7 h. ago Sycamore Gap duo told court it was 'just a tree' and 'didn't understand the fuss'

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, have been jailed for four years and three months after cutting down the iconic sycamore tree in a fold in the Northumberland landscape.

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10 h. ago Bizarre story of Sycamore gap duo and moment that 'tipped them over the edge'

Former friends turned enemies, Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers, were convicted of criminal damage to the immensely popular Sycamore Gap tree, which they claimed was felled in a 'drunken prank'

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30 h. ago Two men who cut down Sycamore Gap tree in act of ‘sheer bravado’ jailed

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers showed no emotion as they were jailed for damaging the Sycamore Gap tree at Newcastle Crown Court

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30 h. ago The damning evidence that convicted 'moronic' Sycamore Gap tree duo: Arrogant pair thought they'd got away with tree felling that shocked the world.... but left vital clues

Detective Inspector Calum Meikle revealed officers were 'tipped off' about Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, involvement and seized their phones.

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31 h. ago Sycamore Gap tree feller finally admits the reason he cut down famous tree as pair jailed

The pair have been jailed for four years and three months

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32 h. ago Men who felled Sycamore Gap on 'moronic mission' dubbed 'humanity at its worst'

A court heard how Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, went on a 'moronic mission' to cut down the iconic tree at Sycamore Gap before filming its destruction

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32 h. ago Pair who felled Sycamore Gap tree jailed for over four years

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were convicted of criminal damage to the much-loved tree.

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32 h. ago Sycamore Gap vandals reveal reason they chopped down famous UK landmark

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, have been jailed over the felling of the popular UK landmark, the Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland - they offered a pathetic excuse

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32 h. ago Voices: It’s not ‘just a tree’: The Sycamore Gap vandals got what they deserved

‘Moronic’ Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers have been jailed for four years for criminal damage to the famous tree. Victoria Richards looks at why its loss made such a mark on public consciousness

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32 h. ago Timeline: How the Sycamore Gap tree felling that shocked the nation unfolded as culprits jailed

The landmark tree was cut down seemingly overnight in September 2023

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33 h. ago Sycamore Gap case cracked by 'fantastically famous' tree video

Police forensic experts took pitch black footage bearing the sound of a chainsaw and uncovered irrefutable evidence of who had felled the world famous tree

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33 h. ago Men who cut down Sycamore Gap tree in act of 'drunken stupidity' jailed for four years

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were convicted of criminal damage to the beloved tree

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33 h. ago Two men who cut down Sycamore Gap tree jailed for more than four years

Former friends Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were convicted of criminal damage to the much-loved tree in Northumberland.

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33 h. ago Sycamore Gap pair are both jailed for a total of four years and three months over felling of iconic tree during 'moronic mission' that showed 'humanity at its worst'

Two former best friends who filmed themselves cutting down one of Britain's most famous trees with a chainsaw during a 'moronic mission' have been jailed for four years and three months.

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33 h. ago Sycamore Gap latest: Vandals who chopped down iconic tree both jailed for more than four years

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are being sentenced for criminal damage to the Sycamore Gap tree at Newcastle Crown Court

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33 h. ago How a ‘single strand of intelligence’ brought down the Sycamore Gap tree fellers

Amid the national outrage over the chopping down of the Sycamore Gap tree, the responsibility of finding the vandals fell heavily on the shoulders of the lead police detective

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33 h. ago The ‘bully’ and the ‘silly man with silly ideas’: How Sycamore Gap fellers brought shame on tight

It was a crime that astounded the nation, today, more than 500 days since the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree, the communities of the two men responsible still have unanswered questions

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33 h. ago Two men behind ‘senseless’ felling of Sycamore Gap tree jailed for more than four years

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, sentenced for act of criminal damage that sparked widespread sadness and angerTwo men who carried out a “moronic mission” to fell one of the most loved and photographed trees in the UK have been jailed.Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were each given prison sentences of four years and three months for an act of criminal damage that caused the Sycamore Gap tree to crash down on to Hadrian’s wall in Northumberland on a stormy September night in 2023. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Sycamore Gap felling due to ‘drunken stupidity’ says defence at sentencing – live updates

Adam Carruthers’ lawyer offers his explanation for ‘mindless act’ as he is due to be sentenced alongsideProsecutor Richard Wright said Graham had two previous convictions for battery in 2007 and 2016 and two public order offences in 2021 and 2022.He said the offences were “all relationship-based” and none resulted in a prison offence. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Man who cut down Sycamore Gap tree finally says why he did it

The pair were sentenced on Tuesday afternoon

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