Some people who are bitten by ticks may not get a bullseye rash, or not see it if they do

This is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and we’re being warned to carry a removal tool and check ourselves when out in woodland.

Stella Huyshe-Shires says that the symptoms, which include flu-like symptoms and aching joints, are common to other diseases.

Go to lymediseaseaction.org.uk for more information, including how to differentiate Lyme from COVID-19.