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BBC One — BBC News
Monday 10 August 2026 · 18:00 BST · 30m · 9 stories · 15 annotated moments · 27 of 30 min on news stories (89%)
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Nearly three-quarters of England has been officially declared in drought after the driest July on record, with new areas added including the Midlands, Lincolnshire, Kent and East Sussex, and Solent and the South Downs. The dry conditions have fueled wildfires, including a large heathland fire in the New Forest that has burned more than 200 acres, and another in south-east Wales covering around 900 acres. The UK Health Security Agency upgraded heat health alerts to amber for most of England, with temperatures forecast to reach the mid-30s again, and the climate editor explained that climate change is making such extreme heat more likely.
A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia, killing at least 69 people and leaving many trapped under collapsed buildings, with the president travelling to the affected area. In the UK, a single boat carrying 230 migrants crossed the Channel, the largest number ever recorded in one vessel, while overall crossings are down more than 40% on last year. The government said it cannot block the early release of two killers of PC Andrew Harper, despite a petition of nearly 900,000 signatures. A Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian Republic of Tatarstan killed at least 13 people, one of the deadliest attacks on Russia since the war began.
A man in Buckinghamshire had a lucky escape after a suspected gas explosion destroyed his bungalow, with the cause still unknown. A domestic abuse victim told the BBC she was attacked after Travelodge staff gave her abuser a key to her room, prompting calls for the CEO to step down. Thames Water paid its finance chief a £1 million signing-on fee despite its debt problems. The heads of football confederations in Asia, Europe, and North and Central America accused FIFA president Gianni Infantino of deception and called for his resignation. A rare sea turtle found in Wales three years ago was returned to the wild, and scientists found that smiling at dogs activates a reward area in their brains.
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Claim PM chairs emergency Cobra meeting over extreme heat and wildfires
Drought was declared in more than half of England along with parts of Wales.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 10 August 2026, 1:31-1:40
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Claim PM chairs emergency Cobra meeting over extreme heat and wildfires
Drought was declared in more than half of England along with parts of Wales.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 10 August 2026, 1:31-1:40
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Claim PM chairs emergency Cobra meeting over extreme heat and wildfires
A fire in the New Forest, started by a van, spread to protected heathland and led to the closure of the A31.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 10 August 2026, 4:33-4:43
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Claim Powerful earthquake in western Colombia kills at least 160
The death toll was reported as at least 47, with some reports exceeding 100.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 10 August 2026, 9:28-9:34
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Claim Powerful earthquake in western Colombia kills at least 160
The death toll was reported as at least 47, with some reports exceeding 100.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 10 August 2026, 9:28-9:34
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Claim Powerful earthquake in western Colombia kills at least 160
The death toll was reported as at least 47, with some reports exceeding 100.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 10 August 2026, 9:28-9:34
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Claim Powerful earthquake in western Colombia kills at least 160
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia, with its epicenter on the Pacific coast.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 10 August 2026, 9:34-9:43
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Claim Powerful earthquake in western Colombia kills at least 160
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia, with its epicenter on the Pacific coast.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 10 August 2026, 9:34-9:43
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Claim Powerful earthquake in western Colombia kills at least 160
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia, with its epicenter on the Pacific coast.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 10 August 2026, 9:38-9:43
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Claim Powerful earthquake in western Colombia kills at least 160
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia, with its epicenter on the Pacific coast.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 10 August 2026, 9:38-9:43
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Claim Powerful earthquake in western Colombia kills at least 160
The president declared a national emergency.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 10 August 2026, 11:07-11:18
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Claim Four migrants die in English Channel crossing incidents
A record 230 people arrived on a single small boat overnight.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 10 August 2026, 13:14-13:23
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Claim Four migrants die in English Channel crossing incidents
A record 230 people arrived on a single small boat overnight.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 10 August 2026, 13:14-13:23
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Claim Four migrants die in English Channel crossing incidents
A record 230 people arrived on a single small boat overnight.
BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News, 10 August 2026, 13:14-13:23
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Charged quote Ukrainian drone strike kills seven at Russian beach resort
we've seen a string of long-range Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities, which have sparked a summer fuel crisis, fuel shortage in Russia, and many Russians brought the war much closer to home. Question, is any of this changing Russian's attitude to the war? There was a poll out recently which said that
BBC ONE West, BBC News, 10 August 2026, 18:08-18:12
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