation but housing provision in the surrounding areas.
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      “We intend to work closely with the University of Sussex and the University of Brighton, to ensure the new accommodation will meet the long-term needs of its student population, whilst also benefitting the wider community.
      “In line with our commitment to sustainability, the scheme will be delivered to a BREEAM Excellent standard.”
      The car next to the stadium is no longer in useCredit: Brighton Pictures
      Local residents are furious about the plansCredit: Brighton Pictures
      Lewes District Council refused planning permission, but it was granted by the Planning InspectorateCredit: Brighton Pictures More

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      We live by Wrexham’s stadium – but we’re trapped in our homes and overrun with tourists after ‘Hollywood’ takeover

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      LOCALS living by Wrexham’s stadium say they are trapped in their homes and overrun with tourists since the club’s “Hollywood” takeover.Wrexham AFC, one of the oldest clubs in the world, was unexpectedly bought by film stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
      Residents living opposite Wrexham AFC’s ground say parking is a ‘nightmare’Credit: Andrew Price / View Finder Pictures
      The club has been taken over by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds (pictured) and Rob McElhenneyCredit: Andrew Price / View Finder Pictures
      Pat and Frank Harry are lifelong fans of the Red DragonsCredit: Andrew Price / View Finder Pictures
      The Welsh side stormed to National League title glory in their second season under the Hollywood duo’s leadership and are now playing in League Two.
      Locals can’t get enough of the Red Dragons’ newfound success – but say there are still downsides to it.
      Jeremy Kent, 37, said: “It’s got busier for sure. But it’s great what the owners have done for the club and the town.
      “We even get lots of tourists. The only downside is the roads are closed around match days so you have to watch not to get caught out.
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      “Some fans were worried it was going to a flash in the pan, but I don’t think these owners will up and leave.”
      The town is due to get even busier with plans for a new 5,500 seat Kop stand at the Stok Racecourse ground.
      Dad-of-two Richard Hughes, 57, said: “It’s a bit of a nightmare on match days with the traffic and parking.
      “You become a prisoner in your own home.
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      “But some fans park where they shouldn’t and block you drives or take your parking spot.
      “I’ve seen one fight over parking. There was a lot of shouting and pushing and shouting and a few punches thrown.
      “It was crazy.”
      Lifelong fan Frank Harry, 84, said: “I love living close to the ground and the club is in a great position.
      “It’s very exciting. There is a problem with the traffic, mind.
      “I have seen people rowing over parking spots on match days with some fans parking right by people’s houses where they shouldn’t.
      “But I love it here. I go home and away.”
      His wife Pat, 84, said: “Frank loves the club – he even brought me to a game just after we have got engaged.
      “It is noisy when they score but exciting.”
      Sam Rosser, 35, said: “I think it’s brilliant living near the football club.
      “It’s a great atmosphere and very exciting with all the fans and especially with the American owners.
      “We’ve even started getting foreign tourists taking pictures of the club.”
      His mum Juliet, 60, said: “It’s great living so close.
      “People do complain that some fans park by their drives and in front of their houses.
      “And many don’t like the fact that they are trapped at home on match days.
      “But I don’t have a car, so I don’t mind.”
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      Wrexham AFC has been contacted for comment.
      Ryan Reynolds is making house prices soar in Wrexham after spending millions on its team’s football success.
      Juliet Rosser and her son Sam love living next to the clubCredit: Andrew Price / View Finder Pictures
      Jeremy Kent says road closures on match days are the ‘only downside’Credit: Andrew Price / View Finder Pictures More

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      Inside Benjamin Mendy’s £5m mansion as he is forced to slash price as it languishes on the market

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      BENJAMIN Mendy has slashed a whopping £750,000 off the asking price of his £5million mansion as he battles bankruptcy following his rape trial. The former Manchester City footballer, 29, must sell the sprawling Cheshire property to avoid financial ruin. 
      Benjamin Mendy’s mansion has now been put up for saleCredit: Savills
      The ex-City defender now plays for Lorient in FranceCredit: Getty
      As he chases up to £10m of back pay from his old club and while rebuilding his career at French Ligue 1 club Lorient, Mendy has now reduced the asking price to £4.25million.
      It comes as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is seeking a bankruptcy order against the footballer over a nearly £800,000 tax debt. 
      The house is described by estate agents as “one of the finest contemporary homes in Cheshire”. 
      The 11,000sq-ft residence is set in over 1.75 acres of grounds and boasts six bedroom suites, an open plan living area, games room, home cinema, swimming pool, steam room, gym and spa. 
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      It was bought by Mendy from cricketing legend Andrew Flintoff in 2018 for £4.8million. 
      Flintoff, who never lived at the house, bought it for £1.8million in 2008 and spent two years rebuilding the property – before renting it out. 
      His tenants included former footballer Peter Crouch and wife Abbey Clancy. 
      The former Man City star was already a millionaire when he joined from Monaco in 2017 on a six-year contract.
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      His deal guaranteed him a basic £100,000-a-week salary and up to £170,000 with bonuses.
      But instead of pocketing £31.2million, he ended up fighting bankruptcy after his 2020 arrest for rape.
      He was cleared of raping a woman following a retrial in July.
      Jurors unanimously cleared him of both charges after three hours of deliberation.
      But despite going free, he was forced to close his image rights company after being chased for unpaid tax.
      The footballer took a huge financial hit after being charged in 2021, with City stopping his salary the following month.
      The sprawling property boasts a luxurious interiorCredit: Savills
      Peter Crouch was a former tenant at the mansionCredit: Savills
      The property is worth millionsCredit: Savills
      There is even a home cinema at the swanky padCredit: Savills More

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      Inside Harry Kane’s luxury Munich hotel where England captain has racked up £1MILLION tab as house hunt goes on

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      DESPITE his record-breaking start to life in Germany, Harry Kane is still having no luck finding a house. England captain Kane has broken the all-time record for most goals in a player’s first ten Bundesliga appearances after already scoring 15 league goals for new club Bayern Munich.
      Harry Kane has had a record-breaking start to life with Bayern MunichCredit: Getty
      Kane has been staying at the Vier Jahreszeiten KempinskiCredit: Alamy
      It is a five-star hotel located in the centre of MunichCredit: Alamy
      Kane, 30, started life in Munich by checking in to the luxurious Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski, one of Munich’s most expensive hotels.
      The Bavarian club have put Kane and his wife, Katie, up at the hotel.
      SunSport has revealed how Kane has racked up a tab worth £1MILLION since arriving.
      And taking a look at the five-star digs it is not hard to see why.
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      The hotel has played host to many celebrities since it opened its doors in 1958.
      It is located in the centre of Munich and is approximately a 16 to 20-minute drive to the Allianz Arena, where Kane’s employers play its home matches.

      The hotel provides a butler service, has access to luxury chocolate brand Purity and Krigler perfume house as well as an exclusive BMW test driving experience.
      Kane’s suite is understood to be located in the historic wing of the hotel and features a separate living room.
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      There are also said to be two bathrooms made of Carrara marble, silk curtains, designer furniture, six televisions and a host of other state-of-the-art facilities.
      His room reportedly sets him back a cool £10,000 per night.
      However, given his bumper £415,000-a-week contract with Bayern, Kane remains well in the green.
      On the former Tottenham striker’s househunt, a source told The Sun: “Harry is a family man so finding somewhere to be with his wife and children clearly has to be a priority.
      “But it’s clear he’s been able to keep his mind focussed on his game because he’s had an incredible start to his Bayern career.
      “If his house hunting is half as good as his goal-scoring he’s going to end up with a palace. Not that his hotel is too shabby.”
      Kane had viewed a dream £70,000-a-month eight-bed home in the village of Grunwald, dubbed “Bavaria’s Beverly Hills”, last month but remains in the hunt for a home for his wife and four children.
      Kane’s suite is £10,000-a-night
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      Goal machine Harry Kane suffers blow off the pitch despite sparkling form for Bayern Munich since £104m summer move

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      HARRY Kane is still living in a hotel in Germany where he has run up a £1million tab — after failing to net a new house.The England captain has been a scoring machine on the pitch since his £104million summer move to Munich.
      Harry Kane is still living in a hotel in Germany after failing to net a new houseCredit: AP
      The striker has run up a £1million tab at Munich’s Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski HotelCredit: Alamy
      But the ace has been firing blanks on his house hunt.
      The striker, 30, who earns around £415,000-a-week, has been staying in a £10,000-a-night suite at Munich’s Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski Hotel.
      It means with his entourage and add-ons his tab is as much as £1million since August.
      A source said: “Harry is a family man so finding somewhere to be with his wife and children clearly has to be a priority.
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      “But it’s clear he’s been able to keep his mind focussed on his game because he’s had an incredible start to his Bayern career.
      “If his house hunting is half as good as his goal-scoring he’s going to end up with a palace. Not that his hotel is too shabby.”
      The Sun told last month how ex-Spurs legend Harry had viewed a £70,000-a month dream home in a posh German town dubbed “Bavaria’s Beverly Hills”.
      The Bundesliga marksman toured an eight-bed mansion in the millionaire’s enclave of Grunwald, with servants’ quarters, indoor and outdoor pools, a spa and home cinema.
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      But the star has admitted he is still home-hunting.
      Kane has bagged 15 goals in ten league Bundesliga appearances including three hat-tricks.
      He netted his second consecutive hat-trick against Dortmund at the weekend. More

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      We live by historic stadium but it’s like we’re in shadow of ‘giant Ikea’ as it’s expanded… they can’t even fill it now

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      FURIOUS locals living next to a historic stadium say it’s like they’re in the shadow of a “giant Ikea” as it’s expanded.Neighbours have complained Bristol Rovers – who recently sacked as manager ex-England and Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton – can’t fill their ground even before a big capacity boost on the way.
      Neighbours have compared Bristol Rovers’ new stand to furniture firm IkeaCredit: Marc Giddings
      The League One football club have begun work to demolish a temporary stand and replace it with a new stand increasing capacity by more than 3,000 to 12,500.
      Local residents say they have been left in the dark about new development at the Memorial Stadium, in Bristol’s Horfield district.
      Susan Smith, who has lived near the club’s south stand for seven years, said: “We only found out it was happening at 6am one day when demolition work started.
      “The parking is awful on a matchday as it is – the way people leave their cars is dangerous.
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      “Then there is the noise level and the amount of litter left on the street is disgusting.
      “It’s not like Rovers need the extra space – it’s not exactly a full house every week.”
      Another homeowner fears the new stand could block almost half the light coming through her windows.
      She said: “During the building process there has been extreme noise and disruption as well as a massive invasion of privacy.
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      “Something like this takes an enormous emotional toll – this is where we live, it is our home and we are living this every day.
      “One of the things that has been levelled at residents is, ‘You chose to buy a house next to a football stadium’.
      “But we’re not saying don’t play football there or even don’t build a stand, we just want them to consider how badly this impacts us.”
      The proposed new stand would be 44ft high and clad in bright blue metal panels – prompting comparisons with Swedish furniture giant Ikea.
      One local said: “It’s like living next to Ikea – it’s all I can see out of my windows and I don’t go in my garden any more.
      “It’s affected my quality of life.”
      Bristol Rovers moved to the ground in 1996, initially as tenants of Bristol Rugby Club – now Bristol Bears – before securing ownership of the stadium.
      The site of their former home, the Eastville Stadium, is now an Ikea.
      The current application is the second submitted by the club.
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      Hundreds of people have written in to tell council planners they support the proposals for a new stand.
      Almost 250 letters of support were received by council planners in the first week after Rovers’ new planning application was submitted.
      There have been 47 letters of objection sent in.
      Bristol Live reported the club decided to build the new stand at the same time as applying for permission due to shortages and constraints in the construction industry.
      That was reportedly felt to be the only way to accommodate extra fans in the new stand during the current football season.
      Bristol City Council has indicated there was nothing illegal about that so long as the work was within the scope of the application.
      If planning permission is refused, they could take enforcement action to make the club pull down the new stand.
      The capacity increase has been welcomed by some supporters and local businesses.
      Sahil Wali, owner of the Bristol Fryer chippy near the stadium, said: “Matchdays are always our best days.
      “I’ve been here 12 years and have never had problems with the fans.
      “If the stadium gets bigger, that’s great for us and other businesses.”
      Rovers fans have also written to the council saying the works should be approved.
      One said: “This will help the football club get back to the capacity they had pre-Covid.
      “By doing this it will support the local businesses that the Bristol Rovers fans frequent when watching the game.
      “It is not making it larger in the sense of footfall, rather than returning back to previous available headcount.
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      “The added traffic would have been the same pre-Covid so no detriment or new experience to the residents who moved next to a football stadium that has been there over 100 years.”
      The Sun has contacted Bristol Rovers for comment.
      The new terraces is taking shape during a wait for planning approvalCredit: Marc Giddings
      Local resident Susan Smith is concerned about parking, traffic and noiseCredit: Marc Giddings
      Chip shop owner Sahil Wall is looking forward to more fans coming alongCredit: Marc Giddings
      The new stand adds more than 3,000 seats to the Memorial StadiumCredit: Marc Giddings
      The ground has been home to Bristol Rovers since 1996Credit: Marc Giddings
      The club has put in a second bid for council permissionCredit: Marc Giddings
      Neighbours have raised worries about a loss of light into their homesCredit: Marc Giddings
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      Awkward FA Cup moment as ball ends up in local’s garden as commentator asks ‘please give it back’

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      SATURDAY’S FA Cup clash between Marine and Harrogate Town left viewers in stitches after a hilariously non-league moment.The two sides faced off the first round of the competition at the Northern Premier League outfit’s home at Rossett Park.
      A ball went to a local’s garden and the game’s commentator asked for it back
      But the game had to be halted when a player accidentally kicked the ball out of the ground and over a nearby fence as it landed in a local’s garden.
      BBC reporter Betty Glover then went on camera and kindly asked the home owner of No30 to throw the ball back over so that the match can continue.
      Glover said: “At the start before kick-off I told you about the numbers on the fences that acquaint to the houses and the gardens.
      “So when a ball does go over a fence, they know where to get the ball from.
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      “Well, I can tell you that a ball has gone over to No30. So No30, if you live at No30 and you’re watching this, there’s a ball in your garden. Please throw it back.”
      Harrogate went on to win 5-1 and qualify to the second round of the FA Cup.
      Abraham Odoh opened the scoring for the League Two side after just five minutes.
      The home crowd then exploded as Chris Doyle equalised for the Mariners in the 26th minute.
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      But Sam Folarin put the visitors back in the driving seat just two minutes later.
      Folarin completed his brace and effectively sealed the win eight minutes into the second half.
      Rod McDonald netted Harrogate’s fourth in the 71st minute, but Simon Weaver’s men weren’t done just yet.
      Stephen Dooley completed a dominant performance with a fine finish a minute before full-time. More