Richard Burrows, a former boarding school housemaster and scout leader, had admitted 43 offences and denied 54 others, which jurors convicted him of today.

Police have launched a murder probe into the missing Charlene Hobbs, 36, who was last seen alive more than six months ago at a property in Broadway, Adamsdown.

Richard Burrows is convicted of 54 child sex abuse charges at Chester Crown Court.

Thursday marks the spring equinox and temperatures could reach 19C in the south of England.

Temperatures could reach 15C in parts of the UK within days.