WYLAM Brewery, which is located in Heddon, has scooped the top prize for its beer.

Jakehead claimed the top prize in the search for Britain’s 100 Hottest Beers.

Thousands of votes from across the country were processed online and our local brewery won. The winning beer – described as a rich and flavour-packed IPA at 6.3 per cent ABV – is a rarity south of Tyne and Wear.

The competition founders Shane McNamara and James Law said they have loved getting their tastebuds around our offerings.

Shane and James who formed this competition teamed up with the central London craft and real ale pub Howl at the Moon, where up to 40 of the beers from the list were available to try at a beer festival on July 25.

FRAUDSTERS, pretending to be police officers, are targeting people over the phone and trying to con them out of their life savings.

The con involves a member of the public receiving a call from a person pretending to be a police officer. This fake officer tells the victim that their bank account is at risk of being hacked and they face having their money stolen.

Be aware that fraudsters often use techniques to hold your phone line open, so that when you try to dial out to verify the caller, they intercept and re-answer the call, claiming to be the bank or law enforcement.

Ensure elderly relatives and neighbours are aware of the fraud and crime prevention advice.