The Edinburgh Festival officially starts today, with animated projections on the side of the castle for the opening night.

A hidden portrait by the French Impressionist painter Edgar Degas has been revealed using powerful x-rays, scientists report.

Denis Norden, 94, is known as the host of It'll Be Alright on the Night but he also holds an acclaimed status as a radio comedy pioneer, as arts correspondent Vincent Dowd finds out.

David Huddleston, the US actor who played the title roles in The Big Lebowski and Santa Claus: The Movie, dies at the age of 85.

A rare copy of Action Comics No 1, which saw the first ever appearance of Superman, sells at auction for $956,000 (£728,000).

Harry Potter fans express displeasure at much sought-after tickets for The Cursed Child appearing on internet re-sale sites at inflated prices.

Broadcaster Jeremy Vine is to be one of the new hosts of BBC One's Crimewatch, alongside ex-Radio 1 Newsbeat presenter Tina Daheley.

A comedy about Adolf Hitler is one of eight titles Germany is considering as its official submission for next year's foreign language film Oscar.