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Yahoo
11-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Cumbria stories you may have missed this week
The conviction of two men who felled the famous Sycamore Gap tree after a dramatic trial that hooked millions around the world and the on-going fight to reopen a city's Turkish baths. Here are some stories you may have missed in Cumbria this week. Two men have been found guilty of the "mindless destruction" of the world famous Sycamore Gap tree, the felling of which sparked international outrage. The tree had grown in a dip on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland for more than 100 years before it was cut down in a "moronic mission" in the early hours of 28 September 2023, Newcastle Crown Court heard. Daniel Michael Graham, 39, from Carlisle, and Adam Carruthers, 32, from Wigton in Cumbria, were each convicted of two counts of criminal damage. Read more about the trial here A former archaeologist has been announced as the new Bishop of Carlisle. The Right Reverend Rob Saner-Haigh, who has held the role on an acting basis since 2023, has now been appointed to the position permanently. He said it was an honour "to be able to continue to serve this county that I love". Read our story here Plans to restore a city's Victorian Turkish baths to their former glory are slowly moving forward, those behind the project said. The Grade II listed facility on James Street in Carlisle closed in 2022 due to high running costs and The Friends of Carlisle's Victorian and Turkish Baths are working on a bid to take over the building from Cumberland Council. "We're having this transition from a group that started on Facebook, to a charity to save the baths and now a charity that's going to take over quite a large asset and run a multimillion-pound project," said trustee Elsa Price. Read more about the baths' history here An animal charity which has seen its pet rehoming numbers double said it was prompted to take action after feedback from potential owners on adoption challenges. Oak Tree Animals' Charity, based near Carlisle, said adoptions of cats and dogs increased to 101 in the first four months of 2025, up from 50 in the same period last year. It said it had overhauled the way it handles adoptions, with animals now rehomed in as little as one or two weeks rather than the average of three months. Read the full story here A council tackling so-called fly campers has issued its first fines using Public Space Protection Orders. Last month Cumberland Council said it would use the orders to crackdown on people leaving human waste, litter, lighting fires and equipment while camping in the Lake District. The council said officers had issued two £100 fines in the Buttermere area in connection to breaching the order. Read more about the fines here Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Miami Herald
09-05-2025
- Miami Herald
Pair guilty of cutting down Sycamore Gap tree
May 9 (UPI) -- Two men could soon receive as many as 10 years in prison after being found guilty of cutting down an iconic British tree. Authorities in Northumberland County announced Friday that Defendants Daniel Michael Graham and Adam Carruthers have been convicted of having chopped down the Sycamore Gap tree and to have caused damage to Hadrian's Wall. The tree had grown in a dip on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland for over 100 years but was felled in September of 2023. "We often hear references to acts of mindless vandalism, but that term has never been more relevant than today in describing the actions of those individuals," Northumberland Superintendent of Police Kevin Waring said at a press conference Friday, "At no point, have the two men given an explanation as why they targeted the tree, and there never could be a justifiable one." Graham and Carruthers were each convicted of two counts of criminal damage. Prosecutors said the pair had conducted what they called "mindless thuggery" for fun, but once they realized there was a public backlash both were afraid to confess. Both were taken back into custody after the verdict for their "own protection," and will be sentenced in July. The tree was planted in the late 1800s with the expectation it would be a landmark, as it grew out of Hadrian's Wall, which was built by the Roman army in the year 122. It created a unique visual as it stood tall between two hills from the historic wall, which is also a World Heritage Site. The two men cut the tree down with a chainsaw in the dark of night. Chief Crown Prosecutor for Crown Prosecution Service Northeast Gale Gilchrist said in a press conference Friday that the two men exchanged messages the next day after they cut down the tree, and reveled "in the public outcry they had caused." She added that "The international reaction of disapproval and anger following the destruction at Sycamore Gap illustrates how keenly the public has felt the loss of this beloved sight." Copyright 2025 UPI News Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Yahoo
Pair guilty of cutting down Sycamore Gap tree
May 9 (UPI) -- Two men could soon receive as many as 10 years in prison after being found guilty of cutting down an iconic British tree. Authorities in Northumberland County announced Friday that Defendants Daniel Michael Graham and Adam Carruthers have been convicted of having chopped down the Sycamore Gap tree and to have caused damage to Hadrian's Wall. The tree had grown in a dip on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland for over 100 years but was felled in September of 2023. "We often hear references to acts of mindless vandalism, but that term has never been more relevant than today in describing the actions of those individuals," Northumberland Superintendent of Police Kevin Waring said at a press conference Friday, "At no point, have the two men given an explanation as why they targeted the tree, and there never could be a justifiable one." Graham and Carruthers were each convicted of two counts of criminal damage. Prosecutors said the pair had conducted what they called "mindless thuggery" for fun, but once they realized there was a public backlash both were afraid to confess. Both were taken back into custody after the verdict for their "own protection," and will be sentenced in July. The tree was planted in the late 1800s with the expectation it would be a landmark, as it grew out of Hadrian's Wall, which was built by the Roman army in the year 122. It created a unique visual as it stood tall between two hills from the historic wall, which is also a World Heritage Site. The two men cut the tree down with a chainsaw in the dark of night. Chief Crown Prosecutor for Crown Prosecution Service Northeast Gale Gilchrist said in a press conference Friday that the two men exchanged messages the next day after they cut down the tree, and reveled "in the public outcry they had caused." She added that "The international reaction of disapproval and anger following the destruction at Sycamore Gap illustrates how keenly the public has felt the loss of this beloved sight."
