Amazon seeks to avoid Apple's 30% levy on sales with a browser-based version of the Kindle e-reader.

Brecon Jazz opens with a concert for the sculpture appeal for the late George Melly who is credited with putting the festival on the international map.

The tenth series of the BBC drama Spooks will be the show's last outing.

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was hooded and felt close to death during more than 80 days in a secret police detention centre, a source tells the BBC.

A painting by British artist Ford Madox Brown, which was thought to be lost, is to go on display for the first time in 115 years.

Sixties pop group The Monkees calls off nine remaining US tour dates, in a dispute over 'business matters'.

Characters from the children's book series Mr Men are revamped to celebrate its 40th anniversary.

More than 1.5 million CDs and records were destroyed at Sony's London stock warehouse which burned down after being targeted by rioters.