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This is the best summary I could come up with:
Police are investigating the deliberate felling of one of the UK's most iconic trees, which appears to have been cut down in an act of vandalism.
The large tree at Sycamore Gap, next to Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, was apparently cut down overnight.
General manager Andrew Poad said the sycamore had been "an important and iconic feature in the landscape for nearly 200 years".
Conservative MP Mr Opperman said it was "unquestionably a criminal act", but added that "even if police did catch the perpetrator, the tree is still gone".
Anna Charlton, who runs a tourist business within Northumberland National Park, described the tree as "an emblem".
Northumberland National Park Authority said it "had reason to believe" the "iconic North East landmark" had been "deliberately felled".
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