Fungus threatens ash trees
A disease which has wiped out ninety per cent of ash trees in Denmark has been found for the first time in East Anglia. The government has proposed a ban on importing the trees.
Experts to be brought together to discuss ash dieback
Scientists, conservationists and politicians will be meeting in London today to discuss the spread of Ash die-back disease.
The number of infected trees in the ITV Anglia region is increasing. Government scientists are working with their counterparts in other countries in an attempt to combat the spread of the spores which cause the disease.
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Ash dieback disease discovered in Bedfordshire
The latest confirmed cases of Ash dieback disease have been discovered in Bedfordshire.
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Suffolk nursery may burn all its ash trees
David Harwood who runs Sandy Lane nursery at Wattisfield near Diss is considering burning 500 young ash trees.
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How to spot ash dieback disease
A guide on some of the characteristics of chalara fraxinea, a disease that is targeting woodlands in the East.