Paul Gascoigne has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman on a train.

The former England footballer, 51, was arrested by British Transport Police officers at Durham Station after the woman alleged that he touched her inappropriately.

Gascoigne was held at the station but later released pending further enquiries as police appealed for witnesses.

The arrest is another blow to his long-fought battle with alcohol addiction.

Last night a police spokesman said: “Officers were called to Durham station at 6.45pm on Monday following reports that a woman had been sexually assaulted on board a CrossCountry train from York.

“A 51-year-old man from Gateshead has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault by touching.