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Received today — 18 June 2026 ⏭ Independent

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Sherwood Forest mourns ancient Major Oak tree linked to Robin Hood: ‘Heartbreaking for everyone’ 18 June 2026 at 06:39

Sherwood Forest mourns ancient Major Oak tree linked to Robin Hood: ‘Heartbreaking for everyone’

By: Brian Melley and Maryam Zakir-Hussain

18 June 2026 at 06:39

Europe’s ‘most iconic ancient tree’ will live on in legends only after dry and hot summers meant it failed to produce leaves