"I crossed the road to take a photo of it and was struck by how powerful the message and symbolism of it is."

“I really find it hard to believe that in this day and age, with our knowledge and understanding of how important trees like this are on so many levels, that anyone could even think of removing it, let alone for the reason given."

He was described by police as 'arrogant, selfish and deeply unpleasant', then tried to avoid prosecution by repeatedly lying and intimidating witnesses.

“Allowing dogs to chase and terrorise wild mammals is abhorrent. End of story."

Scientists have recorded the highest levels of atmospheric mercury pollution the world has ever seen, in a pristine patch of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest.

Stepdad-of-three Harry Lay, 36, told how rising oil costs forced him and wife Kittie, 36, to rely on food banks to feed their kids - despite both having jobs.

He said two of the children thought they were “going to die” from the cold while their sobbing mum and speechless dad looked on helplessly.

He is charged with attempting to cause a woman aged 16 or over to engage in sexual activity (no penetration) without her consent.

"We believe much of the anger from the hunt came from sabs successfully moving hounds away from woodland where a fox had been sighted, which the huntsman was attempting to flush with hounds."