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Hadrian’s Wall ‘damaged in felling of landmark Sycamore Gap tree’

The tree was cut down overnight between Wednesday and Thursday last week, in what detectives have called a ‘deliberate act of vandalism’.

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

Everything we know about the felled Sycamore Gap tree

Police continue to hunt culprit amid outpuring of grief over ‘debliberate act of vandalism’

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

It wasn't just a tree: why it feels so bad to lose the iconic Sycamore Gap tree and others like it

The famous Sycamore Gap tree was felled last week, prompting global expressions of sorrow, anger and horror. For some, the reaction was puzzling. Wasn’t it just a single tree in northern England? But for many, the tree felt profoundly important. Its loss felt like a form of grief.

The Conversation · Oct 4, 2023

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The Sycamore Gap: four other significant tree destructions from history

The felling of a single sycamore tree prompted an outpouring of grief last week. The tree – known as the “Sycamore Gap” – had been an iconic landmark and its location, Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, is a protected Unesco world heritage site.

The Conversation · Oct 4, 2023

Everything we know about the felled Sycamore Gap tree

Police continue to hunt culprit amid outpuring of grief over ‘debliberate act of vandalism’

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Sycamore Gap tree – latest: Future of site to be decided as National Trust inundated with messages of support

National Trust says immediate priority is to ‘ensure safety of the site’

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

I mourn the Sycamore Gap tree. But I also grieve for whoever chopped it down

The felling of this much-loved tree reflects a society that has become utterly disconnected from the non-human world, says author Rob Cowen

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023

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‘Lovely’ crochet tribute to Sycamore Gap tree appears in nearby high street

Carrie Page and Christine Hopper created a postbox topper of the Sycamore Gap tree to brighten up their high street in Hexham.

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

The Sycamore Gap Tree in pictures as nature lovers ‘shocked and saddened’ by felling

A natural beauty which will be remembered by many people across the country

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

Sycamore Gap tree: ‘Minutes to cut down and centuries to grow back, if it ever does’, say experts

Experts say vandal likely had previous experience chopping down trees but is not a professional

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

Everything we know about the felled Sycamore Gap tree

Police continue to hunt culprit amid outpuring of grief over ‘debliberate act of vandalism’

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

Sycamore Gap tree – latest: Future of site to be decided as National Trust inundated with messages of support

National Trust says immediate priority is to ‘ensure safety of the site’

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

What may happen next at Sycamore Gap tree felling site?

Ideas include making a memorial bench using the timber, seeing what the stump does and planting a forest

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023

Man ‘devastated’ after National Trust remove sapling he planted to replace Sycamore Gap

Kieran Chapman has also responded to those who have criticised his move to plant the sapling

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

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The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

Everything we know about the felled Sycamore Gap tree

Police continue to hunt culprit amid outpuring of grief over ‘debliberate act of vandalism’

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

Man in his 60s bailed over felling of landmark Sycamore Gap tree

A man in his 60s has been bailed in connection to the landmark being cut down.

Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2023

Sapling planted at site of felled Sycamore Gap tree removed by National Trust

A man who planted a sapling at the site of the felled tree at Sycamore Gap in Northumberland is “devastated” it has been removed by the National Trust.

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

Sycamore Gap tree – latest: Chainsaw recovered from farm as lumberjack in 60s released on bail

Sycamore Gap, thought to be around 300 years old, was made famous by actor Kevin Costner

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023

Sapling planted at Sycamore Gap removed by National Trust

Kieran Chapman, 27, says removal of young sycamore he planted at site of historic felled tree is ‘devastating’

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023

Sycamore Gap tree – latest: Man in 60s released on bail as police find chainsaw

Sycamore Gap, thought to be around 300 years old, was made famous by actor Kevin Costner

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023

The Observer view on the felling of Britain’s famous Sycamore Gap tree

The Hadrian’s Wall landmark was symbolic of pride and resistance. Its loss should serve as a poignant reminder of the precarity of nature

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2023

‘You can’t put a tree back up’: debate rages about memorial for Sycamore Gap

The tree was an image of the north-east. But it was also an inextricable part of the lives of the people who grew up near it

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023

Sycamore Gap tree – latest: Police erect fence to protect site as man in his sixties is arrested

Sycamore Gap, thought to be around 300 years old, was made famous by actor Kevin Costner

Al Jazeera · Sep 30, 2023

Second arrest after felling of England’s famous ‘Sycamore Gap’ tree

Man in his 60s arrested following earlier arrest of 16-year-old for cutting down of ancient tree at UNESCO site in UK.

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023

Man in his 60s arrested over felling of famous Hadrian’s Wall tree

Police began investigating after the Sycamore Gap tree was cut down.

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