Recent environmental improvements at the tributary of a major river have resulted in improved trout spawning in the area.

Black Beck - an important spawning tributary of the River Eden - had been historically straightened,which hindered the conditions for wildlife to thrive.

A team from from the Environment Agency, working with the Wild Trout Trust and Egremont Anglers Association have created meanders and bends to allow the natural channel of the beck to be found again.

The meanders and in stream features, such as natural bed material, have provided essential habitat for fish and insects to thrive.

Fisheries Officer at the Environment Agency, Mike Farrell, said: “The Environment Agency are delighted that trout have been found to be spawning in Black Beck following recent works to improve habitats in this area.

"This clearly demonstrates how delivering river restoration work can provide a vast array of benefits for ecology, fish and biodiversity by using low cost environmental restoration approaches to achieve real and immediate ecological gains.

"We look forward to continuing to see the benefits this brings to the community and local wildlife."

The £14,000 project was funded through the Fisheries Improvement Programme and the Skirting and Whangs Beck flood risk management scheme in Egremont.