Captain Alastair Cook says "the summer starts now" as England prepare for the one-day series against Sri Lanka.

Former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky says new sanctions risk playing into the hands of nationalists trying to isolate Moscow from the West.

Debris has been found in the Atlantic near where the UK yacht Cheeki Rafiki disappeared, a catamaran captain taking part in the search says.

Royal Mail reports a rise in annual operating profits to £671m in its first set of full-year results since the company floated on the stock market.

Two fishermen who had been feared lost at sea off the Aberdeenshire coast are found safe and well off the coast of Montrose.

Ukraine's government confirms a deadly attack on troops in the eastern region of Donetsk, with reports suggesting at least 11 soldiers were killed.

Thailand's army chief announces that the military is taking control of government and will enact reforms after months of political turmoil.

Essex say a deal has been agreed "in principle" to play T20 cricket with Kent and Middlesex at the Olympic Stadium from 2016.