The 37-year-old rapper is accused of attacking his ex-girlfriend and trashing her LA home.

News Corp defends Rupert Murdoch after a secret recording is broadcast of him railing against the police investigation into alleged phone hacking.

Writers have been urged to do more to help independent bookshops struggling to survive on the high street - by paying them a visit.

A 1,800-year-old carved stone head of a possible Roman god is unearthed at an ancient rubbish dump in County Durham.

Star Wars director George Lucas is to be honoured with the National Medal of Arts at a White House ceremony next week.

St Dominic in Prayer, an El Greco oil painting appearing at auction for the first time, has fetched more than £9m at an Old Masters sale in London.

Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood is honoured for his Absolute Radio show for a third successive year at the Arqiva Commercial Radio awards.

The Manchester International Festival, which will feature performances from Sir Kenneth Branagh, Massive Attack and Willem Dafoe, gets under way later.