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5 News with Dan Walker
Tuesday 18 August 2026 · 17:00 BST · 1h · 10 stories · 15 annotated moments · 44 of 60 min on news stories (74%)
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The programme opened with breaking news of a major incident declared off the Sussex coast near Shoreham, where four people got into difficulty in the water, prompting a large emergency response including multiple ambulances and a lifeboat station presence. The following story reported that more than half of US states have joined a lawsuit against Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, accusing it of deliberately designing addictive features for children, with potential damages exceeding £700 billion and a jury trial beginning in California. A separate tragic story detailed the deaths of a British couple on their honeymoon in a helicopter crash on the Greek island of Sifnos, with the couple named and the crash under investigation.
Other headlines included a man charged with manslaughter after a dog attack in West Yorkshire, and a Salmonella outbreak linked to imported eggs affecting around 200 people. The trial of former world snooker champion Graham Dott began, with accusations of child abuse and an alleged victim giving evidence from behind a screen. Russia issued a threat that Britain would face consequences for supplying drones to Ukraine, after it was confirmed that British-made drones were used in strikes inside Russia, while the government reiterated its support for Ukraine. A report from the Children's Commissioner found that nearly 80% of referrals to the Prevent anti-terror programme involving children were closed without additional support. Wetherspoons announced it would ban customers from playing music or taking calls on speakerphone, a move discussed by a behavioural science professor and viewer messages.
Further headlines covered unemployment remaining at 4%, disabled bus passes being extended to free travel at any time, and the King arriving at Balmoral. A feature on Cornwall's housing crisis highlighted van living and Prince William's homelessness project on the Nansledan Estate. The trial of Dwayne Davis for the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur began, with Davis accused of orchestrating the drive-by shooting. A first aid segment on choking, prompted by St John Ambulance research, demonstrated back blows and abdominal thrusts, and featured a man who saved a choking diner. World news included wildfires in northern Portugal, a record-breaking bladder stone removal in Sri Lanka, and a 16-year-old lifeguard honoured by President Trump for saving a child. The programme closed with a profile of 13-year-old blind cricket fan Ravi Chahal, who commentated at The Hundred and hopes to inspire others with disabilities.
- 0:09 Story begins Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
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Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
Three members of the same family, a man, a woman and a teenage girl, died, and a child was taken to hospital.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 18 August 2026, 1:09-1:23
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Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
Three members of the same family, a man, a woman and a teenage girl, died, and a child was taken to hospital.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 18 August 2026, 1:09-1:23
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Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
Three members of the same family, a man, a woman and a teenage girl, died, and a child was taken to hospital.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 18 August 2026, 1:09-1:23
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Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
Three members of the same family, a man, a woman and a teenage girl, died, and a child was taken to hospital.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 18 August 2026, 1:36-1:46
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Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
The call for help to the coastguard was made at around 2.45pm.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 18 August 2026, 1:41-1:51
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Claim Meta faces trillion dollar lawsuit over addictive child features
A lawsuit against Meta was brought by 29 US state attorneys general from both political parties.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 18 August 2026, 3:17-3:23
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Charged quote British honeymoon couple killed in Greek helicopter crash named
This trial is asking a different question. Was the technology itself designed to keep them hooked despite warnings about the risks? In six weeks to getting an answer. Bradley Harris, 5 News. To a sad story from Greece now where it's reported a British couple who were on their honeymoon have died in a helicopter crash. Alex Barker has been looking into this for us. Alex
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 18 August 2026, 4:33-4:40
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Charged quote British honeymoon couple killed in Greek helicopter crash named
where it's reported a British couple who were on their honeymoon have died in a helicopter crash. Alex Barker has been looking into this for us. Alex what more do we know about this? Yeah really sad as you say a British couple who were on their honeymoon have been killed in a helicopter crash. They have
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 18 August 2026, 4:48-4:53
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Charged quote British honeymoon couple killed in Greek helicopter crash named
been named as Marie Evert on the left and Alexander Kromi. Their pilot Jorgos Raikos a Greek national. Their employers back here in the UK say they are shocked at their passing. Alexander worked at an asset management company Blackstone. They said Alex was beloved by everyone who knew and worked with him and somehow it is all the sadder isn't it knowing that they
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 18 August 2026, 5:06-5:10
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Charged quote British honeymoon couple killed in Greek helicopter crash named
are shocked at their passing. Alexander worked at an asset management company Blackstone. They said Alex was beloved by everyone who knew and worked with him and somehow it is all the sadder isn't it knowing that they were newlyweds on their honeymoon. Is there any information about what might have caused this crash? Well Greek authorities are obviously looking into
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 18 August 2026, 5:14-5:18
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Charged quote British honeymoon couple killed in Greek helicopter crash named
circle there just metres away. The island's deputy mayor has visited the scene. He told reporters that there was all good left of the aircraft. Of course this will just be an impossible time for Alexander and Marie's families. Presumably they were all celebrating a wedding together just recently and the foreign office says it is offering them support. Okay
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 18 August 2026, 6:08-6:11
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Contested quote Drone attacks on Russian oil facilities cause Moscow fuel shortages
weapons to Ukraine. That's the threat from Russia. After it was confirmed British-made drones were used in strikes like this one on a warehouse. Russian diplomats have accused the UK of being an accomplice to terror attacks. The government's defiant response is that we stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine. Here is our political editor, Andy Bell.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 18 August 2026, 10:22-10:30
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Charged quote Drone attacks on Russian oil facilities cause Moscow fuel shortages
of the drones doing this damage have been supplied by Britain. Russia has issued a statement saying Britain is collaborating with what it calls the neo-Nazi regime in Ukraine and concluding, London's actions will inevitably carry consequences for which it will have to answer. The deeper its support for Kyiv's terrorist
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 18 August 2026, 11:02-11:08
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Charged quote Drone attacks on Russian oil facilities cause Moscow fuel shortages
Ukraine and concluding, London's actions will inevitably carry consequences for which it will have to answer. The deeper its support for Kyiv's terrorist machinery, the higher the price it will pay. The first foreign leader Andy Burnham met after becoming Prime Minister was Ukraine's President Zelensky. He wanted
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 18 August 2026, 11:11-11:21
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Contested quote Drone attacks on Russian oil facilities cause Moscow fuel shortages
Russian ships probing UK waters and Russia has been linked to dirty tricks like the arson attacks on a car and properties connected to Keir Starmer. But some analysts fear Putin may now be ready to escalate because of the growing importance of foreign-made drones. At some point, the Kremlin will turn around and say enough is
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 18 August 2026, 12:03-12:10
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