A comment by a Ukrainian woman fleeing war has inspired a sculpture of an empty suitcase on display at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to illustrate the challenges facing the displaced.

Emiko Jean’s latest novel, Mika in Real Life, starts off flat and predictable but is worth wading through for the redemptive, touching ending.

Olivia Moore, who plays Sandy in the current London production, sang Hopelessly Devoted To You to celebrate the life of the Australian star of the blockbuster film.

British children’s author and illustrator Raymond Briggs, who is best known for his classic tale ‘The Snowman’ and “Fungus the Bogeyman,” has died in the UK, aged 88.

The appeal of Marvel’s friendly neighbourhood webslinger, created by comics legends Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, goes far beyond their initial depiction of the character.

Police in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday were seeking the arrest of six people accused of involvement in stealing 16 artworks together valued at more than 700 million reais ($139 million), some of which were recovered.

The songwriter-producer and his partners were the brains behind huge hits for the likes of The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops and Martha And The Vandellas.

Delta Goodrem has spoken of her experiences with the late Olivia Newton John, including when the star sent her a letter following her cancer diagnosis.