Worker trapped in dough machine

A woman pizza shop worker was taken to hospital after her hand became trapped in a dough making machine.

The woman, who has not been named, was freed by firefighters who were called to the shop in Willington, near Crook, County Durham on Friday evening.

A spokesman for Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters had to use cutting equipment to free the woman.

The spokesman said the woman was taken to hospital by ambulance.

The extent of her injuries are not known.