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5 News with Dan Walker
Thursday 27 August 2026 · 17:00 BST · 1h · 5 stories · 8 annotated moments · 11 of 60 min on news stories (19%)
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The lead story is the devastating flash floods in Nepal and Tibet, which have killed at least 350 people and left more than 1,300 missing, including 33 UK nationals. The floods were triggered by a glacier collapse, and rescue efforts are being supported by international teams. A man from East Sussex is flying to Nepal to search for his wife and other family members who are among the missing.
Inquests opened into the deaths of two police officers killed in a crash on the A66 in Middlesbrough, while police investigate a related house fire and possible links to organised crime. New Home Office figures show asylum claims have dropped, with small boat crossings down 23% and the number of asylum seekers in hotels halved. Other headlines include a rise in Salmonella cases linked to imported eggs, the death of convicted war criminal Radko Mladic, and a cyber security incident affecting three UK airports.
A chemistry teacher was found guilty of having sexual relationships with two pupils in the 1980s. The mother of a British woman shot dead in Texas is seeking to have the investigation reopened, and the UK government has offered to meet her. Plug-in solar panels have gone on sale, and a woman who founded the UK's first female amputee football team was recognised as a hero. An autistic man who attended a festival alone found a supportive group of friends, leading to a viral story.
- 0:00 Story begins Nepal and Tibet earthquake death toll rises to 750
- 5:05 Story begins Two dead in Middlesbrough house fire, murder arrests
- 5:47
Claim Two dead in Middlesbrough house fire, murder arrests
PC Matthew Blaige died from head and neck injuries.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 27 August 2026, 5:47-5:51
- 5:47
Claim Two dead in Middlesbrough house fire, murder arrests
PC Matthew Blaige died from head and neck injuries.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 27 August 2026, 5:47-5:51
- 6:00
Claim Two dead in Middlesbrough house fire, murder arrests
The officers' vehicle was not directly involved in the pursuit.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 27 August 2026, 6:00-6:04
- 6:13
Claim Two dead in Middlesbrough house fire, murder arrests
The five young men were identified by their fingerprints.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 27 August 2026, 6:13-6:21
- 6:47
Claim Two dead in Middlesbrough house fire, murder arrests
Police made 17 arrests in connection with the investigation.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 27 August 2026, 6:47-6:52
- 7:00
- 8:30 ~18 min without annotations
- 26:33
Claim Mother of Lucy Harrison heads to Texas to push for shooting case review
The mother wrote a message on her daughter's headstone to help her cope.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 27 August 2026, 26:33-26:43
- 26:50
- 27:08
Claim Mother of Lucy Harrison heads to Texas to push for shooting case review
The mother and her legal adviser traveled to America to persuade authorities to reopen the case.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 27 August 2026, 27:08-27:15
- 27:42
Claim Mother of Lucy Harrison heads to Texas to push for shooting case review
The legal adviser believes there is a realistic chance of getting the case overturned.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 27 August 2026, 27:42-27:47
- 29:30 Story begins Plug-in solar kits now legal and on sale in UK
- 30:20 ~30 min without annotations
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