A prison van leaves Newcastle Crown Court where two men who cut down the famous tree at Sycamore Gap out of “sheer bravado” have each been jailed for four years and three months.
Former friends Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were convicted of criminal damage to the much-loved tree, which had stood for more than 100 years in a fold in the Northumberland landscape.
Report by Gluszczykm.
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Crystal Palace fans expressed disappointment after the club lost its appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against their demotion from the Europa League to the Conference League this season. Outside the club, supporters called the decision “terrible” and “totally illogical.” One fan said they were “gutted,” while another urged everyone to “keep moving forward” and stand by Palace despite the setback. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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Nicola Sturgeon revealed she had a “panic attack” while compiling the SNP’s 2014 referendum White Paper, describing it as “so unwieldy” and “difficult”. She accused then First Minister Alex Salmond of showing little interest, claiming he had not read it and calling his decision to go on a trade mission to China instead “an abdication of responsibility”.
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Nicola Sturgeon said rapist Isla Bryson is “a biological male” and admitted she should have been “much more straightforward” when questioned at the time. She said anyone committing “the most heinous male crime against women” forfeits the right to choose their gender, adding the debate over self-ID had “lost all sense of rationality”. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Wes Streeting said the government is considering new proposals to improve road safety, including mandatory eye tests for drivers over 70. With eyesight deteriorating with age, he said regular checks are needed and that the transport secretary will soon outline plans. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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