I am in Northumbeland too. We're nowhere near Rothbury, but nevertheless the police did freak me out by flying helicopters over my house all night on Tuesday. I had to lie there reminding myself that he'd be mad to head for a town when he can hide easily in the wilds.
It's normally so relaxed here, but very few kids were playing out yesterday afternoon and I have suddenly become obsessed with locking doors and windows
I feel so sorry for his victims and I just hope that they find him today.