Thousands of homes proposed close to a National Nature Reserve which is a vital habitat for rare plants and butterflies will be a backward step for nature.

Wildlife at a nature reserve in Cambridgeshire is thriving thanks to a project to plant trees, sow wildflower seeds and train up volunteers.

Reserves across our three counties have been affected after two months worth of rain fell in just a few days over the past week.

A new report, Embracing Nature, published today by The Wildlife Trusts, identifies drought as the current leading threat to their nature reserves for the first time.