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Two men from village near Exeter appear on TV documentary about 'neighbours from hell'

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Two men from a Mid Devon village have appeared in a TV documentary about "neighbours from hell." The Channel 5 programme, Extreme Nightmare Neighbours Next Door, explores case studies of neighbourly tensions from around the UK. The documentary focused on the ongoing feud between next-door neighbours Robert Crowley and Keith Kellaway who live in Bow, near Crediton. Mr Crowley has spoken out previously about his strained relationship with the Kellaway family next door. He said: "They have made my life a living hell." The documentary recounted the history between the pair, who were once amicable. Mr Kellaway, remembering their former friendship, said: "We used to get on well. He would come round to mine or I would go to his. We would drink cups of tea, and sometimes we'd have a sandwich." Mr Crowley, recalling a similar scene, said: "I would go round there or he would come here. We would drinks cups of tea, and once they gave me a piece of cake and a slice of cheese." But the friendship turned sour after Mr Crowley refused to lend Mr Kellaway an expensive power tool. That was the catalyst for a series of clashes. Their dispute reached tipping point last November when Mr Crowley's front door was booted in by Mr Kellaway's son Matthew. Mr Crowley said: "On the CCTV, I could see figures darting about with torches and then someone started kicking my door. I went down and they were shouting at me about snooping on their land so I told them to call the police and closed the door." Mr Kellaway, 66, of Osborne Cottages, Bow, and Matthew Kellaway, 27, of Wheel Drive, Cheriton Bishop, were charged with causing £1,500 criminal damage to a uPVC door. They appeared at Exeter Magistrates' Court on April 7 and Matthew Kellaway was given an 18-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £695 compensation. The charge against Keith was dismissed. Mr Kellaway had a different side of the story to tell in the documentary, accusing Mr Crowley of being "obsessed" with him and his family, and deliberately causing drama in the village. Mr Crowley said he thought that although parts of the story had been omitted during the editing, he was glad the issues had been aired on national television. The programme is available to watch online via Channel 5's website

Two men from village near Exeter appear on TV documentary about 'neighbours from hell'


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