More cases of foot-and-mouth

More animals are being slaughtered to try to control FMD

Ministry of Agriculture vets have confirmed that three more farms have been hit by foot-and-mouth disease.

They're in Leicestershire and Devon. Four sites were identified earlier in the day bringing to the total to twenty-five.

Northern Ireland

A flock of sheep has been destroyed in South Armagh in what is the first suspected outbreak of the disease in Northern Ireland.

Northern Irish farms are taking precautions

The animals are thought to have come from a market in Carlisle. The Northern Ireland Agriculture minister, Brid Rodgers, said it was an "extremely worrying development".

Scotland

Members of the Scottish parliament have been told there is a "severe risk" of the foot-and-mouth outbreak spreading North from England.

The Rural Development Minister Ross Finnie announced that the bar on the movement of livestock was being extended for a further fortnight - although officials will study whether Scottish meat can be allowed to re-enter the food chain.

Mr Finnie said there were 41 farms under supervision in Scotland - but no confirmed cases yet.

The West Country

One of the new confirmed cases is in Devon. Cornwall County Council has announced it'll be disinfecting traffic on all it's main roads coming into the county to try and prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth.

Cows in Devon have been found with FMD

Special sponge matting soaked in disinfectant will be lain across roads on the Devon/Cornwall border to try to ensure no vehicle brings the virus into the area.

Our reporter Ian Pannell went to the area to find out how people are coping.