Written on the bottom of this clip in red ink John had put:
"I checked, it was definitely Sarah!"
I felt suddenly cold as I lay down the clipping and picked up the next. This was much shorter than the first and dated a day later:
Foot and Mouth Outbreak in Kent.
Foot and Mouth has been confirmed to have broken out in Kent and is believed to be centralized on the village of Midas Green. The Ministry of Agriculture spokesman said today that the source of the disease had been identified and provided all safety precautions were observed there was little fear of it spreading.