Two men were found guilty Friday of felling the famous tree in northern England, bringing some closure to a baffling crime that had saddened and mystified the nation.
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Mississippi Man Is Charged With Stalking Jennifer Aniston
Prosecutors said that Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, 48, drove through the front gate of Ms. Aniston’s home on Monday after stalking her for nearly two years.
Felling of Sycamore Gap Tree Was ‘Deliberate and Mindless,’ Prosecutor Says
The trial for two men accused of cutting down the 200-year-old Hadrian’s Wall tree opened Tuesday in northeastern England. Both pleaded not guilty.
Trial Opens for 2 Men Accused of Felling Sycamore Gap Tree
The men have pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal destruction. The cutting down of the tree, an icon in Britain, stunned people across the world in 2023.
Attackers Target Prisons in France, Burning Vehicles and Firing Shots
The office of France’s counterterrorism prosecutor said it would begin an investigation into the violence. The justice minister blamed drug traffickers.
Attackers Target Prisons in France, Burning Vehicles and Firing Shots
The office of France’s counterterrorism prosecutor said it would begin an investigation into the violence. The justice minister blamed drug traffickers.
Paddington Returns to His Bench. Order Is Restored.
Two men vandalized a statue of England’s beloved storybook bear last month. On Wednesday, he was returned to his bench in the town of Newbury — with a marmalade sandwich, of course.
Dublin Acts to Protect Molly Malone Statue
The city said it would provide stewards for its statue of the folk song figure — and repair its bust, which has been damaged by excessive touching.
Tesla Vandalism Surges in Canada as Trump and Musk Face Backlash
More than 80 Teslas were damaged in Hamilton, Ontario, the police said, amid other acts of vandalism against the company owned by Elon Musk.
A Special St. Patrick’s Day Guest: the Head of King George V
At its show in Australia this weekend, the raucously political rap trio Kneecap brought what appeared to be the missing head of a King George V statue onstage.