Man hurt in Northumberland burglar attack
A 68-year-old man has been taken to hospital after he was attacked by burglars in Northumberland.
The man had tried to stop the men leaving a nearby cottage in Birling, Warkworth, after seeing them carrying a television set.
One man knocked him to the ground while a second punched him, before they both made off in a white transit van.
The man was taken to hospital where he was treated for minor injuries.
A spokesman for Northumbria Police said: "Additional uniformed officers are on patrol in the area to reassure local people and to answer any questions residents may have."