An artist famous for a giant rubber duck that pops up around the world says a version of his work used by Brazilian protesters amounts to plagiarism.

A McDonald's security guard who punched the manager of comedian Alan Carr in Liverpool is given a suspended jail sentence.

Imre Kertesz, the Hungarian writer who won the 2002 Nobel Prize for Literature, dies at the age of 86.

Comedian Ronnie Corbett, best known for his partnership with Ronnie Barker in The Two Ronnies, has died.

The band, Little Mix, say they are forced to cancel their Belfast gigs after singer Jesy Nelson became unwell.

Coronation Street actress Beverley Callard is taking "time off" from the ITV soap, saying she is "battling the demons of depression".

Architect Dame Zaha Hadid, whose designs include the London Olympic Aquatic Centre, dies aged 65.

Dundee's V&A Museum is to represent the UK at this year's international Milan Design Triennale exhibition, which is expected to attract 500,000 visitors.