Jerry Leiber, one of the men who penned classic Elvis Presley songs Hound Dog and Jailhouse Rock dies in California at the age of 78.

Motown songwriter Nick Ashford, who penned hits such as Ain't No Mountain High Enough with wife Valerie Simpson, dies at 70.

Screenwriter Jimmy Sangster, who wrote such Hammer Horror films as Dracula and The Curse of Frankenstein, dies at the age of 83.

The movie spin-off from E4's The Inbetweeners has recorded the biggest ever opening for a UK-produced comedy, according to industry paper Screen Daily.

Production of BBC One's school drama series Waterloo Road is to be moved to Scotland - bringing up to 230 jobs.

Sir Cameron Mackintosh's musical comedy Betty Blue Eyes will close in the West End next month following poor ticket sales.

A 1969 documentary by Ken Loach, made for and later banned by Save the Children, is shown to an audience of critics and colleagues in London.

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie visits the Dumfriesshire headquarters of an international landmine clearance charity.