Second temporary control zone established today
UK - Defra have confirmed that this afternoon (14th August) a 3km radius Temporary Control Zone has been put around a premises in Surrey.

Kent farm under investigation, Temporary Control Zone in place
UK - This morning a 3km radius Temporary Control Zone has been put around one premises in Kent outside of the existing Surveillance Zone in Surrey.

Livestock movement restrictions could be eased soon
UK - Restrictions on the movement of livestock across Britain which were introduced to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease may be relaxed by the end of this week, the Chief Veterinary Officer said yesterday.

RSPCA Launches Foot And Mouth Helpline
UK - The animal protection group, RSPCA, has launched a helpline for farmers struggling to cope because of the current ban on moving farm animals.

Farm Shows Go Ahead Despite Ban
WALES - Two of Wales's top agricultural shows are to open on Tuesday, despite restrictions imposed after the foot-and-mouth outbreak in England.

Talks Over Animal Movement Worry
UK - Farming leaders who hope animal movement restrictions can be further eased are to meet Wales' Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones later.

Temporary Control Zone Lifted
UK - The temporary control zone around a farm in Surrey has been lifted after foot-and-mouth test results proved negative over the weekend.

Have Lessons Been Learned?
UK - The latest foot-and-mouth (FMD) crisis has been handled well so far, says Sean Rickard in the FT.

No all-clear on foot and mouth till end of week
UK - Farmers were warned yesterday they will have to wait until the end of the week before the all clear can be sounded on the foot and mouth outbreak.

Cost of foot and mouth tops £2.7bn
UK - The foot and mouth epidemic has so far cost £2.7 billion, the Chancellor said yesterday.

Stream may have spread foot and mouth
UK - The investigation into the foot and mouth outbreak is now focusing on a stream running through the two infected farms.

Lab bosses 'in denial' over role in foot and mouth scare
UK - Bosses of a laboratory at the centre of Britain's latest foot and mouth outbreak are in "a state of denial" over their involvement in the scare, furious government officials claimed last night.

Foot and mouth tests negative on fourth farm
LONDON (Reuters) - Foot and mouth tests on livestock on a fourth farm in southern England outside an initial containment zone have proved negative, the government said on Saturday, easing fears the disease had spread.

Brown says farm virus is contained
UK - The threat of foot-and-mouth disease appeared to recede on Friday as the prime minister and chief veterinary officer moved to calm fears that the outbreak had spread beyond its original containment area.

Virus leak could not be an accident
UK - Sabotage is the most likely explanation for the foot and mouth outbreak, one of the scientists at the heart of the crisis claimed yesterday.

Pressure grows to vaccinate cattle in foot and mouth war
UK - Pressure was last night growing on the Government to vaccinate thousands of cattle to halt the spread of foot and mouth disease.

Scottish border curbs eased
SCOTLAND - A further relaxation of restrictions imposed in response to the Surrey foot-and-mouth outbreak has been welcomed by Scottish farmers.

Defra publishes interim epidemiology report and vaccination strategy
UK - Defra have stated that in accordance with contingency planning arrangements vaccination is at the forefront of disease control policy in Foot and Mouth Disease outbreaks.

Foot-And-Mouth 'May Be Contained'
UK - The foot-and mouth outbreak is unlikely to have spread outside Surrey, the government has announced.

Test results negative for suspect farm
UK - Initial tests results for foot and mouth disease on farm animals at a farm outside the surveillance area showed the farm was free of the disease, the government said on today (Friday).