A renovated concrete housing block built in the 1960s, which was notorious for crime, drugs and deprivation, is one of six buildings shortlisted for a prestigious architecture prize.

The body of an actor who appeared in the James Bond film Casino Royale is found at cliffs in East Sussex.

Rolling Stone magazine defends its new cover story featuring Boston bomb suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, as stores announce a boycott of the edition.

Culture Secretary Maria Miller raises concerns with the BBC after a remark by presenter John Inverdale about Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli attracted hundreds of complaints.

Romanian investigators find evidence a suspected thief's mother burned masterpieces by Monet, Matisse and Picasso stolen from a Dutch gallery.

An unsigned band who have been added to the Radio 1 playlist say they have had an "overwhelming" week.

The winner is announced in a £40,000 competition to produce a new public artwork to be placed in the centre of a Scottish Borders town.

Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon is to receive a special award for his contribution to music from music rights organisation BMI.