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Wettest spring for decades ‘helps ash trees recover from dieback’

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UK had its wettest spring since 1986 , with some parts of the country receiving three times the average monthly rainfall.

The National Trust said that the wet weather had particularly helped older and infected trees.

Ash dieback, which arrived in Europe from Asia about 30 years ago , has devastated native tree populations, with a prediction that it could kill up to 80 per cent of the species.