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5 News with Dan Walker
Monday 24 August 2026 · 17:00 BST · 1h · 9 stories · 15 annotated moments · 45 of 60 min on news stories (75%)
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The broadcast opened with the aftermath of a fatal crash near Middlesbrough, where Cleveland police made 12 arrests in connection with the incident that killed two police officers and five other men. The officers were named as PC Tom Clough and PC Matthew Blades, and the report noted that four of the five car occupants had previous convictions. A community vigil and a fund for the officers' families were also mentioned. The Prime Minister's first foreign trip was to Ukraine, where he promised blueprints for British missile components to allow Ukraine to build its own long-range weapons, drawing a response from Russia accusing Britain of participating in the war. The programme also reported that former world snooker champion Graeme Dott was found guilty of child abuse offences.
The broadcast covered a year-long delay in a promised review of Post Office scandal cases, with around 100 victims still awaiting reassessment. It also reported on wildfires in Reno, Nevada, where nearly 90,000 residents were under evacuation orders. A report on NHS dentistry in England found that nearly 600 practices had withdrawn NHS services over the last decade, making appointments almost impossible. Ministers were pressing social media companies to remove content glorifying dangerous driving, following the crash and a wider trend.
The programme included positive wildlife stories: the UK's rarest bird of prey, the Montagu's Harrier, nested successfully for a second year, and wild beaver kits were born in Norfolk for the first time in over 500 years. A new once-a-day weight loss pill, Fandeo, was approved and discussed with a GP. Finally, the broadcast showed a humanoid robot competition in China where robots beat Usain Bolt's 100m record but crashed into a wall, highlighting the state of robot technology.
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- 1:41
Claim Two police officers killed in wrong-way crash near Middlesbrough
Cleveland Police made 12 arrests in connection with the incident.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 24 August 2026, 1:41-1:57
- 1:41
Claim Two police officers killed in wrong-way crash near Middlesbrough
Cleveland Police made 12 arrests in connection with the incident.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 24 August 2026, 1:41-1:54
- 1:57
Claim Two police officers killed in wrong-way crash near Middlesbrough
Four of the five people who died in the car had previous convictions.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 24 August 2026, 1:57-2:07
- 1:57
Claim Two police officers killed in wrong-way crash near Middlesbrough
Four of the five people who died in the car had previous convictions.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 24 August 2026, 1:57-2:07
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- 6:45
Claim Burnham to ask Trump for Patriot missiles after Kyiv visit
Andy Burnham's first international trip as Prime Minister was to Ukraine, where he carried classified British missile technology, including secret designs for Scalp missiles for production in Ukraine.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 24 August 2026, 6:45-6:51
- 7:37
Claim Burnham to ask Trump for Patriot missiles after Kyiv visit
Russia warned of consequences for the UK, and the Russian ambassador to London has left and not been replaced.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 24 August 2026, 7:37-7:45
- 8:25
Claim Burnham to ask Trump for Patriot missiles after Kyiv visit
Burnham will chair a session of the coalition of the willing, with French President Macron and German Chancellor Merz attending.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 24 August 2026, 8:25-8:33
- 8:25
Claim Burnham to ask Trump for Patriot missiles after Kyiv visit
Burnham will chair a session of the coalition of the willing, with French President Macron and German Chancellor Merz attending.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 24 August 2026, 8:25-8:33
- 10:15 Story begins Graeme Dott found guilty of child sexual abuse
- 10:35
Claim Graeme Dott found guilty of child sexual abuse
Dott was convicted of abusing a girl and a boy between 1993 and 2010.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 24 August 2026, 10:35-10:41
- 10:48
Claim Graeme Dott found guilty of child sexual abuse
Dott was convicted of abusing a girl and a boy between 1993 and 2010.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 24 August 2026, 10:48-10:59
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- 21:33 Story begins Hawkeye Fire near Reno forces 90,000 to evacuate
- 21:53
Claim Hawkeye Fire near Reno forces 90,000 to evacuate
Six people were injured, including three first responders.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 24 August 2026, 21:53-21:54
- 22:07
Claim Hawkeye Fire near Reno forces 90,000 to evacuate
The Hawkeye Fire ignited on Saturday and grew to cover more than 10,000 acres by Sunday morning.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 24 August 2026, 22:07-22:14
- 22:46
Claim Hawkeye Fire near Reno forces 90,000 to evacuate
42,000 people were under mandatory evacuation orders.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 24 August 2026, 22:46-22:55
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- 36:24
Charged quote UK's first once-daily weight loss pill Fandeo now on sale
it could soon be rolled out on the NHS. Let's get the thoughts on this of GP Dr Amos. Dr Amos, good to see you this evening. Weight loss pills have long been the holy grail for pharma companies, haven't they? Do you think this really could be a game changer? Yeah, I think it's a really good step forward
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 24 August 2026, 36:24-36:29
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- 45:04
Claim Dina Asher-Smith targets Olympic gold after record European Championships
Amy Hunt won four gold medals at a single European Championships, a first for the sport.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 24 August 2026, 45:04-45:11
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