Two men arrested after Christmas tree in Durham village chopped down hours after lights switched on
A 26-year-old man is being remanded into custody and is in the process of being charged with criminal damageTwo men have been arrested in relation to a “disgusting act of mindless vandalism” after a Christmas tree which had stood in a village for more than 10 years was cut down.On Wednesday,...
<p>A 26-year-old man is being remanded into custody and is in the process of being charged with criminal damage</p><p>Two men have been arrested in relation to a “disgusting act of mindless vandalism” after a Christmas tree which had stood in a village for more than 10 years was cut down.</p><p>On Wednesday, the tree in Shotton Colliery, County Durham, was felled sometime between 10pm and 11pm, just hours after the Christmas lights were switched on.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/13/two-men-arrested-after-christmas-tree-in-durham-village-chopped-down-hours-after-lights-switched-on">Continue reading...</a>
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