Two men are arrested over the death of Trevor Ellis, who was found with bullet wounds in a car in Croydon during the London riots.

Oil company Royal Dutch Shell says it is working to contain a spill at one of its North Sea platforms, but won't say how much oil has been released.

A horse welfare charity welcomes the four-year ban given to trainer Howard Johnson.

A new batch of 16 young sea eagles is released in Fife as part of ongoing efforts to reintroduce them across Scotland.

The petrol industry is being forced to defend high prices at the pumps when figures show oil prices have fallen.

About 8,000 pipers and drummers from 16 countries are due to compete in the World Pipe Band Championships.

Tiger Woods misses the cut as unheralded Americans Jason Dufner and Keegan Bradley lead the US PGA in Atlanta.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urges all countries to cut political and economic ties with Syria as its harsh crackdown on protests goes on.