A control zone set up in Kent following an outbreak of bluetongue is set to be lifted in the coming days. The virus which affects livestock was found in five cows at two premises in Canterbury in November. It later spread to the Sandwich Bay area where a further three cows tested positive in December. A temporary control zone (TCZ) which stretched from Canterbury to Thanet and down to Dover, was set up in order to stop the spread of the virus. But now the UK’s chief veterinary officer, Christine Middlemiss, has confirmed this will be lifted over the coming days. A similar TCZ in Norfolk will a…