Fred Talbot pictured outside Trafford Magistrates Court
FORMER TV weatherman and Bowdon resident Fred Talbot has appeared in court in Scotland charged with indecent assault.
He made no plea or declaration during a private hearing at Dumfries Sheriff Court.
He faced 10 charges of indecent assault and two breach of the peace charges, the Crown Office confirmed.
The 66-year-old, whose address was given as Bowdon, was remanded in custody ahead of another expected court appearance on March 11.
The alleged offences are understood to cover a 13-year period from 1968 to 1981.
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