Ash tree imports banned
All imports of ash trees have been banned and walkers are being asked to take precautions to stop the disease spreading.
Imports of ash trees to be banned
Imports of ash trees are to be banned from today in an attempt to stop the spread of a disease which has devastated them in Europe.
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said on Saturday he was "ready to go" with legislation to ban ash imports which have been blamed for introducing the Chalara fraxinea fungus to the UK.
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