A popular footpath on the lower Otter estuary will be closed for several weeks as vegetation clearance and the creek excavation stage of the work gets underway.

A month-long enforcement campaign will crack down on illegal fishing and build on efforts to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour on river banks.

Anglers are urged to be vigilant this summer following reports of salmon with possible Red Skin Disease in Devon and Cornwall.

Environment Agency consults on changes to better protect the environment and long-term water security

A consultation proposal to grant a permit for temporary fish barriers at the entrance to Hoveton Great Broad, Norfolk, is being launched today.