A rogue trader has been jailed for allowing thousands of tonnes of waste – including hazardous material – to be illegally deposited at a site in Somerset.

Five angling clubs and the Middle Level Commissioners have benefited from a £10,000 tree investment to help wildlife, local communities and fisheries.

Further year of work ahead as the scheme to raise the banks of the Ouse Washes flood storage reservoir continues.

Two company directors have been in the Old Bailey court this week for operating an illegal waste wood operation in Essex.

Poor maintenance at the company's plant diverted corrosive liquid towards River Cam