Anger after dozens of trees felled along Derbyshire railway line

Anger after dozens of trees felled along railway line Residents have described the felling of dozens of trees along a railway line in Derbyshire as "horrifying" and "tragic". Network Rail contractors were ordered to fell the trees for "essential vegetation management" along the Midland Mainline near the village of Higham last week. But residents living nearby told the BBC workers had gone "far and beyond" what they needed to and felled "healthy oak and birch trees". Ward councillor Heather Liggett said: "It's absolutely devastating for the area." Network Rail said...