A 73-YEAR-OLD man has died after becoming trapped under a quad bike in a field at Simonburn.

Edward Carr of Conshield Farm, Wark is thought to have got into difficulty when out on land near Park End at around 9.45am on Thursday, July 9.

Police, firefighters and paramedics were called to the scene but Mr Carr was pronounced dead.

Officers investigating say there was no third party involvement and an investigation into the incident has been opened by South Northumberland Coroner, Eric Armstrong.