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Jul 2022
Stray trees vandalism: Harrogate man offers to pay for new ones
Harrogate businessman Guy Tweedy has offered to pay for new trees on the Stray to replace the ones vandalised.
The Stray Ferret published a video last week showing teenagers ripping up two young trees.
They were part of a batch of 55 cherry trees paid for by Mr Tweedy to commemorate thalidomide victims, two babies and a local headteacher. They were planted six or seven years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfs3KfGMWWA
Mr Tweedy, who is also a thalidomide campaigner, has emailed Harrogate Borough Council offering to pay for replacement trees. He said:
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