The Independent

How outdated tree-felling laws are putting rare woodland wildlife at risk

In the UK it is illegal to deliberately kill or injure red squirrels, disturb them while they are using a nest, or destroy their nests. Yet, although the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act provides ...
Daily Mail

Female tree surgeon, 42, was crushed to death by falling Ash as she was cutting down trees with chainsaw at National Trust estate in Kent, inquest hears

A tree surgeon was crushed to death while cutting down a dying Ash tree on a National Trust estate which fell on top of her after being sheared off 25ft above where she was stood, an inquest heard.
Daily Express

'Moronic' pair 'chopped down historic Sycamore Gap tree in act of mindless vandalism'

11:22, Tue, Apr 29, 2025 Updated: 13:41, Tue, Apr 29, 2025 Two friends went on a “moronic mission” to fell the famous Sycamore Gap tree in an act of “mindless vandalism” which they filmed on a phone, ...
The Independent

Toby Carvery under fire over felling of centuries-old tree in north London

Toby Carvery has come under fire over the felling of an ancient oak tree thought to be more than 400 years old in Whitewebbs Park, north London. The tree, which has a girth of 6.1 metres, is located ...
Express & Star

Toby Carvery under fire over felling of centuries-old tree in north London

The tree is thought to be more than 400 years old (Woodland Trust/PA) Toby Carvery has come under fire over the felling of an ancient oak tree thought to be more than 400 years old in Whitewebbs Park, ...