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ITV — ITV Evening News
Monday 10 August 2026 · 18:30 BST · 1h · 10 stories · 13 annotated moments · 39 of 60 min on news stories (65%)
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The National Drought Group declared 71.3% of England officially in drought, with five key reservoirs exceptionally low and hosepipe bans imposed. A fifth heatwave was forecast, prompting upgraded health alerts for most of England, while firefighters battled wildfires in South Wales, the New Forest, Cambridgeshire and elsewhere, with a major incident declared in Nottinghamshire. Similar blazes affected Spain, Greece and Canada.
A record 230 migrants arrived in Dover on a single inflatable dinghy, which the government condemned as reckless. Downing Street said it could not block the early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers, drawing anger from his mother. A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia, killing at least 69 people and causing widespread damage.
ITV News revealed that the number of people on zero-hours contracts has risen to a record high of 1.24 million despite a promised crackdown. Daniel Kinahan, an alleged organised crime boss, appeared in court in Dublin after extradition from Dubai and was remanded in custody. Other stories included the trial of a man accused in Tupac Shakur's death, a police seizure of 90 luxury vehicles in London, and the departure of a rescued sea turtle named Rosie on a 5,000-mile journey back to Mexico.
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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.
ITV1 HD, ITV Evening News, 10 August 2026, 1:57-2:08
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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.
ITV1 HD, ITV Evening News, 10 August 2026, 2:57-3:11
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Claim PM chairs emergency Cobra meeting over extreme heat and wildfires
The Environment Agency reported several reservoirs at notably or exceptionally low levels.
ITV1 HD, ITV Evening News, 10 August 2026, 4:13-4:19
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Claim PM chairs emergency Cobra meeting over extreme heat and wildfires
The government said 10 new reservoirs are planned, with construction not starting until 2033 at the earliest.
ITV1 HD, ITV Evening News, 10 August 2026, 4:20-4:32
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Charged quote Government revises early release scheme after probation warning
to come and see her. Our political correspondent Jasmine Cameron Chileshi reports. Seven years after the killing of her son, PC Harper's mother says justice has not been served. I think I'm more angry than ever. In 2019, he was dragged behind a car while stopping a quad bike theft. Today, despite a petition signed by nearly a million people,
ITV1, ITV Evening News, 10 August 2026, 21:01-21:05
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Claim Government revises early release scheme after probation warning
Over 300,000 people signed a petition to stop the release of Cole and Bowers.
ITV1 HD, ITV Evening News, 10 August 2026, 21:11-21:15
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Charged quote Government revises early release scheme after probation warning
and Andrew deserves more than this you know and we're not talking as they keep coming back to we're not talking about a special case for one or two people that killed Andrew we are talking emergency service worker killers. She says families like her are being kept in the dark. Nobody has been in touch officially to tell me what the situation is. I've heard nothing from
ITV1, ITV Evening News, 10 August 2026, 21:34-21:45
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Claim Government revises early release scheme after probation warning
PC Harper's mother called the potential early release an insult.
ITV1 HD, ITV Evening News, 10 August 2026, 21:45-21:52
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Charged quote Government revises early release scheme after probation warning
we're getting twisted inside with what's happening. Her message to Andy Burnham was stark. My message is that you want to you want to tour the country you want to meet the people you haven't even got in touch with me. How about coming to see me? Starting from October, 5,000 prisoners will be released early. The scheme excludes
ITV1, ITV Evening News, 10 August 2026, 22:06-22:16
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Claim Government revises early release scheme after probation warning
Albert Bowers and Jesse Cole, convicted of manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper, were eligible for early release under the government's prison overcrowding scheme.
ITV1 HD, ITV Evening News, 10 August 2026, 22:16-22:29
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Claim Suspected gas explosion destroys house in Newton Longville
A dog needed treatment following the incident.
ITV1 HD, ITV Evening News, 10 August 2026, 27:32-27:37
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Claim Suspected gas explosion destroys house in Newton Longville
The local pub served as a hub for evacuated homes.
ITV1 HD, ITV Evening News, 10 August 2026, 28:57-29:08
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Claim Suspected gas explosion destroys house in Newton Longville
A fundraiser for the pub raised over £4,000.
ITV1 HD, ITV Evening News, 10 August 2026, 29:02-29:14
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- 43:17 Story begins Daniel Kinahan extradited from Dubai to Ireland
- 48:00 Story begins Police seize 90 supercars in London crackdown
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