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Police called to Wivenhoe tree protest after oak is barricaded

Police were called after protesters used their vehicles to prevent access to a 120-year-old tree set for the chop.

Campaigners have been gathering at the Old King George oak, in Wivenhoe High Street, Essex, ahead of its felling over an insurance issue.

Describing the situation as “heartbreaking”, Kat Scott, 31, said: “We’re doing our best but it might be too late.”

Wivenhoe Town Council said multiple reports showed the tree was causing subsidence at nearby properties.


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