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Brian Melley

Sycamore Gap: Two men charged with felling beloved tree go on trial in northern England

There is a hole in the heart of the rolling hills of northern England.

A majestic sycamore tree that once sat symmetrically between two hills along Hadrian's Wall was mysteriously felled more than a year-and-a-half ago, causing disbelief and distress for those who considered it an almost sacred site.

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