A man in England has been charged in connection with the assault of an 88-year-old woman in her own home.

'Coronation Street' star Bill Roache is looking forward to standing before a jury to "vigorously protest his innocence" of "deeply upsetting" child sex charges, his lawyer said.

A WOMAN who was obsessed with collecting animals kept 271 creatures crammed in her cottage in "dismal and depressing" conditions, a court heard yesterday.