A London lawyer bought an ugly strip of land. Then the threatening letters began
“It was horrid, absolutely horrid. We felt a lot of pressure, which I think is his tactic.”
Daniel Timms
Daniel is Editor at The Exchange, where he's always on the lookout for interesting or unusual stories that don't get picked up elsewhere. He was shortlisted for Private Eye's Paul Foot award in 2026.
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