[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Dont tell me this some TikTok stunt?

I was thinking the same thing, I half expected it to be Mizzy.

[Soldier Boy]

Has to be more to the story - what teenager randomly has access to a chainsaw and can cleanly cut down a massive tree?

Although my sister in law did know a kid who got drunk and stole a horse... and rode it off through town in the middle of the night... despite having never been on a horse in his life. Mental.

[Cherie]

The former child actor who introduced film fans to the 300-year-old Sycamore Gap Tree in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves has spoken of his sadness that it's been chopped down in a wanton act of vandalism.

Daniel Newman was 15 when he played Wulf in Kevin Costner blockbuster, who sought refuge in the tree's boughs after being chased by the Sheriff of Nottingham's deerhounds.

It was the first glimpse of the tree in the 1991 classic and was the catalyst for it becoming a major tourist attraction for visitors who had previously come to see Hadrian's Wall.

Newman, now 47, runs a personal training company in Wimbledon and has left acting behind, but had fond memories of shooting in Northumberland.

[Cherie]

It would have been a habitat for a huge number of species as well...

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Cherie

It would have been a habitat for a huge number of species as well...

Find another sycamore and hang the wanker from it. Turn him into #StrangeFruit

[bitontheslide]

a man in his 60's has now been arrested. That's starting to make more sense

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

i'm stumped why he would do this, it just leaves me mad

Probably to garner attention, the pathetic bastard.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Kate!

It's a high act of Treeson

[arista]

Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

Has to be more to the story - what teenager randomly has access to a chainsaw and can cleanly cut down a massive tree?

Although my sister in law did know a kid who got drunk and stole a horse... and rode it off through town in the middle of the night... despite having never been on a horse in his life. Mental.

Sycamore Gap: Man in his 60s held
after Hadrian's Wall tree cut down


[A man in his 60s has been arrested by
police investigating the cutting-down
of the world-famous Sycamore Gap tree
in Northumberland.
The landmark, beside Hadrian's Wall, was cut
down overnight on Wednesday.
Northumbria Police said the man was
arrested on Friday evening and remains
in custody assisting with inquiries.

A 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion
of criminal damage on Thursday and has
since been released on bail, police said.]


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-66966187

[arista]

[Police investigate claims the beloved
Sycamore Gap tree was felled for a TikTok stunt
as officers arrest a man in his sixties
just hours after a 16-year-old boy was released
after being questioned
A second man, in his 60s, has been arrested in
connection with the tree felling]


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...lier-week.html

[thesheriff443]

I’ve got to p1ss on all the tree huggers parade in this thread

It’s one tree that’s been used in films as a prop
What about the entire forests that have been destroyed and still being destroyed !!

Give your heads a wobble

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

I’ve got to p1ss on all the tree huggers parade in this thread

It’s one tree that’s been used in films as a prop
What about the entire forests that have been destroyed and still being destroyed !!

Give your heads a wobble

I don't think many people on here championed on Bolsonaro trying to destroy the Amazon Rainforest either tbf.

It's just this is a recent event, and most people are rightfully going to call anyone out that is engaging in this type of behaviour for absolutely no valid reason.

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

I’ve got to p1ss on all the tree huggers parade in this thread

It’s one tree that’s been used in films as a prop
What about the entire forests that have been destroyed and still being destroyed !!

Give your heads a wobble

Some of us are capable of holding multiple thoughts in our heads at one time x

[arista]

So now arrested a 60 year old man


Is he the Dad?

[arista]

[Walter Renwick (pictured at his home), 69, who was recently
evicted from his property, has dismissed rife accusations
online that he was behind the shocking act of vandalism]


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-sycamore.html

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by arista

Sycamore Gap: Man in his 60s held
after Hadrian's Wall tree cut down


[A man in his 60s has been arrested by
police investigating the cutting-down
of the world-famous Sycamore Gap tree
in Northumberland.
The landmark, beside Hadrian's Wall, was cut
down overnight on Wednesday.
Northumbria Police said the man was
arrested on Friday evening and remains
in custody assisting with inquiries.

A 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion
of criminal damage on Thursday and has
since been released on bail, police said.]


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-66966187

Aint it lucky tibb users didnt get hold of the young lad before his release.

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by arista

So now arrested a 60 year old man


Is he the Dad?

Also released without charge.

[arista]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Also released without charge.

Yes.
the Police have not given an Update
why are they keeping it secret?

[parmnion]

https://www.google.com/search?client...M&vssid=mosaic

[Sticks]

Originally Posted by James

Plant another one. Sycamore trees grow fast.

Someone has tried that, but the sapling has been removed (see here)

But National Trust officials said they had remove it because of the site's UNESCO World Heritage status.

the site is an ancient monument and "adding to it can damage the archaeology" and is "unlawful without prior consent from the government".

So according to UNESCO rules, there can never be a tree there ever again.

Meanwhile...

What I think was worse was how the Conservative Council leader at Plymouth Council ordered the felling of 110 trees under the cover of night for some grandiose regeneration project. This was whilst the decision on removing trees was going for judicial review. A pressure group had to get an emergency injunction to save at least 19 trees from the cull.

I don't remember a thread about that one on here, unless I have missed it

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Sticks

Someone has tried that, but the sapling has been removed (see here)





So according to UNESCO rules, there can never be a tree there ever again.

Meanwhile...

What I think was worse was how the Conservative Council leader at Plymouth Council ordered the felling of 110 trees under the cover of night for some grandiose regeneration project. This was whilst the decision on removing trees was going for judicial review. A pressure group had to get an emergency injunction to save at least 19 trees from the cull.

I don't remember a thread about that one on here, unless I have missed it

What Bollox saying it’s a special site and they can’t put a tree there ( in the place that HAD a tree !!)


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[arista]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Also released without charge.

A Chainsaw
was found in his farm

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by arista

A Chainsaw
was found in his farm

He has a farm, of course he has a chainsaw, it's not exactly evidence is it?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

He has a farm, of course he has a chainsaw, it's not exactly evidence is it?

But he no longer runs that farm.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by arista

But he no longer runs that farm.

Yes but if he owns an decent bit of land still he's going to have a chainsaw