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Illness delays trial of men charged with cutting down Britain's scenic Sycamore Gap tree
LONDON (AP) — The trial of two men charged with cutting down the majestic Sycamore Gap tree last year along Hadrian’s Wall in northern England was postponed until January because one defendant was ill, a judge said Monday. Justice Christina Lambert adjourned the case until the...
Britain's famous Sycamore Gap tree is gone. 2 men accused of cutting it down are going on trial
LONDON (AP) — It was neither Britain’s biggest tree nor its oldest. But the majestic sycamore that stood for 150 years along a stretch of Hadrian’s Wall in northern England was one of the most beloved. Perched symmetrically in a dip between two hills, the Sycamore Gap tree had...
Religious beliefs put two captains in spotlight during Premier League's Rainbow Laces campaign
The captains of two Premier League teams are in the spotlight for their choices as the competition celebrates LGBTQ+ inclusion in its campaign to promote equality and diversity. Rainbow-colored captain armbands were issued to the 20 clubs for matches last weekend and the current...
UK doctor gets 31 years for poisoning mother's partner with fake COVID vaccine
LONDON (AP) — A British doctor who was disgruntled about his inheritance and tried to kill his mother’s boyfriend by injecting him with a fake COVID-19 vaccine that was poison was sentenced Wednesday to 31 years in prison. Dr. Thomas Kwan disguised himself as a nurse making home...
A 7-year-old boy has been killed in a house explosion in northeast England
LONDON (AP) — A 7-year-old boy was killed and six people have been hospitalized after an explosion inside a house in Newcastle, northeast England on Wednesday, police said. Drone photos show the middle house of a row of six reduced to a pile of smoldering rubble, with other homes...
UK doctor admits trying to kill his mother's partner with poison disguised as a COVID-19 vaccine
LONDON (AP) — A British doctor on Monday admitted trying to kill his mother’s long-term partner, who stood between him and an inheritance, by injecting the man with poison disguised as a COVID-19 vaccine. Prosecutors say Thomas Kwan pretended to be a community nurse delivering...
