The convicted vandals were arrested but never charged for the attacks as the tree-felling case moved through the courts.

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.

The two men who cut down the Sycamore Gap tree were investigated after a man was doused in icing sugar in an alleged ...

“The Sycamore Gap tree was an iconic landmark – recognisable across the world – and which held a special place in the hearts of many. “In September 2023, we woke to the devastating news that the tree ...

Northumbria Police were reluctant to explain how they came to identify the two, apart from saying it followed ...

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, have both been found guilty at Newcastle Crown Court of felling the world-famous ...

One of the two men accused of cutting down the Sycamore Gap tree couldn’t believe the public outcry over the tree’s felling, remarking that it was “just a tree”. Adam Carruthers ...

One of the men on trial for cutting down the famous Sycamore Gap tree has said he could not understand the huge outcry after it was felled, telling a court it was “just a tree”. Adam Carruthers said ...

Judge Christina Lambert told jurors the case was about a single tree chopped down by a chainsaw. She said they would need to set aside any feelings they might have about the "Sycamore Gap" tree if ...