Jimmy Savile
Wednesday 15 May, 2013 16:00:26
Half of Savile's local victims were in hospital
Almost half of Jimmy Savile’s victims in his home county – including three people who were just five at the time – were abused in hospitals, according to newly released figures.Friday 26 April, 2013 07:57:01
Harris seeking comfort in art, says wife
Entertainer Rolf Harris has turned to his passion for art to deal with the trauma of being accused of sex abuse, his wife revealed.Friday 19 April, 2013 08:39:26
Rolf Harris arrested in Savile probe
Rolf Harris was today named as the veteran entertainer who was arrested by police investigating allegations of sexual abuse following the Jimmy Savile scandal.Wednesday 13 March, 2013 14:25:00
British police investigating Savile child abuse re-arrest DJ
DJ Dave Lee Travis has been re-arrested in England over further allegations of sexual offences, sources said.Friday 22 February, 2013 15:34:50
BBC bosses deny hearing Savile rumours
Top BBC executives denied ever having heard about Jimmy Savile’s sex crimes despite Newsnight host Jeremy Paxman’s claim they were “common gossip”.Friday 22 February, 2013 12:11:36
Saville accusations 'censored' on BBC tribute page after his death
Detailed accusations about Jimmy Savile’s sex crimes were censored after viewers tried to post them on a BBC tribute web page after his death.Friday 22 February, 2013 07:21:08
BBC 'to publish Saville evidence'
Thousands of pages of evidence gathered during an inquiry into Newsnight’s decision to drop its Jimmy Savile investigation are set to published today, the BBC has reported.Tuesday 05 February, 2013 08:42:58
Man arrested by police investigating Saville abuse
A 65-year-old man has been arrested by detectives investigating allegations linked to Jimmy Savile and others.Sunday 20 January, 2013 13:19:44
BBC 'sorry' after kids' show features character in Savile costume
The BBC has apologised after a character from the children’s television show CBeebies appeared dressed as Jimmy Savile.
Saturday 12 January, 2013 13:45:54
Sex abuse support group: Likely Savile abused in Ireland
A support group for sex abuse victims has said it is very likely that Jimmy Savile had sexually abused women and children in Ireland.Saturday 12 January, 2013 08:31:42
Savile abuse victims to seek compensation
Over 50 of Jimmy Savile’s sex abuse victims will seek compensation from the BBC, the NHS, the disgraced TV presenter’s estate and other organisations, their lawyer has said.Friday 11 January, 2013 17:20:55
Savile victims total 'could double'
The number of victims who fell prey to Jimmy Savile could double, with current figures “a mere drop in the ocean”, a child protection expert in the UK said today.Friday 11 January, 2013 13:03:35
Scale and severity of Savile's abuse 'appalling' and 'beggars belief'
Jimmy Savile was “one of the UK’s most prolific known sexual predators” who abused children as young as eight across six decades, a chilling report concluded today.Friday 11 January, 2013 10:11:02
Police slated over 'prolific, predatory sex offender' Savile's victims
Jimmy Savile was “a prolific, predatory sex offender” who could have been prosecuted for offences against at least three victims while he was alive, two separate reports said today.Thursday 10 January, 2013 09:17:28
Davidson 'mystified' by sex allegations
Comic Jim Davidson has said he will be “completely exonerated” by a police investigation into allegations he sexually assaulted two women.Wednesday 09 January, 2013 14:21:04
Police to publish Savile investigation report next week
British detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal will publish a joint report this week, Scotland Yard said today, as it emerged prosecutors had received a file on a man in his 60s.Wednesday 02 January, 2013 22:19:29
Davidson 'vigorously denies' claims after arrest by Savile investigation police
Comedian Jim Davidson “vigorously denies” allegations made against him by two women, his solicitor said in a statement today.Wednesday 02 January, 2013 13:42:10
Police hold two men in Savile abuse probe
Two men have been arrested by detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile abuse scandal, Scotland Yard said today.Wednesday 02 January, 2013 08:54:36
Former judge reveals Savile abuse fears
The Jimmy Savile scandal may not have a big enough effect on social attitudes towards child abuse, a former leading judge in England said today.Thursday 20 December, 2012 17:17:40
Former BBC radio 1 producer denies sex offences
Former BBC radio producer Ted Beston has “vehemently denied” historic allegations put to him by detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal.Wednesday 19 December, 2012 14:50:54
BBC executive resigns after report into 'flawed' Savile TV investigation
One of the BBC's top news executives resigned today in the wake of a damning report into the BBC's decision to drop a Newsnight investigation into Jimmy Savile's sex abuse.Monday 17 December, 2012 13:55:06
Starr and Clifford rebailed
Two high-profile figures arrested by detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal have been rebailed until next year, police said.Wednesday 12 December, 2012 16:08:27
Police reveals 31 rape allegations against Savile
A total of 31 allegations of rape have been made against Jimmy Savile so far, police investigating the sex abuse scandal surrounding the late star revealed today.Wednesday 12 December, 2012 12:46:56
Glitter bailed again in Savile inquiry
Former pop star Gary Glitter and a man in his 70s have been re-bailed by police investigating the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal.Monday 10 December, 2012 17:07:53
Man bailed by Savile investigation police
The latest man arrested by detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal has been bailed until January, police said today.Friday 07 December, 2012 12:43:23
Clifford back to work after arrest by Savile investigation police
PR guru Max Clifford has said he would try to continue to lead a normal life after being arrested by detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal, describing the allegations as "totally untrue".Thursday 06 December, 2012 16:14:55
Clifford to assist police 'as best he can'
Max Clifford's lawyer Charlotte Harris said he would assist the police "as best he can with their inquiries'' following his arrest by detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal.Thursday 06 December, 2012 13:25:36
Max Clifford held by Savile sex probe cops
PR guru Max Clifford has been arrested by detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal.
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Parkinson: BBC made 'mistakes' on Savile abuse case
Chat show host Michael Parkinson has said the BBC made “mistakes” over the Jimmy Savile abuse case, but the real question was why the DJ was given access to schools and hospitals.Thursday 22 November, 2012 11:44:00
Savile 'thought he was untouchable', says former PA
Jimmy Savile thought he was “untouchable” and would regularly walk in on vulnerable Broadmoor patients while they were in the bath, it has been claimed.Friday 16 November, 2012 12:50:56
DJ Travis: Arrest by Savile probe detectives 'nothing to do with kids'
DJ Dave Lee Travis today denied any wrongdoing after his arrest by detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal, stressing that allegations against him had “nothing to do with kids”.Sunday 11 November, 2012 10:05:45
Man arrested in Savile abuse investigation
Detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile sex abuse have arrested a man in his 70s.Wednesday 07 November, 2012 07:57:08
Savile was questioned about Yorkshire Ripper murders
Jimmy Savile was questioned by police investigating the Yorkshire Ripper murders, a senior officer who worked on the inquiry has revealed.