TV pioneer John Logie Baird's historic 1927 video recording has been saved for the nation by the University of Glasgow and an anonymous donor.

Scotland's culture secretary Fiona Hyslop is to give evidence to a Holyrood committee about a £150,000 government grant to the T in the Park festival.

The daughter of the late Fast and Furious actor Paul Walker is to sue Porsche over the crash in which he died, US reports say.

US actress Catherine Coulson, best known for playing the Log Lady on David Lynch's Twin Peaks, dies aged 71.

German art historian Hartwig Fischer is to replace Neil MacGregor as director of the British Museum.

Former News of the World "fake sheikh" Mazher Mahmood is charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice over the trial of singer Tulisa Contostavlos.

South African comedian Trevor Noah makes his debut hosting The Daily Show, replacing Jon Stewart, who left last month after 16 years.

The long-awaited Trainspotting sequel will be filmed next summer, 20 years after the original was released, director Danny Boyle confirms.