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5 News with Dan Walker
Friday 28 August 2026 · 17:00 BST · 1h · 9 stories · 15 annotated moments · 45 of 60 min on news stories (75%)
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The flash flood on the Tibet-Nepal border continued to cause devastation, with a dam burst on the Tibetan side adding to the threat. More than 500 deaths were confirmed and over 1,500 people remained missing, including 33 British nationals. Families in the UK described agonizing waits for news of their loved ones, with some relatives believed to have been inside an immigration building when the flood hit.
In the UK, hundreds of extra police were sent to Middlesbrough after a series of violent incidents, including a house fire that killed two people and disorder at a vigil for a victim of the A66 crash. Four men pleaded guilty to an arson attack on Jewish community ambulances in Golders Green, which prosecutors described as a targeted attack. The government announced a scheme to crack down on cowboy builders, while figures showed 350 hospitality businesses had closed in the first six months of the year.
In the United States, President Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, amid escalating trade tensions with Canada. Jurors began deliberating in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, who admitted killing her three children but argued she was suffering from postpartum psychosis. A new trend of "coolcations" was reported, with holidaymakers choosing cooler destinations like Scotland to escape heatwaves.
- 1:17 Story begins Nepal and Tibet earthquake death toll rises to 750
- 4:19
- 5:03
Claim Middlesbrough house fire: two arrested for murder, police say no link to crash
Five vehicles were set alight during a vigil for one of the men killed in the crash.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 28 August 2026, 5:03-5:08
- 6:04
Claim Middlesbrough house fire: two arrested for murder, police say no link to crash
Police said they were not linking the house fire to the A66 crash.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 28 August 2026, 6:04-6:11
- 8:36
- 9:03
Claim Four men plead guilty to arson on Jewish ambulances in north London
Four men pleaded guilty to destroying or damaging property while being reckless as to whether life would be endangered.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 28 August 2026, 9:03-9:15
- 9:28
Claim Four men plead guilty to arson on Jewish ambulances in north London
CCTV footage shows three men approaching ambulances before setting them on fire.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 28 August 2026, 9:28-9:41
- 9:47
Claim Four men plead guilty to arson on Jewish ambulances in north London
The arson attack caused approximately £1 million in damage.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 28 August 2026, 9:47-9:53
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- 14:59
Claim 350 hospitality businesses close as costs bite in first half of year
350 hospitality businesses closed in the first half of the year
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 28 August 2026, 14:59-15:10
- 19:12
- 19:25
Claim Jury deliberates in Lindsay Clancy triple murder trial
Clancy admits to killing her three children.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 28 August 2026, 19:25-19:28
- 20:56
Claim Jury deliberates in Lindsay Clancy triple murder trial
The defence argued that Lindsay Clancy was suffering from postpartum psychosis.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 28 August 2026, 20:56-21:04
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- 30:52
Claim Voluntary cowboy builder scheme launches but critics say it won't stop rogue traders
Builder Michael Parinci expressed doubts about the scheme's effectiveness and advised consumers to check Companies House records and avoid cash payments.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 28 August 2026, 30:52-31:09
- 32:13
Charged quote Voluntary cowboy builder scheme launches but critics say it won't stop rogue traders
Brought in to try and put it right just looking at some of the pictures here Michael you can you feel for the families involved in this because people have saved up their Hard-earned money and often when you get offered a job and somebody Undercuts another quote and they say they can do it a little bit cheaper and then they come to you and they say like you
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 28 August 2026, 32:13-32:23
- 33:26
Claim Voluntary cowboy builder scheme launches but critics say it won't stop rogue traders
A new voluntary scheme for builders introduces payment protection linked to milestones and requires standards in customer service, transparency, and dispute resolution.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 28 August 2026, 33:26-33:48
- 35:36
Claim Voluntary cowboy builder scheme launches but critics say it won't stop rogue traders
Builder Michael Parinci expressed doubts about the scheme's effectiveness and advised consumers to check Companies House records and avoid cash payments.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 28 August 2026, 35:36-35:48
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- 37:55
Claim Coolcation trend grows as holidaymakers choose cooler destinations
Trip.com reported a 74% increase in searches for cooler places in the first part of the year.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 28 August 2026, 37:55-38:05
- 38:05
Claim Coolcation trend grows as holidaymakers choose cooler destinations
Trip.com reported a 74% increase in searches for cooler places in the first part of the year.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 28 August 2026, 38:05-38:14
- 38:05
Claim Coolcation trend grows as holidaymakers choose cooler destinations
Trip.com reported a 74% increase in searches for cooler places in the first part of the year.
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 28 August 2026, 38:05-38:14
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