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Cumbria
A 200-year-old oak had to be cut down after it was damaged by vandals with a chainsaw in Cumbria.
The offenders also managed to cut another tree three quarters of the way through before it fell down later on Wednesday.
A tree surgeon was then called to cut down the 65ft (20m) oak tree in Memorial Gardens, Maryport.
A police spokesman said: "This was a senseless crime which could have caused very serious injuries to passers-by."
Horse fair goers urged to mind speed
Visitors to an annual horse fair in Cumbria are urged to slow down by police to avoid the animals being "spooked".
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