Three activists from punk band Pussy Riot, jailed for staging an anti-Kremlin protest in a cathedral, are appealing against their sentence.

Welsh film Patagonia is the big winner at the 21st Bafta Cymru awards in Cardiff, while television producer John Hefin, former head of drama at BBC Wales, was given a special award.

Venues with a capacity of less than 200 will no longer need a licence for live amplified music between 08:00 and 23:00.

The animated 3D film Hotel Transylvania sets a new high for a September debut at the US and Canadian box office, bringing in $43m (£26.6m), according to studio estimates.

The X Factor judges choose the 12 acts through to next weekend's live final, as the public votes to select a thirteenth 'wild card' act.

Abba's greatest hits collection, Gold, is the UK's biggest-selling CD according to Official Charts Company.

A new 45,000 sq ft studio facility, including a new sound stage, is approved at Pinewood Studios as part of a continued expansion and investment programme.

A theatre in the south Russian city of Rostov drops a production of Jesus Christ Superstar after protests by Orthodox Christians.