"Visionary" Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai is announced as the winner of the sixth Man Booker International Prize.

Lottery funding worth £98m is being given to nine heritage sites, including projects to preserve Britain's scientific and technological history.

Danish film producer Valeria Richter, who has part of her left foot amputated, says she was denied entry to a film at Cannes for not wearing high heels.

Finnish Punk band PKN, the first Eurovision act to all have learning difficulties, are knocked out of the contest in the first semi-final, along with Denmark and the Netherlands.

Ten drawings by Leonardo da Vinci from the Queen's Royal Collection are to tour the UK and Ireland next year.

Turkish authorities charge an ex-boyfriend with shooting Mutlu Kaya, a young talent show contestant.

A concert pianist wins a legal battle to publish a book giving detail of sexual abuse he experienced as a child.

Teenagers in UK secondary schools will learn more about classical music as the BBC expands its Ten Pieces scheme in a bid to inspire a new generation of classical fans.