An exhibition offering a rare opportunity to see the 1,300-year-old Lindisfarne Gospels in Durham begins.

The Scottish singer takes home best international act UK award at the American ceremony.

US actor and karate expert Jim Kelly, who starred alongside Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon, dies at the age of 67.

A performer in Cirque du Soleil's Ka show dies after falling 50ft (15m) off a stage in Las Vegas, the group's first death in a live show.

Human rights activists criticise US pop singer Jennifer Lopez for singing Happy Birthday to the leader of Turkmenistan, who has been accused of leading an repressive regime.

Disney-Pixar prequel Monsters University tops the North American box office for a second week running.

The National Audit Office criticises the BBC for paying out £25m in severance payments to 150 senior BBC managers.

Richard Ford and Timothy Egan win this year's Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence, presented by the American Library Association for the best works of fiction and non-fiction.