6 d. ago These trees exist in only one place on Earth. Now climate change and goats threaten their survival

Increasingly severe cyclones, grazing by invasive goats, and persistent turmoil in Yemen have threatened the survival of the country's iconic dragon’s blood tree

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1 week ago Sycamore Gap pair were quizzed by police over homophobic attacks days before chopping down iconic tree

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were arrested after a bag of icing sugar was hurled into a man's car at a layby used by gay men seeking sexual encounters.

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1 week ago Remarkable history of felled Sycamore Gap tree from film icon to bitter feud

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were convicted this week after being found guilty of cutting down Northumberland's famous Sycamore Gap tree. But what is it about this felled tree that made it so special to so many?

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2 w. ago Lumberjack who was falsely accused of chopping down the Sycamore Gap tree 'considered taking his own life' after being arrested for felling the iconic landmark

Walter Renwick, 70, was named on social media as being responsible for felling the famous landmark, in September 2023, and arrested by police the following day.

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2 w. ago Was 'revenge' the motive behind Sycamore Gap felling? Vandal had been accused of 'destroying the countryside' in planning dispute over his ramshackle caravan home

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, face up to ten years in prison for felling the Sycamore Gap tree during a 'moronic mission' which lasted less than three minutes and damaged Hadrian's Wall.

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2 w. ago ‘Bloody hell, that can’t be’: Moment ranger discovered iconic Sycamore Gap tree had been hacked down

From the ranger who first spotted the fallen Sycamore Gap tree to a US tourist visiting its stump, Alex Ross discovers a resolve for a strong legacy to be enjoyed by future generations

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2 w. ago Sycamore Gap vandal sank in court as bizarre reason he felled iconic tree was revealed

Adam Carruthers felled the famous tree to get a 'trophy', a souvenir for his newborn daughter - it also believed he also cut down a tree to mark the birth of his first born daughter in 2018

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2 w. ago Jury begins deliberating in UK trial of men accused of felling Sycamore Gap tree

Jurors have begun deliberating in the case of two men charged with cutting down the Sycamore Gap tree in northern England

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2 w. ago Sycamore Gap trial live: Prosecutor mocks suspects’ defence and calls men ‘rather pathetic’

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are on trial at Newcastle Crown Court, accused of felling Sycamore Gap tree

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2 w. ago Friends accused of felling Sycamore Gap tree ‘feared becoming public enemy number one’

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers,32, both deny chopping down the Sycamore Gap tree on the night of 27 September 2023

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2 w. ago Sycamore Gap accused committed ‘arboreal equivalent of thuggery’ for ‘a laugh’

Prosecutors say Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers realised they ‘weren’t the big men they thought they were’ when they saw the public outrage.

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2 w. ago Sycamore Gap accused ‘could not understand’ outcry because it was ‘just a tree’

Adam Carruthers said the reaction to the famous tree being cut down was ‘almost as if someone had been murdered’.

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2 w. ago Sycamore Gap accused claimed it was ‘just a tree’ after public outcry over felling

Now in its second week, the trial heard how Carruthers believed the reaction to the damage was ‘almost as if someone had been murdered’

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2 w. ago Sycamore Gap: Man accused of felling iconic tree exclaims 'it was just a tree'

Carruthers denies criminal damage to the famous tree in Northumberland worth £622,191. Graham, his alleged partner in the crime that shocked the world, claims that Carruthers did it with a friend

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2 w. ago Sycamore Gap accused ‘could not understand’ outcry as it was ‘just a tree’

Adam Carruthers said the reaction to the famous tree being cut down was ‘almost as if someone had been murdered’.

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3 w. ago Sycamore Gap accused says he was asked to take blame for felling of tree

Daniel Graham tells court it was suggested he accept responsibility ‘because I have mental health issues’One of the two men accused of felling the Sycamore Gap tree has denied being responsible and said he was asked to take the blame because he had mental health issues.Daniel Graham said his co-defendant, Adam Carruthers, was responsible for felling the tree next to Hadrian’s Wall. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Sycamore Gap accused says friend wanted to cut down ‘most famous tree in world’

Daniel Graham told a court Adam Carruthers had claimed to be the one responsible for felling the landmark tree in Northumberland.

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3 w. ago Sycamore Gap trial live: Suspect reported friend to police for felling tree in ‘anonymous phone call’

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are on trial at Newcastle Crown Court accused of felling Sycamore Gap tree

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3 w. ago Sycamore Gap defendant 'called police to blame his friend' saying 'he still has the saw'

The jury at Newcastle crown court has heard a 101 call allegedly made by Daniel Graham after the iconic tree was cut down, in which he appeared to place the blame on Adam Carruthers

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3 w. ago Sycamore Gap accused claims he was 'framed on Facebook' for felling iconic tree

Daniel Graham claimed he had been 'framed' for allegedly cutting down the Sycamore Gap tree after said he was named on social media during a police interview after the incident

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