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The saga is a stark reminder of the emotional place that trees occupy in Britain's national consciousness - coming not long after the iconic Sycamore Gap tree was felled at Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland.

There was outrage when the tree, which stood in a dip next to Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, was chopped down.

She said that means many pupils studying in the shadow of Hadrian's Wall are missing out on the benefits of Latin.

Millions once visited Sycamore Gap, the famous sycamore tree nestled in a gap in Hadrian's Wall.

Each sapling represents a foot in height of the tree, which stood in a dip in Hadrian's Wall and was cut down in September 2023.