RUBBISH weighing the same as three great white sharks was dredged from a Tyneside burn in a clean-up. People living near Monkton Burn, South Tyneside, took part in a tidy-up, removing waste to cut the risk of flooding and make it more attractive to wildlife.

By Tony Henderson BATTLING against invasive foreigners is costing conservation bodies in the North East tens of thousands of pounds.

DURHAM Wildlife Trust has warned that marine life off the North East coast is under threat from the problems of climate change and litter.

By Tony Henderson A WILDLIFE body which is about to launch a project to help water voles in the North East has welcomed news that the species is to receive extra legal protection.

A LEGACY of land left to Durham Wildlife Trust has allowed the creation of a new nature reserve. The land in Derwentside was from the estate of the late Mr John Gibson, of Cornsay, County Durham.