A review of cultural education says all children have a right to learn about the arts - with plans for more opportunities for dance, design and film.

Investment by businesses in the arts drops to its lowest level for seven years despite a government drive to encourage philanthropy.

This year's Academy Awards were watched by 39.3 million Americans - up 4% on last year's 37.6 million, according to early figures.

Action movie Act of Valour, which stars real-life Navy Seals, tops the US box office on its debut weekend with takings of $24.5m (£15.4m).

Theodore Mann, the award-winning director and producer who co-founded New York's Circle in the Square Theatre, dies at the age of 87.

Charlie's Angels star Lucy Liu has joined the cast of the re-imagined Sherlock Holmes in the states

Malaysia cancels a concert by US singer Erykah Badu after a publicity photo showed her with the Arabic word for "Allah" tattooed on her upper body.

Opera star Bryn Terfel will pick up an honorary doctorate by Bangor University for his contribution to music.