Master of The Queens Music, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, calls for fines to be imposed on audience members whose phones disrupt performances.

A well-preserved Stradivarius violin is sold in an online auction for a record £9.8m ($15.9m) to raise money for disaster relief in Japan.

Legislation to boost the powers of the Scottish Parliament is expected to be passed in the House of Commons later.

Australia's two major airports in Sydney and Melbourne face up to 48 hours of disruption as the ash cloud from a Chilean volcano hits again.

Prime Minister David Cameron expresses irritation over comments from some military chiefs about the UK's role in the Nato-backed Libya mission.

A bridegroom is charged with arson after a fire at a historic country house hotel in Cheshire.

Proposals to allow criminals to serve only half their sentences if they plead guilty at an early stage are set to be dropped entirely, the BBC understands.

Rocester-based firm JCB says it will invest £20m in its UK factories due to demand from oversees.