The chopped tree at the center of the neighbor dispute in Sheffield, June 23, 2021. (SWNS)
By Talker
By Ashley Pemberton via SWNS
A tree chopped in half by an angry retired couple in a bitter boundary feud has since become an unlikely tourist attraction - and even has Google reviews.
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One of the Google reviews for the chopped-in-half tree in Waterthorpe, Sheffield. (SWNS)
By Talker
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