Jimmy Tarbuck has been arrested and questioned by North Yorkshire Police as part of an historic child sex abuse inquiry.

It follows a complaint about an alleged assault on a young boy in Harrogate in the late 70s.

The British comedian, 73, was detained at his home in south-west London eleven days ago and later released on bail while inquiries continue.

The arrest follows information passed to North Yorkshire Police by the Scotland Yard team working on Operation Yewtree.

Operation Yewtree was set up in the wake of the Jimmy Saville scandal.