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Local Radio,12 Nov 2025,32 mins,

Act of Tree-son

Strange But True Crime
Contains strong language.

Available for over a year

Farmer Walter Renwick finds himself in the eye of a social media storm after the famous Sycamore Gap tree is felled. The tree had stood along Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland until September 2023. Wanna get in touch? Email us at [email protected] Presenter: Rima Ahmed. Reporter: Jane Downs. Written and produced by Luke de Costa. Researcher: Bethan Davies. Social Media: Fede Marilotti. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge. Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin.

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