Tas to be the latest river to be 'rewiggled'

The River Tas at Forncett St Peter is set to have its original channel restored

Restoration is to be carried out on a river in Norfolk in a bid to help wildlife.

The Environment Agency plans to re-meander, or "rewiggle", the River Tas in Forncett St Peter by restoring meanders that were disconnected in the 1950s.

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the agency hopes the scheme will improve the "form, ecological value and biodiversity" of the river, and it said it would not increase the risk of flooding.

The Tas runs through south Norfolk and joins the River Yare at Trowse, near Norwich.

Historically, rivers have been straightened to make them more efficient and flow faster, but it increases the risk of damaging habitats.

The rewiggling would see it follow the original channel of the watercourse again.

The plans follow similar projects on the River Yare, the River Stiffkey and the River Waveney.