Magician Paul Daniels decided to return home to see out his final days after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour, his son says.

The Black-E contemporary arts centre in Liverpool city centre is to undergo a £600,000 refurbishment.

Alan Shearer's team have beaten Robbie Savage's squad in a 57-hour five-a-side game for Sport Relief that saw over 1,100 people play alongside the pundits.

The celebrated Austrian conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt - considered the "pope" of the Baroque music revival, dies aged 86.