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BBC One — BBC News
Tuesday 4 August 2026 · 18:00 BST · 30m · 11 stories · 15 annotated moments · 27 of 30 min on news stories (91%)
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The lead story reports that 26-year-old Sharif Ahmadzai, a champion boxer from Afghanistan who arrived in Greece as a refugee, has been charged in connection with the killing of British aid worker Elizabeth Jane Ross. Her body was found in a suitcase in an abandoned building in Athens; CCTV appears to show a man wheeling a suitcase. Ahmadzai is expected to appear in court tomorrow to be formally charged, and toxicology results are awaited to determine the cause of death. In a local Wiltshire murder inquiry, a man was arrested after a fatal shooting near Cricklade.
On prison overcrowding, the government revised its early release scheme to exclude those convicted of rape, serious child sex offenses, and grooming in England and Wales, but victims' families and prison governors have expressed criticism. In the Ukraine war, a drone strike on a warehouse south of Moscow killed five people, while three civilians including two children were killed in the Ukrainian city of Sumi. More than 170 people attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat were rescued after the dinghy caught fire, with 11 injured; all were taken to France. A new study from Cambridge University indicates that current NHS breast cancer checks miss most younger women at higher risk, and researchers have developed a risk calculator incorporating lifestyle and reproductive history alongside family history.
Schoolgirls from Tyneside have spoken about experiencing extreme misogyny, including threats of rape and sexist insults, and have made a short film sent to the Prime Minister ahead of curriculum changes. FIFA's head of global development, Arsène Wenger, stated he was not involved in the aborted plan to sell stakes in tournaments, calling the decision to scrap it necessary. The Court of Appeal rejected a legal challenge against the development of a second runway at London's Gatwick Airport, with first flights expected in 2030. In Scotland, pass rates for national qualifications rose among the 150,000 students receiving results, but the attainment gap between the richest and poorest students narrowed only slightly. Six young white-tailed eagles were released into Exmoor National Park, the first in 200 years, though some farmers have expressed concerns about potential livestock losses.
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Claim Man charged in Greece over murder of British aid worker Elizabeth Jane Ross
A 26-year-old man from Afghanistan was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, robbery and violation of weapons law; police used video footage to identify him.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 4 August 2026, 1:23-1:43
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Claim Man charged in Greece over murder of British aid worker Elizabeth Jane Ross
Investigators said the suspect used the victim's bank cards to withdraw money after the killing.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 4 August 2026, 4:02-4:09
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Claim Man charged in Greece over murder of British aid worker Elizabeth Jane Ross
Police seized a replica pistol and a knife during a search of the suspect's home.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 4 August 2026, 4:02-4:09
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- 10:29 Story begins Ukrainian drone attacks kill five in Moscow region
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Charged quote Breast cancer screening may miss 95% of high-risk women under 50
But then she noticed a lump and other changes to her breasts and that's when she went to see her GP It literally felt like my world had been ripped apart being such a young girl and not seeing much on breast cancer at that age Felt like I honestly my life felt like a car crash. I don't want another girl to go unnoticed
BBC ONE West, BBC News, 4 August 2026, 15:46-15:53
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Charged quote Breast cancer screening may miss 95% of high-risk women under 50
It literally felt like my world had been ripped apart being such a young girl and not seeing much on breast cancer at that age Felt like I honestly my life felt like a car crash. I don't want another girl to go unnoticed Just from being scared and not gonna get in a lump checked because the stigmas 50 and above 40 and above
BBC ONE West, BBC News, 4 August 2026, 15:54-16:00
- 18:38 Story begins Western Europe sees hottest June and July on record
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Claim Western Europe sees hottest June and July on record
Wildfires in Greece flared up near Athens on Monday, leading to evacuations.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 4 August 2026, 19:08-19:16
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Claim Western Europe sees hottest June and July on record
Wildfires in Greece flared up near Athens on Monday, leading to evacuations.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 4 August 2026, 19:08-19:16
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Charged quote Western Europe sees hottest June and July on record
But today the wind eased meaning 30 aircraft could finally join the fight over rocky terrain close to Mount Kiefer on us Several villages have been consumed including the one home to Emilio's Iwanidis I will be seeing this in front of me for the next 10 years He says our soul is burning our house may have been saved But for nothing
BBC ONE West, BBC News, 4 August 2026, 19:44-19:47
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Charged quote Western Europe sees hottest June and July on record
Several villages have been consumed including the one home to Emilio's Iwanidis I will be seeing this in front of me for the next 10 years He says our soul is burning our house may have been saved But for nothing There is a relentlessness to the heat waves Europe is experiencing in central and southern parts of the continent
BBC ONE West, BBC News, 4 August 2026, 19:47-19:51
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Charged quote Western Europe sees hottest June and July on record
Several villages have been consumed including the one home to Emilio's Iwanidis I will be seeing this in front of me for the next 10 years He says our soul is burning our house may have been saved But for nothing There is a relentlessness to the heat waves Europe is experiencing in central and southern parts of the continent
BBC ONE West, BBC News, 4 August 2026, 19:47-19:55
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Claim Western Europe sees hottest June and July on record
Overnight fires in the Netherlands burned nearly 250 acres.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 4 August 2026, 20:25-20:35
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Charged quote Western Europe sees hottest June and July on record
Not least in France where hundreds of thousands of people were forced from their homes In the hardest hit Gironde region in its southwest many have started to return I thought we were leaving just because there was smoke there was smoke everywhere I didn't think that when we returned we would see this
BBC ONE West, BBC News, 4 August 2026, 20:49-20:52
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Charged quote Western Europe sees hottest June and July on record
In the hardest hit Gironde region in its southwest many have started to return I thought we were leaving just because there was smoke there was smoke everywhere I didn't think that when we returned we would see this If the damage wasn't enough hundreds of artillery shells from the Second World War were exposed in this village
BBC ONE West, BBC News, 4 August 2026, 20:53-20:56
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Claim Teenage girls send campaign video to PM on school misogyny
Teenage girls sent a campaign video to the Prime Minister about extreme misogyny at school, including a rape list, and the government said it is introducing changes from September to help teachers challenge misogyny.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 4 August 2026, 21:57-22:07
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Claim Teenage girls send campaign video to PM on school misogyny
Teenage girls sent a campaign video to the Prime Minister about extreme misogyny at school, including a rape list, and the government said it is introducing changes from September to help teachers challenge misogyny.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 4 August 2026, 23:03-23:15
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