One of the UK's top festival bosses says he's "disappointed" that the government is not taking action over the resale of tickets for live music, like they have for the London Olympics.

Teen film The Hunger Games is cut by its distributor in order to achieve a teen-friendly rating of 12A in the UK.

Disney's sci-fi film John Carter debuts at number one on the UK box office chart, despite lukewarm reviews.

The first complete performance of Karlheinz Stockhausen's opera Mittwoch aus Licht, which features a section played from four helicopters, is to premiere this summer in Birmingham.

Acclaimed Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa has pledged to return to work next year after being ordered to rest following a bout of pneumonia.

The German city will stage the annual awards show for the second time on 11 November.

Tickets for an evening of entertainment at the Olympic Stadium in May featuring sports stars and celebrities are to go on sale to the public on Thursday.

Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks is arrested as part of the police inquiry into allegations of phone hacking.