Rod gets radio accolade

Rod Stewart has been crowned the "legend of legends" by radio listeners.

He won 52% of votes in the final stage of the contest ahead of The Beatles and Elvis Presley.

It follows a three-month long poll by radio station Capital Gold.

The competition has seen acts go head to head in a vote each day, with Rod and the Fab Four battling it out in the final.

A total of 64 classic artists from the station's playlist began the contest, with more than a quarter of a million votes cast since the start.

The Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? singer had been runner-up in the contest last year.