Letters warning residents of a nearby avian flu outbreak have been sent to residents across the North East.
The letters from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) inform recipients that "you have received this letter because your property is in, or very close to a declared AI protection or surveillance zone."
It comes as DEFRA confirms there have been 83 cases of avian flu in England, including cases in Blaydon, Gateshead, and Byker, Newcastle.
