A colony of water voles moved from Salisbury to Ringwood has just had a population boom with 50 new males and females moving in to make the population viable.

More than 82 hectares of habitat has been created or improved in the past year as part of the Environment Agency’s programme of improvements across Yorkshire.

The Environment Agency has worked together with partners to invest almost £3m in environmental improvements in the North East over the past year.

Bristol, Somerset, Dorset, south Gloucestershire and parts of Wiltshire have now moved to drought status.

Essential work to repair Sutton Harbour lock gates for mid-September 2022 to April 2023 will be rescheduled following feedback from engagement meetings.