Sheffield council holds out olive branch over tree-felling plans

After months of protests, council says it won't fell 87 trees earmarked for chop

Sheffield city council has pledged to save nearly 100 trees that were marked for felling as it sought to defuse a bitter row that sparked scores of arrests and months of protests.

The council has been locked in negotiations with campaigners over the future of its controversial scheme to fell thousands of trees to improve the condition of the city's streets.