Almost a third of Northumberland's fleet of gritters has been upgraded to state-of-the-art machines as the county council prepares for winter.
The council say that its "cutting edge" fleet was ready to "tackle everything that is thrown at them" after nine new gritters replaced older models in the 28-strong fleet.
Furthermore, five new spreaders and ploughs have been fitted to some of the council's 4x4 vehicles, which are placed across the county and can access some of the more difficult-to-reach areas across the length and breadth of the county.
