The Latest Breaking News from Owen Humphreys

Four still very ill in hospital after ‘horror’ Liverpool incident, mayor says

A 53-year-old man was arrested at the scene of the football parade on Monday.

Evening Standard · May 27, 2025

Man arrested after car ploughs into crowd at Liverpool victory parade

Merseyside Police said the suspect was white, British and from the Liverpool area.

Evening Standard · May 26, 2025

Sentencing for A1 crash motorist delayed due to driving record dispute

Mazyar Azarbonyad said he has a clean driving record while police said he already had eight points on his licence when he caused a major collision.

Evening Standard · May 20, 2025

Call for trees to be ‘listed’ like historic buildings in wake of Sycamore Gap felling

Several thousand trees would be included in the scheme, experts say

The Independent UK · May 9, 2025

‘Totemic’ Sycamore Gap tree inspired countless photos until it was felled

The tree was planted in a pleasing fold in the landscape next to Hadrian’s Wall.

Evening Standard · May 9, 2025

Jury in Sycamore Gap trial begins deliberations

The tree which stood beside Hadrian’s Wall was felled in September 2023.

Evening Standard · May 8, 2025

Friends accused of felling Sycamore Gap tree ‘feared becoming public enemy number one’

The judge in the trial of Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers at Newcastle Crown Court is summing up this morning, before the jury retires to consider its verdict

The Independent UK · May 7, 2025

Sycamore Gap accused committed ‘arboreal equivalent of thuggery’ for ‘a laugh’

Prosecutors say Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers realised they ‘weren’t the big men they thought they were’ when they saw the public outrage.

Evening Standard · May 7, 2025

Sycamore Gap trial jury told to put emotions aside and ‘calmly’ judge case

The prosecution’s case was that either of the defendants cut down the tree while the other filmed

The Independent UK · May 7, 2025

Judge tells jury to consider Sycamore Gap case ‘calmly’

Mrs Justice Lambert told the jury to ‘consider the evidence calmly and dispassionately’.

Evening Standard · May 7, 2025