Corrie's Le Vell on trial for sex offences

Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell will go on trial today accused of a series of serious child sex offences.

The star, who plays car mechanic Kevin Webster in the ITV soap, is facing 12 charges in all, which are five counts of rape, three of indecent assault, two counts of sexual activity with a child and two of causing a child to engage in sexual activity.