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Prosecutor: No star witch-hunt

One of the Crown Prosecution Service's top prosecutors has denied there is a "celebrity witch-hunt" after Corrie actor Michael Le Vell was cleared of child sex abuse charges. Le Vell's colleagues have talked of their delight at his acquittal.

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Friend: Michael Le Vell 'well' after he left courtroom

Former Coronation Street star Nigel Pivaro said his close friend Michael Le Vell was "well" after he left the courtroom.

He said: "We grabbed a moment. We didn't say much, we just hugged. He's well, he was actually calmer than probably everyone else around him."

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