News about John Clare

On Tuesday, Paul Powlesland scaled the obnoxious tree to prevent it from being felled by developers. In Wellingborough, Northants, his demonstration, which was broadcast on Twitter, began in an attempt to find and save a row of old lime trees known as The Walks. And after spending the majority of the day in the air, he eventually came down, but was stunned to learn that one of his bail conditions was to not climb any trees in the county. According to a Northamptonshire Police spokesperson, 'One of the protesters was arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass after he refused to leave the scene and scaled a tree.'