Adam Carruthers outside Newcastle Crown Court where he is accused of felling the Sycamore Gap tree. Mr Carruthers and Daniel Graham deny causing criminal damage to the tree, valued at £622,000, and £1,114 damage to Hadrian's Wall. Picture date: Monday December 9, 2024.

The trial of two men jointly charged with causing criminal damage to the famous Northumberland tree was due to start on Monday.

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Artist Shona Branigan has made five individually themed, named, and coloured prints showing off every ring, groove and detail from the trunk of the felled tree.

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Daniel Graham, 38, and Adam Carruthers, 31, both of Cumbria, are also accused of causing damage to Hadrian’s Wall, a Unesco World Heritage Site.

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Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers will face Newcastle Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

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An investigation has been ongoing since the iconic Northumberland tree was cut down last September.

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