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Russia conducts military exercise near border
Russia has conducted a military exercise in the Rostov region, near the Ukrainian border, a Russian Ministry of Defence official has said.
Russia's Foreign Ministry has also called on the Ukrainian government to immediately withdraw army units from southeastern Ukraine and start an "inclusive dialogue" with pro-Russian elements.
Read: Russian govt: We will respond to attack on our interests
Children found dead suffered from spinal muscular atrophy
Three children who were found dead at a house in New Malden suffered from spinal muscular atrophy, Daybreak's Chief Correspondent Richard Gaisford reported.
I understand the three children found dead in S.London all suffered from severe degenerative Spinal Muscular Atrophy http://t.co/6NRyHxptIh
Read: Children suffered from 'incredibly debilitating disorder'
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Rana Plaza families still await millions in compensation
Progress has been made improving Bangladesh's safety standards and compensating victims' families, but there's still a long way to go.
Read the full storyBreast cancer patient: £90,000 drug changed my life
A patient using the breast cancer drug Kadcyla, which could be blocked from routine NHS access because it is too expensive, told ITV News the treatment had improved her quality of life.
"I was in quite a bad state, and within about two cycles my life felt like it had turned a corner. I was able to do things I wasn't able to do prior to being on this treatment," Mani said of the drug, which currently costs around £90,000 per patient.
Andy Murray 'honoured' to receive Freedom of Stirling
Wimbledon champion Andy Murray said he felt honoured to receive the Freedom of Stirling and an honorary degree from the university where he trained as a boy.
Murray was awarded the Freedom of Stirling - the greatest civic honour the local authority can give - during a special council meeting at his old school Dunblane High this morning.
The reigning Olympic champion said the honours were "a bit different but mean just as much".
"Every time I come back here the support has been overwhelming," he said. "It's just always nice to come back and see the support and meet friends and family in Dunblane. I miss home."
Some brightness but few scattered showers in places
ITV News' Becky Mantin has the latest weather:
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Bodies 'found with broken fingers' on sunken ferry
Most of the bodies found in the last two days on the sunken Sewol ferry have been discovered to have had broken fingers, presumably from the children frantically trying to climb the vertical floors, the Korean Donga Ilbo newspaper has said.
Most of the victims were high school children, who were told to stay where they were for their own safety and were trapped.
"We are trained for hostile environments, but it's hard to be brave when we meet bodies in dark water," diver Hwang Dae-sik said.
The confirmed death toll on Wednesday was 146, many found at the back of the ship on the fourth deck.
Read: Surivors hope ended as ferry search finds no air pocket
Hwang said his team had retrieved 14 bodies so far. "We have to touch everything with our hands. This is the most gruelling and heartbreaking job of my career," he said.
Two arrests after counter-terror officers search houses
ITV News UK Editor Lucy Manning reports:
2 people arrested after counter terror officers search 6 houses in Greenford, Brentford, Hounslow, Walthamstow, High Wycombe. Arrests re GBH
A 30-year-old was arrested at an address in Hounslow and an 18-year-old at a Brentford residence.
Reading by Damian Lewis for Shakespeare's 450th birthday
Hollywood star Damian Lewis has returned to the London’s Guildhall, where he was a drama student, for a celebration of Shakespeare’s 450th birthday.
The Homeland actor, 43, recited the first five sonnets in the Guildhall Library to an audience. Below he reads Sonnet 1 by William Shakespeare:
Health chief 'disappointed' with cancer drug company
The chief executive of health watchdog Nice told ITV News he is "disappointed" that drug manufacturer Roche has not offered the NHS a discount on a breast cancer drug that costs around £90,000 per patient.
Kadcyla, which extends women's lives by almost six months, could be blocked from routine NHS access because it is too expensive.
"Companies can discount their prices and they frequently do. Given the list price. I would have expected the company to have at least considered (a discount)," Andrew Dillon said.
