A referendum begins in Venice and the surrounding region on whether to become independent from Italy.

England batsman Jonathan Trott says that he left the Ashes tour because he was "emotionally and mentally spent".

The potential fallout from the disputed referendum in Crimea makes front page headlines while the fate of the missing Malaysian flight continues to spark speculation.

BBC radio presenters Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq are to reunite for just one week when their Evening Session show returns to celebrate Britpop 20 years on.

Many Ofsted inspectors do not have the skills needed to make fair judgements of schools, a report by the Policy Exchange think tank says.

HS2 chairman Sir David Higgins calls on the government to "accelerate" the northern section of the £50bn high-speed rail project.

The parents of a Megumi Yokota, a Japanese girl abducted by North Korea in 1977, describe their first meeting with her daughter as "miraculous".

Former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy calls for No campaigners to be "more positive" ahead of the referendum on Scottish independence.