Court Date Over Madonna’s Estate

The Evening Standard reports Madonna could give evidence at a public planning inquiry over her long-running dispute with ramblers opening up footpaths on her $16.5 million country estate. The singer and her film director husband Guy Ritchie have been concerned over a new “right to roam” law which would allow walkers access to parts of her 1,200-acre retreat Ashcombe, near Tollard Royal, Wiltshire. Now the issue is to go to public inquiry but it is not known if the star, who confirmed dates of her new world tour this week, will appear in person. Read more.