Cage donates cash to New Orleans neighbours

Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage has donated $1m (€799,000) of his own cash to relief efforts residents of New Orleans affected by Hurricane Katrina.

The Leaving Las Vegas star, who has a home in the hard-hit Louisiana city, made the donation yesterday to the American Red Cross.

In a statement, his publicist, Annett Wolf, says: "(Cage) wishes to help his neighbours during this most devastating time."