One of the oldest trees in Birmingham is to be cut down so council bosses can replace it with concrete barriers to protect the city from a Berlin-style terror attack.

The tree, in Centenary Square and thought to be 140 years old, faces the chop so concrete benches can be built in a bid to beef up security in the city centre.

The decision is part of a £10 million revamp of the square, which will see heavy stone benches with deep foundations installed to deter terrorists from ploughing trucks into crowds.