A body has been discovered in the River Aln after the former England rugby star tried to cross the water in his 4x4 pickup

A body has been found in the search for former England rugby player Tom Voyce, who is believed to have died after his car was swept into a river, Northumbria Police have confirmed. The search began on Sunday when Voyce, 43, failed to return home after seeing friends the previous evening, according to Northumbria Police.

Tom Voyce is believed to have died after apparently trying to cross a flood-swollen river in his car; he won nine caps for England during his career and spent six years at Wasps, from 2003 to 2009, wh