A survivor of Japan's earthquake and tsunami is pulled from rubble eight days after the disaster that has left more than 18,000 dead or missing.

The closure of a clown training school due to spending cuts prompted a personal letter of apology to schoolchildren from Margaret Thatcher, newly-released archives reveal.

Egyptians begin voting in a referendum on constitutional changes, with pro-democracy activists urging a "No" vote.

A celebrity dentist who had an affair with a patient he met through his clinic in central London is suspended for "a serious breach of standards".

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority says there are no safety concerns at Oldbury power station after steam was seen coming from a nuclear reactor.

Former US Secretary of State Warren Christopher, who helped negotiate peace in Bosnia, dies of cancer at the age of 85.

Live updates from Kilmarnock v Motherwell in the midday kick-off, followed by Dundee Utd against Inverness, St Johnstone v Hamilton and Hearts v St Mirren.

A man charged with the murder of a 31-year-old woman in Nottinghamshire, is remanded into custody.