The knife handle figure, discovered in the River Tyne near Corbridge in Northumberland, is thought to have been bought as a souvenir.

A Michelin-rated chef has decided to leave a Norfolk pub after a short stint there. Elliot Ketley was announced as the new chef patron of The Lord Nelson in Burnham Thorpe earlier this month.

The 51-year-old is undertaking the 300 miles of Radio 2’s Ultra Endurance Cycle Challenge on his dream childhood bike, the Raleigh Chopper.