Councillors vote to allow couple to stay on plot of land, overruling objections of Wuthering Heights actor
Earlier this month, Martin Clunes was appearing on a red carpet in London alongside his fellow stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi for the UK premiere of Wuthering Heights.
On Thursday, the actor was to be found in the rather less glamorous surroundings of a county hall in the English West Country to hear councillors rule against him in a long-running dispute with a family of new travellers.
Members of Dorset council voted to allow Theo Langton and Ruth McGill to stay permanently on a plot of land down the lane from the home of Clunes, who meanwhile has won plaudits for his portrayal of the cruel Mr Earnshaw in Emerald Fennel’s hit reimagining of Emily Brontë’s novel.
Langton and McGill have lived in the idyllic spot on the edge of the town of Beaminster for more than 20 years. The site includes a caravan, workshop and a mobile van they use for travelling to festivals and shows selling their art, jewellery and metalwork.
