Suffolk

Nine cases of the virus have been detected outside the zone in Cheshire, Shropshire, Somerset, Cumbria, Anglesey, Gwynedd, Cornwall and North Yorkshire

"To our absolute horror one of our sheep has been shot"

"Flooding and bluetongue disease is placing a financial and physical strain on farmers"

Farmers in Suffolk have said they are dealing with 'severe economic losses' due to current restrictions on the movement of livestock

Newmarket Fire Station said 1.5 tonnes of sugar pulp had caught fire

Suffolk sheep farmer Stephen Cobbald has explained the difficulty of farming in a bluetongue restricted zone

"It moves me to tears hearing how challenging it is for our farmers at the minute dealing with this awful virus"

The Government said there have also been two further cases in North East Lincolnshire

"Unfortunately it was just a matter of time for it to reach Lincolnshire"

Defra also confirmed seven new cases of the virus have been reported in the 'Restriction Zone' over the weekend