FOUR new cases of foot and mouth have been reported over the weekend in North Yorkshire, including one at Coxons Farm, Cracoe and one at Dibbles Bridge Farm, Hebden where 1400 sheep have already been slaughtered. The other two cases were at Thirsk and Lealholm.

This brings the total number of cases in Yorkshire to 120 out of the UK total of 1852.

Culling continued over the weekend at Bradley and Burnsall/Hebden due to the confirmed cases in these areas earlier in the week and will continue today in Cracoe.