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A tree surgeon was left stunned after discovering a woman living in a hedge.
Gareth Olsen was clearing a field in Chester when he stumbled upon the woman, believed to be in her 50s, sleeping rough. She told Gareth she had lived there for up to three years because she couldn't bear to be parted from her 'soulmate' cat and landlords wouldn't accept her pet, Cheshire Live reports.
The woman slept in a sleeping bag in a tarpaulin shelter surrounded by bags and boxes. Gareth said: "It's such a sad story. I felt so shocked and sorry for her.
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"I was clearing a piece of land for a private landlord and it hadn't been touched for years. One of our guys was in a tractor and a little hand appeared out of the hedge waving and saying 'I live here'."
The woman's makeshift home was built with tarpaulin, umbrellas, an old sleeping bag and blankets, and cushions, while her possessions were laid all around her in bags and boxes. Gareth added: "Bless her. When I first met her I said I hope you don't mind me asking but how long have you been here and she said a couple of years - probably two or three.
"I asked her how she was managing and she said she was quite a hardy person and all she really needed was a sleeping bag as hers had seen better days. She was clearly not doing well.
"She was awfully nervous too, thinking we were going to kick her off the site. I said no, I'd like to try to help her.
"I wasn't leaving her there. I couldn't sleep that night, wanting to make sure she was OK. She was insistent at first that she would just move on and make sure the site was tidied before she did so." The woman told Gareth that she couldn't bear to be away from
EXCLUSIVE: The Sundance Institute and Sandbox Films have announced the 10 projects and filmmaking teams selected as the latest recipients of grants from the Sundance Institute | Sandbox Fund.
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Emily Ratajkowski and Ziwe Fumudoh are enjoying a night out!
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This is the chilling note found inside the home of a nurse accused of killing seven babies.
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A nurse accused of murdering seven babies and trying to kill 10 more wrote 'I am evil I did this' on a piece of paper later found in a police search of her house, a court has heard.
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How will you remember 2020? The intriguing question is at the heart of Peter Hedges’ “The Same Storm”; filmed using laptops and iPhones, it serves as a cinematic record of the year’s looming issues. Hedges — who wrote and directed the project — tackles a myriad of topics ranging from a then-new pandemic to an upcoming election.
Deadline confirmed on Tuesday.The sci-fi flick was based on Jean-Claude Forest’s French comic book series and starred Fonda, now 84, as a glamorous futuristic space astronaut as she battles evil across the cosmos.Roger Vadim directed the picture over 50 years ago and while the movie originally wasn’t a box office hit, it became a cult classic over the years.The film earned much praise in the United Kingdom, and it became the year’s second-highest-grossing film. A director, writer and a full cast list have yet to be announced. John Phillip Law, Anita Pallenberg, Milo O’Shea, Marcel Marceau and Claude Dauphin also starred alongside Fonda in “Barbarella.”The “White Lotus” star is currently has several projects under her belt, including a supportive role in the “Spider-Man” spinoff, “Madame Web.”Sweeney, who just launched a production company of her own, also recently finished shooting the movie “National Anthem” with singer Halsey.The Washington-born actress caused a stir earlier this year when she claimed “they don’t pay actors like they used to” — despite her Emmy nomination, starring roles in upcoming movies and her first $3 million mansion.However, in August, she spoke to IndieWire at length about her growing career and that she feels that she has an array of options when picking her roles.
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