Children's author Causley dies

The poet, playwright and children's author Charles Causley, famed for the poem I Saw a Jolly Hunter, has died aged 86.

His career included winning the prestigious Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry.

The Cornwall-born writer also served on the Arts Council's Poetry panel and was made a CBE in 1986. He was a popular choice for poet laureate after the death of Ted Hughes and worked as literary editor of two BBC radio magazines.