The 80-year-old artist, and widow of John Lennon, says she is "deeply honoured" to be directing the festival on its 20th anniversary.

A US man behind an anti-Muslim film that led to mass protests in the Middle East is sentenced to a year in jail for probation violations.

A woman dies and 19 others injured after scaffolding collapses at a Linkin Park concert in Cape Town.

Michael Jackson's older brother Jermaine files a name change petition with a Los Angeles court, in a bid to legally change his famous surname to Jacksun.

Paintings by Sir Joshua Reynolds, JMW Turner and Peter Paul Rubens are donated to the nation in lieu of tax after the deaths of their owners.

Alan Bennett's new play People opens at the National Theatre, with the playwright offering a provocative poke at the National Trust.

A newly attributed painting of St John the Baptist by Titian has gone on display in Madrid's Prado museum.

The team behind The Inbetweeners is launching a female version of the show called Drifters.