BY PHILIP WALLING On a beautiful spring day in early May 2025, the eight-day trial of two Cumbrian men at Newcastle Crown Court ended when the jury returned a unanimous verdict that they were of guilty of criminal damage. In September 2023, they had felled the Sacred Sycamore on Hadrian’s Wall. Mrs Justice Lambert adjourned sentence until July 15 for reports. She refused bail for … Continue reading The Case of the Sacred Sycamore
BY PHILIP WALLING ‘I think you should try wearing shoes with stiffer soles so that you don’t have to bend your toes too much’ was the advice from my doctor when I consulted him about my painful big toe joint. I remember the Misses Moffat, ancient sisters (or so they seemed at the time) who lived in Corner House, and whose grandfather had once been … Continue reading The Last of the Cloggers
BY PHILIP WALLING What the Lynx UK Trust couldn’t achieve by straightforward means it is now trying to get by lawfare. It is applying for judicial review of Natural England’s refusal to grant any licence, now or in the future, for the release of lynx into the wild in Britain. I’ve written about this organisation and its aims before under the heading ‘This insane move … Continue reading Lynx Fanatics Won’t Take No For An Answer
