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 Sycamore Gap pair 'quizzed over homophobic attack' days before mindless felling

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were investigated by police after a man was doused in icing sugar and subjected to verbal abuse

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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 ‘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 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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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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3 w. ago Sycamore Gap accused claimed he was framed on Facebook for felling iconic tree, court told

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, a court was told

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3 w. ago Sycamore Gap duo 'took wedge of tree as trophy' and police have never found it

A 'wedge' allegedly sawn from the iconic tree was seen in a video filmed on Daniel Graham's phone with metadata showing that it was filmed at around 2am on September 28, 2023, at Graham's smallholding

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3 w. ago Sycamore Gap suspects boast about 'going viral' in voice notes after iconic tree felled

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, both deny criminal damage to the world famous tree as the court heard voicemail recordings and voice notes exchanged between the pair

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3 w. ago Moment iconic Sycamore Gap tree is cut down with chainsaw shown in court

Mobile phone footage was played to jurors showing the famous tree falling on to Hadrian’s Wall.

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3 w. ago Sycamore Gap: Shocking video 'captures moment iconic tree chopped down with chainsaw'

Daniel Graham, 39, had travelled to the site with Adam Carruthers, 32, to carry out the crime, Newcastle crown court was told as new footage reveals the moment the 100-year-old tree was felled

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3 w. ago Sycamore Gap trial live: Felling of iconic tree could have been ‘catastrophic’ for Hadrian’s Wall

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers have appeared for the second day of the trial at Newcastle Crown Court accused of felling the Sycamore Gap tree

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3 w. ago Sycamore Gap trial live: Friends accused of cutting down iconic tree ‘kept wedge as a trophy’

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are today appearing for the second day of evidence at a trial at Newcastle Crown Court accused of felling the Sycamore Gap tree

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3 w. ago Sycamore Gap timeline: How felling of iconic tree allegedly unfolded as trial continues

The landmark tree was cut down seemingly overnight in September 2023

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3 w. ago Sycamore Gap trial live: Friends accused of felling iconic tree blame each other, court told

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

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3 w. ago Sycamore Gap trial live: Friends filmed themselves chopping down iconic tree in ‘moronic mission’, court told

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

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3 w. ago Sycamore Gap accused 'bragged after filming themselves cutting down iconic tree'

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, boasted about chopping down the world famous tree after they took a chain saw to it overnight on Sept 27, 2023.

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