Eighth case of foot-and-mouth discovered

Another case of foot-and-mouth disease has been confirmed in Northumberland, bringing the total in the region to eight.

Another case of foot-and-mouth disease has been confirmed in Northumberland, UK, bringing the total in the region to eight.

Agriculture officials say that two more cases are suspected. The previous seven cases were in a 400-square-mile region near Hexham which had been virus-free for months.