This incredibly British local news story has sparked a frenzy of puns
LONDON -- The local news in Britain doesn't get much more local than this.
On Tuesday, the Hereford Times published a splash about some local villagers whose hedge had been stolen by thieves.
"A hedge has been ripped out of the ground and stolen from outside a couple's house in Tillington," reads the article.
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"Beryl and Michael White were surprised to discover last Thursday morning that their 16 conifers, which were 1.5m tall, had been stolen."
The comments section quickly filled up with things like this.
The article also made it on to Reddit, where the puns continued.
At the time of writing, the piece is at the top of the Hereford Times' "Most popular" sidebar.
It's probably not the attention they were looking for, but hey, if the exposure helps that elderly couple track down their missing hedge, it can only be a good thing.
