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Legend has it the 1,000-year-old Major Oak was once a hideout for England's most famous outlaw - but experts are worried about its poor health.

The recent heatwaves and subsequent drought have been providing a challenge to teams caring for the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire.

The High Court has ruled the chicken farm, housing 200,000 birds, will not be built - and has ordered Shropshire Council to pay £35,000 in legal fees.