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A river has breached its banks has prompting a drainage board leader to hit out at the Environment Agency over its maintenance programme.

A parade of almost 100 tractors took part in a festive convoy – and raised valuable funds for three good causes.

Conservation officials have installed the first Chinese mitten crab trap in England, and they are asking the public to report any sightings

Numbers of invasive Chinese mitten crabs are believed to be growing in the UK, causing damage to river beds and competing with native wildlife

The crabs - named after their furry claws - are among the 100 worst invasive species according to the National History Museum, with one expert saying they are eating the UKs native fauna "out of house and home".

Learn how scientists plan to control the invasive Chinese mitten crab population in the UK using innovative traps and why it's crucial for ecosystem preservation.

The crabs are one of the UK's worst invasive species, with one expert saying they're eating our native wildlife 'out of house and home'.

Voracious, furry-clawed crustaceans are being controlled ‘to protect the environment’

EXCLUSIVE: Dr Paul Clark, a researcher at the department of life sciences for the Natural History Museum, who specialises in Chinese mitten crabs spoke to MailOnline.

Numbers of invasive Chinese mitten crabs are believed to be growing in the UK, causing damage to river beds and competing with native wildlife