nyse

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-66947040

I have never seen this magnificent tree and now I never will.

bilboburgler

It is frustrating and upsetting. It has taken me a few hours to get over it, but at least it was only a sycamore. Sadder that there are idiots who will think this was a great joke.

Morgana

My son and family live in Hexham, love this 200 year old tree and even have a photo they took of it on the wall.
People, me included, are genuinely sad and upset that such a mindless act could be undertaken. Looks like someone took a chainsaw to it on a stormy night.

bilboburgler

16 year old arrested

geetika

Just read this too, why would a 16 year old do something like this? Such a thought would never have come to us when we were 16, but guess we’re from different times. It’s distressing to see what some kids do nowadays…

bilboburgler

since the cuts look clean, they also had access to a big chain saw....

maitaitom

Sadly, nothing surprises me anymore. This truly sucks. They really need to prosecute these crimes severely or this will probably become a Tik-Tok trend. In planning our trip last year, I had really wanted to see the tree, but ran short of time. I must say my hope for humanity diminishes by the week. If this world lasts another quarter of a century, I'll be surprised (of course I'll be dead anyway). I'm in my "Get off my lawn mood" right now after reading this.

KTtravel

Such a shame and so hard to understand. Perhaps an enormous cry for help?

BritishCaicos

One function of a prison sentence is to remove an offender away from society as they reject societal norms.

in this case, I’d be really comfortable with a life sentence for the little s***.

That tree and it’s iconic image was all that was good in society on every level , the little s**** is all that is wrong.

shame we still don’t operate Border Reiver law in the Scottish Borders - it made Islamic Sharia law look like a walk in the park.

BritishCaicos

you are far too accommodating, far , far too accommodating.

BritishCaicos

Same here - an iconic tree and an iconic act. We need to find a new Australia - send them there so they can live their lives how ever else they want.

bilboburgler

And then there were two
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-66966187

sassy27

I think this is very sad. I don't know why it was done not that there could ever be a good reason. I think it was beautiful and I've only been to Hadrian's wall once. I didn't see it and will only see the pictures of it now. So many incidents like this happen and it makes no logical sense. I do hope they are able to get a replacement sapling to replace it. It won't be the same but maybe for the years to come, it too could bring some joy to people.

PatrickLondon

Some good news:

Saplings from the felled Sycamore Gap tree are to be planted across the UK, including next to one of London’s most famous roads, at a rural category C prison and at a motor neurone disease centre opening in the name of the late rugby league star Rob Burrow.

The National Trust on Friday announced the recipients of 49 saplings it has called “trees of hope”.

https://www.theguardian.com/environm...ings-announced

Adelaidean

And on it goes:


https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-...arks/104531556

AnselmAdorne

Adelaidean, that, too is very shocking and sad. We had similar vandalism in our Public Gardens here in Halifax in the summer of 2022:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-...ized-1.6534067