Fire destroys 500-year-old 'magnificent' Malvern oak

An ancient oak tree popular with pagans and druids has been destroyed in a fire, leaving little more than ash.

The Whiteleaved Oak, thought to be 500 years old, stood in a village of the same name in Herefordshire.

Ledbury Fire Station said "great efforts" went into saving the tree which caught fire at about 23:30 BST on Sunday.